Are Intel and AMD speeds equivalent?

[dillon157]

I read somewhere that an AMD processor that has a speed of say 1.7 Ghz is really equivalent to something like 2.2 Ghz on an Intel processor. In other words, Intel and AMD rate the speed of their processors differently. Is this true or just b.s. ?

 

[dillon157]

My bad... I found the answer right here... In case anyone was wondering:

Why buy an AMD processor when and Intel one has a higher clock speed?
It is true that AMD's processors run at slower clock speeds (i.e., AMD Athlon64 3500+ runs at 2.2GHz, and a comparitive, the Intel Pentium4 550 runs at 3.4GHz). It is also true, as noted above, this does not matter. The point is that Clock speeds are not the be all and end all factor to determine performance

***Note to self, read the sticky threads before starting a new one, you could find the answer to your question there***

 

[Big_j]

AMD's are the best for games, they way they handle graphics and the instruction sets on them are great.

 

[4W4K3]

AMD's are the best for games, they way they handle graphics and the instruction sets on them are great.

Huh?

Lack of real technical proof in this post makes it irrelevant. Intel's CPU's can play games just as well, it jsut depends on your budget and what you prefer. I am an AMD fan, so don't think I am just biased towards Intel.