AMD or Intel?

[undeclared]

Whatever is better right now.

Fanboying has no benefit whatsoever, except you losing out on other good products by different companies (IMO)..

Except when the drivers suck, but sometimes that happens in one chipset and doesn't carry on to the next, so...

 

[invidia]

My vote goes to "Whatever is better right now." Even as an AMD fanboy, I'm getting a Q6600 after the price drop.

 

[MarcVenice]

mid-end to high-end with overclocking, Intel. Low-end, you could save some money with AMD. The x2 6000+ performs on par with intels e6600, but if you get a p35 mobo with Intel your future is more secure, then with AMD's am2 mobo's, and when you buy 200$ cpu's, 10-20$ more for a mobo doesn't really matter, so in the end, Intel it is

 

[ultra laser]

I have no allegiance to either corporation; I simply buy whatever performs better.

 

[kotrtim]

You are not providing your budget, what your computer will used for, and will you overclock?

 

[lopri]

Paris Hilton or Britney Spears?

 

[Canterwood]

Originally posted by: lopri
Paris Hilton or Britney Spears?

Britney (with hair). I'd overcock her too.

 

[Biomorphic]

The first two things to consider before buying a computer is your budget and your need. After having sorted out these stuffs you go in the market to find your best suited hardware.

Now, if you only want to choose between AMD and Intel you should consider which of these two gives the best performance and for me, right now, the winner is clearly Intel with their Core 2 Duo/Quad/Extreme CPUs.

However, that does not mean that AMD CPUs are bad. AMD used to dominate the gaming arena before this period last year and new AMD CPUs with new architectures should be out in the market in the coming months.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: kotrtim
You are not providing your budget, what your computer will used for, and will you overclock?

He's just trolling.

 

[A554SS1N]

Performance and price being equal, I would go with AMD just because they're the underdog (and I'd probably do this same with Intel if the situation were reversed), but if one company has a better price/performance, then I'll go with them. So I voted whatever is better.

 

[Smartazz]

I'd pick Intel only because I overclock, other than that I'd pick AMD.

 

[kenny0813]

I currently use an e6600, but I find there isn't a large difference in performance or price between amd or intel.

 

[f4phantom2500]

Originally posted by: MarcVenice
if you get a p35 mobo with Intel your future is more secure

you do know amd will be putting chips out that will work in am2 boards until 2009 right?

EDIT: op i think you should change that last part to 'whichever is faster' and then add 'whichever is the best value' or something, because personally i think amd is 'better' right now since i got a 2.8ghz brisbane for $60, fastest computer i've ever used. even though an oc'ed c2d rig would be faster, i'd like to see it match the same speed/price ratio.

 

[Extelleron]

Intel may be ahead right now, but I'm sticking with AMD. My X2 3600+ is more than enough for now and packs some serious punch for $69, overclocked to 2.8GHz. The good thing is, with AM2 I can drop in a K10 processor when they come out. When AMD moves to 45nm in late 2008, those processors will also work in my motherboard.

 

[nyker96]

I say Intel is better for mid to high, AMD is better for low end. Like the gentleman before who stuck with X2 3600+. At 69 bucks it's hard to beat.

 

[soonerproud]

Originally posted by: nyker96
I say Intel is better for mid to high, AMD is better for low end. Like the gentleman before who stuck with X2 3600+. At 69 bucks it's hard to beat.

Actually, X2's from AMD above the X2 3800 perform on par with the CD2 from the E4300 all the way up to the E6600 in their respective price ranges.

That would mean the X2's would be classified as solid midrange and low high end depending on the model and clock speed.

As to the op's question I would have to answer that it depends on what your budget is and what you intend to do with the computer in question.

 

[Greenman]

Originally posted by: f4phantom2500

Originally posted by: MarcVenice
if you get a p35 mobo with Intel your future is more secure

you do know amd will be putting chips out that will work in am2 boards until 2009 right?

If there is an AMD in 2009.

 

[bryanW1995]

I voted for amd but I'm still buying a Q6600 after the price cuts...I feel like such a traitor...but at least I'll be a traitor with the fastest computer on the block.

 

[lopri]

Originally posted by: Canterwood

Originally posted by: lopri
Paris Hilton or Britney Spears?

Britney (with hair). I'd overcock her too.

How about Barbara Walters vs Rosie O'donelle?