AMD or Intel??

**Praetor** · 02-01-2006, 02:10 AM

We have a CPU section for this. Also, it's addressed in CPU 101

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The AMD X2 series outperforms the Pentium D series at anything you can throw at it.

Assuming of course you can afford it

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but the AMD X2 is by far the best dual core, in fact it even beats the P4 EE in some tests.

The Pentium4 EE is a singlecore chip remember? Pointless to compare to a dualcore box.

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always get the X2 3800+

Thats awfully broad.

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This is off topic but, what school do you go to?

We got PMs for this stuff

skyhigh · 02-19-2006, 04:45 PM

iv never had AMD iv had Intel all my life i like Intel but i hear that AMD is good so what ever u decide

sniperchang · 02-19-2006, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by skyhigh

iv never had AMD iv had Intel all my life i like Intel but i hear that AMD is good so what ever u decide

I had both Intel and AMD and I prefer AMD. But I can't say it's a fair comparison. Alot of people like AMD too.

m3incorp · 02-21-2006, 03:55 AM

Buy the March issue of Computer Shoppers Magazine. All of the dual core processors from AMD and Intel were tested against each other. You will be surprised to see the the AMD X2 4400+ pretty much whips the Intel Pent Extreme. None of the Intels had a chance against the AMD x2 4600+ and 4800+ in ANY benchmark. If this was the only magazine coming up with this conclusion, I would be skeptical BUT it's testing the same across the board as far as magazines go. Supposedly the AMD X2 4400+ has the best performance for the dollar value of all the tested CPUs.

**Praetor** · 02-21-2006, 06:55 AM

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None of the Intels had a chance against the AMD x2 4600+ and 4800+ in ANY benchmark.

Did they try four 4-thread Lightwave renderings? Or how about doing 16 2-pass DVD encodes?

X2 will get eaten alive (well so will the PXE, but at least it'll have a snowball's chance)

fade2green514 · 02-21-2006, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Praetor

Did they try four 4-thread Lightwave renderings? Or how about doing 16 2-pass DVD encodes?

X2 will get eaten alive (well so will the PXE, but at least it'll have a snowball's chance)

im sure nobody in this forum will be doing anything that intensive.
either way the Athlon 64 core is faster than pentium 4 cores, they simply perform better. rather than adding an extra slower pentium 4 core, they added the faster athlon 64 core making it faster than all the pentium d's.
frequency on the other hand - doesn't matter as much as people think.
look at intel's pentium m. look at its frequency v. its performance.
especially since it will be reintroduced into the desktop, i wonder what AMD will have to counter that

we shall see

**apj101** · 02-21-2006, 05:54 PM

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im sure nobody in this forum will be doing anything that intensive.

*cough*

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either way the Athlon 64 core is faster than pentium 4 cores,

no they're not, class for class they clock lower.

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rather than adding an extra slower pentium 4 core, they added the faster athlon 64 core making it faster than all the pentium d's.

i can understand this statement just enough to know that it is wrong

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especially since it will be reintroduced into the desktop,

they aren't reintroducing mobile chips to desktop for two reasons
1) They never did it in the first place (exlcuding the AOpen i855 etc)
2) The new conroe core is not soley mobile technology

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i wonder what AMD will have to counter that we shall see

those who actually read up, already know whats in AMD's roadmap

TooMuchButtHair · 02-21-2006, 08:53 PM

I got a x2 3800+, and couldn't be happier. The processor is $295 at Newegg.com, which might be a bit pricey, but it's a great processor. Since it's dual-core, it's great for just about anything.

[-0MEGA-] · 02-21-2006, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Praetor

The Pentium4 EE is a singlecore chip remember? Pointless to compare to a dualcore box.

I meant the Pentium Extreme Edition, easy to get them mixed up.

Corso · 02-28-2006, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by P11

This is off topic but, what school do you go to?

I'm not currently in school. Why?

Corso

02-19-2006, 04:45 PM	#22 (permalink)
skyhigh Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 58	iv never had AMD iv had Intel all my life i like Intel but i hear that AMD is good so what ever u decide __________________ My planned build, ULTRA CHEAP! Processor: P3 1GHz RAM: 512Mb DDR RAM Mobo: ASUS, not sure what one yet HDD: 40GB IDE GFX: nVidia FX 5500 Case: Black with window, not sure what yet PSU: Prob the one included with the case!

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TooMuchButtHair Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 128	I got a x2 3800+, and couldn't be happier. The processor is $295 at Newegg.com, which might be a bit pricey, but it's a great processor. Since it's dual-core, it's great for just about anything. __________________ Athlon 3800 X2 1GB System Memory 250GB hard drive 7800GT BFG Tech 500W PSU Conroe blows the doors off my system :(

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02-21-2006, 03:55 AM	#24 (permalink)
m3incorp Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 262	Buy the March issue of Computer Shoppers Magazine. All of the dual core processors from AMD and Intel were tested against each other. You will be surprised to see the the AMD X2 4400+ pretty much whips the Intel Pent Extreme. None of the Intels had a chance against the AMD x2 4600+ and 4800+ in ANY benchmark. If this was the only magazine coming up with this conclusion, I would be skeptical BUT it's testing the same across the board as far as magazines go. Supposedly the AMD X2 4400+ has the best performance for the dollar value of all the tested CPUs.