Soleron on 16 January 2010
Less than ~$180: AMD.
More than ~$180: Intel.
Buy CPUs based on price/performance of the platform and power consumption. Nothing else. Certainly don't ignore or favour either company's products when making a decision.
AMD usually offers better value at the price points it competes at. Intel will give you maximal performance, but only a small fraction of the market look for performance alone; most are on a budget and want value.
CPU fanboyism is pathetic. I don't want to see AMD bankrupt because of Intel's anticompetitive actions but other than that they are profit-making corporations that don't need defending by you.
