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Post by snobothehobo on Sept 6, 2011 23:01:13 GMT
Are you an Intel or AMD fan?
I've always liked AMD more, but I went with Intel for my new computer. In the lower end, you still can't beat AMD's prices. However, in the higher end, there's no doubt that AMD has some catching up to do.
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Post by Cam on Sept 7, 2011 1:26:11 GMT
My PC is using Intel. I don't have a preference though.
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Post by xcessive on Sept 7, 2011 1:53:11 GMT
Intel has more money and thus can afford to use massively more expensive fab processes.
HOWEVER AMD are smart and serve a niche market. For example the old Phenom x6, even now years old, still beats Intels CPUs for rendering and other highly multithreaded stuff despite being at least $100 cheaper and the new FX series... etc.
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Post by Kenneth on Sept 7, 2011 1:55:04 GMT
Amd is more linux friendly
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Post by xcessive on Sept 7, 2011 2:19:38 GMT
Amd is more linux friendly Theres little to no difference Linux wise.
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Post by hbk on Oct 16, 2011 9:10:37 GMT
AMD perform better for gaming, but I couldn't careless for gaming. I hardly do that. Consoles were made for that. My laptop uses an Intel processor, and my desktop also uses an Intel processor.
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Post by Nick on Oct 16, 2011 15:50:50 GMT
Intel. The only exception would be a budget system, where you can get quite a bang for your buck with AMD.
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Post by Justin on Oct 23, 2011 4:15:54 GMT
AMD perform better for gaming. that is not necessarily true... if you want to build a wicked gaming system with SLI and Crossfire you're going to want to choose an Intel CPU because it supports Crossfire and SLI , where AMD only supports Crossfire. in the end none of the two are necessarily "better" it comes down to your needs and what you want to do. I am quite tired of hearing "AMD is better at gaming, Intel is better at multimedia" as it just isn't true. However if you want something that supports DDR2 you're going to pick AMD because Intel does not support DDR2. So those who say "AMD is better at this" it's just not true and makes you look like a complete moron. There is no answer to "Who's better AMD or Intel"
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Post by hbk on Oct 23, 2011 9:31:52 GMT
Yes I am aware of the differences, I mean in general, AMD processors perform better in gaming conditions.
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Post by Nick on Oct 23, 2011 16:48:08 GMT
Eh, put it head to head with the i5-2500k or i7-2600k and see what happens
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Post by hbk on Oct 23, 2011 18:15:29 GMT
Well yes, AMD's top-end will pail in comparison to the Core i7 processors, but wait for AMD's new release, before you compare past to precent.
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Post by Nick on Oct 24, 2011 0:01:39 GMT
They just released their new ones, and tbh, there isn't a world of difference. They can only compete with current gen i5's and older gen i7s. Intel is already about to release 22nm transistors and Amd just started to produce 32s, which intel has been producing for over a year!
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Post by hbk on Oct 24, 2011 8:27:11 GMT
Yes, they are behind. I've always liked Intel anyway, so why would I care?
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