MUCH worse than 9mm vs .45....

[Sailor]

I just built a comp.

Run by a SWEET AMD phenom x4!

This is FAST.

Me too, but I got the Phenom 2 that can be unlocked to 4. That and a new Radeon HD 5770 and 4 gigs of ram and I can finally do some HD video editing.

 

[slackerisme]

I have owned a computer repair business for 5 years now. I can honestly say that while I have not seen a significant difference in overall performance between like models of the different brands, I have replaced far more AMD's than Intel's. Which seems really odd to me since Intel owns the market share.

 

[hotfarmboy1]

went intel as well, just because my comp right now has it!!!

Same, as have my other computers. But I have heard good things about AMD. And was really trying to find a good one in our price range when we found this one.

 

[henktermaat]

I was always an AMD guy until they fell behind a few years back... I agree that they are the best bang for the buck.

But... if you're looking for the best, you have to go with Intel (currently.)

 

[misconfig]

I think it depends, I think AMD provides more horsepower and they're cheaper to boot. Intel on the other hand always has higher clock speeds - if I were building a gaming rig I would go Intel.

Otherwise AMD is where it's at, in fact it's our hardware standard for x86-based OS' here at work.

Aside from these 2 you've mentioned I'd always pick RISC PPC - IBM FTW!!

 

[evansvillethompsongunner]

I think it depends, I think AMD provides more horsepower and they're cheaper to boot. Intel on the other hand always has higher clock speeds - if I were building a gaming rig I would go Intel.

Otherwise AMD is where it's at, in fact it's our hardware standard for x86-based OS' here at work.

Aside from these 2 you've mentioned I'd always pick RISC PPC - IBM FTW!!

{{citation needed}}

Any processor can be overclocked - I've had the same AMD Athlon 3000 1.8Ghz processor for five years, and from the second day I got it, it's been running 2.3Ghz....

AMD has lost market share due to Intel's price-fixing and exclusive rebate policies with OEMs and other manufacturers... (exclusivity contract with Apple ring a bell?) not due to a decrease in quality. AMD is still top-of-the-line. Anyone who has a Pentium, Celeron, Xeon, whatever... they can keep it. I'd rather have a processor that works and works reliably.

 

[dave29]

I build all of my computers, all Intel.

 

[eldirector]

Currently running a Quad Core Intel (Q6700 @ 2.66GHz). I've been back and forth between AMD and Intel. Its the whole Price vs. Performance thing. I'm not a rabid fan for either.

I think my next will be an Intel Atom in a Netbook. Going for battery life rather than processing power.

 

[Roadie]

Intel. Apple doesn't make an AMD Mac.

Even more reason to vote AMD.

Apple sells out, uses PC grade components, but still charges twice as much as a comparable PC....

I have built my last 4 computers, all AMD.

 

[amboran]

I agree, I build my own PC's, still, and have never used Intel, due to spedd vs cost, but speed primarily.

I agree also-I have built over a dozen computers and except for one, I have used AMD-faster and easier to overclock.When wife looks for a new laptop-we don't consider an Intel powered machine. Her daycare runs all AMD powered dektop 'puters too.

 

[MyGlockRocks19]

Shopping for my next processor, expecting some Christmas gift cards from the folks....nice thing about my AM2 socket motherboard, is that I can use an AM3 socket processor with it. Something that used to frustrate me about Intel was that their new processor releases almost always required a motherboard upgrade...AMD, not so much.

Yeah, I will admit when you get to the very top end of the spectrum, Intel does offer higher performance...but man, do you pay for it. I was looking at Core2Quads the other day, and for their top of the line Black Edition, it was over a grand with tax....AMD's Phenom 2 Black Edition at the same clock speed, while about 15 percent slower in benchmarks (from what research I could gather on the Interwebs), was under 200 bucks.

Yeah, I'll take a 15 percent performance hit to save 800 bucks.

 

[SavageEagle]

I voted Intel because that's been my main processor for most of my computers, but AMD has no downfall. Except the stupid stunt with the three proc processor... For the price of that you could buy their quadcore and get more out of it...

 

[JustGone]

AMD! But I want an i7 PC...

 

[Tommy2Tone]

I am building a budget gaming PC, going with AMD and the AM3 socket. DDR3 and can go dual core for now and upgrade to quad core later.

 

[Sailor]

I am building a budget gaming PC, going with AMD and the AM3 socket. DDR3 and can go dual core for now and upgrade to quad core later.

Get the Phenom 955 black then, its the same chip but 2 of the 4 cores are locked. Unlock the other cores yourself. Total cost $102.00

 

[GetA2J]

TRS-80.

I wonder if anybody else got it. I used to own one.

 

[Hoosier8]

I have owned a computer repair business for 5 years now. I can honestly say that while I have not seen a significant difference in overall performance between like models of the different brands, I have replaced far more AMD's than Intel's. Which seems really odd to me since Intel owns the market share.

It isn't surprising to me since the AMD's usually use a slightly older gen of chip production which run hotter. Heat is the killer.

 

[kingnereli]

I have no idea what you guys are talking about.

 

[WILSON]

I can't tell the difference...


(voted AMD only because they keep Intel honest)

 

[SavageEagle]

T200/80 anyone?