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Intel or AMD

Intel 64 43.24%
 
AMD 84 56.76%
 
Total:148
Kasz216 on 18 January 2010

If all things are equal I'd buy AMD.

Since things are NEVER equal, I just always buy the right combination of price and power no matter the brand.



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arsenicazure on 18 January 2010

My lappy is C2D- I would go for AMD(I think windows is more responsive under AMD) if it werent for the not so pleasant battery life.. Desktops- however are AMD. Im not paying an arm n leg for intels motherboards..



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Conner52 on 18 January 2010

When I look to buy a system I never look at Intel of Nvidia because AMD and ATi are much cheaper and an Intel equivalent would be much more expensive. However if I wasn't on a budget I would go straight for a i5 or i7.



Garcian Smith on 18 January 2010
Soleron said:

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.

Quoting this for truth. At $180+, Intel offers the i5-750 (which makes for powerful gaming rigs) and the i7 line for CPU-intensive tasks like A/V editing and game development. Lower than that, AMD has the best offerings: the Athlon II X2 240 has the best price:performance for an HTPC or workstation build, and the Athlon II X3 435 is your best choice for gaming on a budget.



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jefforange89 on 18 January 2010

Interesting to see how many people use AMD here, and how disproportionate it is with their actual marketshare. =\



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Alby_da_Wolf on 19 January 2010

AMD. Always saved using it in my medium-low end PC's and getting more performances for my money. And With the last one, I cut purchase price, had access to the back then fastest on board GPU available so I can wait more to buy a faster graphics card, and I cut dB and Watts consumed too, having chosen a low power model. And the mobo was cheap in price, but not in quality, an Asus with only long-life capacitors and more other useful features than I'll use.



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CommonMan on 19 January 2010

Back when I built my own, I went AMD because they were so much cheaper and I couldn't tell the difference in performance. Now I just buy machines for everyday use, so it don't really matter. I have a Core 2 Duo right now.



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Mise on 20 January 2010

I don't tend to manually upgrade laptops, so I'm using a Core 2 Duo ATM.

If I have the choice, however, I'll usually go with AMD, since I'm usually working with a tight budget.



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Vanbierk on 20 January 2010

AMD/nVidia....I've had the best luck that way, and i'm sticking to it until AMD/ATI actually works well together like they promised some years ago...



Just waiting for that PS Vita to come out so I can play some full featured games on the go with that beautiful screen and control scheme...

Kudistos Megistos on 20 January 2010

Here's how it works:

Do you need a computer with one of the fastest processors on the market?

If yes, buy an Intel CPU. If no, buy an AMD, because it'll be cheaper than the Intel equivalent. If you don't know whether you need one of the fastest processors on the market, then you almost certainly don't need one.

Despite what I just said, I'm using a laptop with an Intel CPU right now :3