When the hell did this happen?

[amdforever2]

Correct me if I'm wrong...........but on newegg.com

The fastest Intel processor is cheaper than the fastest AMD processor..............and the Intel processor is known to be a better performer?

 

[Xionide]

Originally posted by: amdforever2
Correct me if I'm wrong...........but on newegg.com

The fastest Intel processor is cheaper than the fastest AMD processor..............and the Intel processor is known to be a better performer?

Its cause those money grubbin bastages are trying to rape poor little amd
/ goes and gives AMD a hug.

-Xionide

 

[WarCon]

Originally posted by: amdforever2
Correct me if I'm wrong...........but on newegg.com

The fastest Intel processor is cheaper than the fastest AMD processor..............and the Intel processor is known to be a better performer?

At least AMD mobos are a still a bit cheaper.......😀

It kind of looks like AMD only has the low-end on price/performance (unless you count that most of their low end chips like the +1700 overclock to high end speeds, but if you are not an overclocker then.........).

 

[Ketchup]

Originally posted by: amdforever2
Correct me if I'm wrong...........but on newegg.com

The fastest Intel processor is cheaper than the fastest AMD processor..............and the Intel processor is known to be a better performer?

When AMD puts on their stupid hat, bad things happen.

 

[pspada]

sure, go ahead and switch to the Dark Side of the Farce, aka Intel. Then you'll go to upgrade, and they will bend you over and hyperthread your a$$! 😛

 

[Naruto]

Maybe its because no one is buying the barton 3200+ when you can get the barton 2500+ or T-bred B chips to the same level of performance.

 

[KF]

And Cyrix's fastest processor is a lot less than either. 🙂

AMD's prestige, top-of-the-line processor sometimes goes for more than Intel. I think this is supply vs. demand. AMD can't deliver in quantity the highest speed at first. I remember when AMD's K6 233 went for slightly more than Intel's Pentium 233. Usually it has come down within a few months, but lately the pricing has persisted. Maybe AMD is getting some pricing power after all these years with a good product.

Remember, it doesn't cost any more to produce the highest speeds (unless it's a new design or process); they are just able to charge more. Marketing is complex. The idea of a prestige line is to pull up the price of the rest of the line, where the bulk of the sales are. When people see "Intel inside" they think they have a bit of a zoomy P4 even if it is a Celeron. (Make no mistake; Athlon 64s are going to be expensive initially.)

Put it this way: People who must have the best are fools about their money. If you aren't like that, you are going against people like that.

Pricewatch:
Athlon 3000+ $244.
P4 3.0 $396, $152 more