Help with processors

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zrush

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I've been out of the loop for a few years so please excuse my ignorance of what has been going on in the hardware division, so I don't know which company is doing better this time around.

I'm looking at these two processors for a new build.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Brisbane
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103212
Intel Pentium E2200 Allendale
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116063

Going through the specs, they look identical except for the Athlon being 0.3 GHz faster and coming in at around $20 less. Does the Pentium run at sub-zero temperatures, have some hidden secret that justifies the speed loss and higher cost, or is this just Intel jacking prices up again?
 
Well, the whole AMD vs Intel battle is pretty much over, with Intel coming out ahead. years ago, an AMD with a lower clock speed would run toe-to-toe, and often beat out, a similar Intel. Those days, however, were over around the time Intel introduced the first wave of C2D's. Ever since then, AMD seems to have struggling to keep up, and just as they get on-par with Intel, Intel will release the next step in CPU evolution.

My advice, go with the Intel.
 
You know, depending on what one you go for you have to get a different motherboard??? and what is the main use of the computer? what sort of budget are you on?
 
Thanks for bringing me up to speed, imsati, but how does that Pentium justify the extra $20 and a speed decrease?
 
zrush said:
Thanks for bringing me up to speed, imsati, but how does that Pentium justify the extra $20 and a speed decrease?
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Stock for stock, that Intel does not justify the extra $20. After overclocking however, the Intel is more than worth it if you're into that sort of thing.
 
It has a different internal architecture. Simply put, it will run just as fast as the AMD, perform most individual tasks quicker, and probably use less power to do it! If the slightly slower speed bothers you, the Pentium dual cores are beasts at OCing, so if you're interested in that, that's just icing on the cake.
 
I'm not into overclocking. I just want a stable processor with good speed.

I've got two competing views here. One says that, stock for stock, they're exactly the same. The other says that the Pentium is better at single-core applications and uses less power. Hmm

Which one runs hotter?
 
If you don't overclock, buying the Intel would be foolish IMO. Obviously you are on a limited budget as you're asking about these two processors. Paying $20 more for the intel when you aren't going to overclock anyway would be stupid.

There you go. Get the AMD.
 
Steelshivan said:
If you don't overclock, buying the Intel would be foolish IMO. Obviously you are on a limited budget as you're asking about these two processors. Paying $20 more for the intel when you aren't going to overclock anyway would be stupid.

There you go. Get the AMD.
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Yeah i agree.
 
Everyone has been ignoring the fact that you posted 2 specific processors. Maybe the Core 2 Duo line from Intel has moved ahead of AMDs counterpart, but the Intel cpu he posted isn't Core 2 Duo. In the case of the 2 processors posted. Go with the AMD, much better buy. If you wanted to go with Core 2 Duo you would will need to spend a little more.
 
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