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Why are more people using AMD than Intel processors?
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phaxmohdem
Golden Member
Did you really have to post this?
Aside from the aforementioned primary reasons, even if Intel was equally priced and performance was equal, I couldn't figure out the convoluted Intel roadmap/revisions/featuresets for the life of me. It's seriously a mess. 600 series, 700 series, 800 series, 900 series, and each of those means something different if the number ends in a 1, 2, or 3, and then there's Pentium 4, Pentium M, and a slew of different manufacturing die shrinks mixed in. I can't keep it straight.
This is ironic considering a couple years ago AMD was the convoluted one with their switching to the xxxx+ numbering scheme. Now that seems tame in comparison.
This is ironic considering a couple years ago AMD was the convoluted one with their switching to the xxxx+ numbering scheme. Now that seems tame in comparison.
DrMrLordX
Lifer
yacoub, if you don't care about core revisions and stepping differences, sure, buying an AMD processor is easy. You have FXs, X2s, good old A64s, and Sempr0ns(which are a lot less confusing now that they're all socket 754).
If you do care about core revisions, it gets crazy. I think there's a total of 4 different 3500+ processors? Wack.
The thing about Intel CPUs that confuses me most is that I can't be bothered to commit sufficient long-term memory towards remembering their entire product line.
If you do care about core revisions, it gets crazy. I think there's a total of 4 different 3500+ processors? Wack.
The thing about Intel CPUs that confuses me most is that I can't be bothered to commit sufficient long-term memory towards remembering their entire product line.
I disagree with the general statement of this question. Most people that know what they are doing use AMD because of performance. Price only comes in if the cost of the chip was completely uncompetitive. Look at the responces to the pent D vs X2 thread.. "If you can afford 100 bucks more get the X2". If intel could release a chip that was better then AMD most ppl here would switch back to intel. However, intel chips are just inferior right now. They are slower, run hotter, use more energy and dont cost any less then AMD. AMD is the performance leader for at least another 6 to 8 months.
PKing
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DeathReborn
Platinum Member
Simple really, those people that know what they are doing as far as DIY PC's go will use AMD over Intel based on price, performance & efficiency. Say you build a SFF PC, do you want a 100W+ Prescott or a sub 100W Athlon64?
I went from Pentium to K6, Athlon (Slot A), Athlon XP & then Athlon 64 on my main machine. My other machine that I use for work & college stuff is still a Dual P3-866 Compaq. Yup, there's the point where Intel lost their appeal, as the P3 was a good processor in it's day and at release, the P4 wasn't a better CPU (partly down to RAMBUS).
Precott pushed TDP further into hot-plate territory and the Dual Core Pentiums were just kludged together in response to AMD's X2. EMT64 is not much more than what you find in a AMD chip (AMD64). The AMD platform provided the kickstart to SLI/Crossfire, not the Intel platform.
As for platforms, just look how long Socket A lasted compared to 423 (original P4 socket). Intel bring in BTX but, where is it? Why is it so hard to get a BTX Case & BTX Motherboard? AMD innovates it is welcomed, Intel innovates and we wait, and wait, and wait...
Just my 2 cents.
I went from Pentium to K6, Athlon (Slot A), Athlon XP & then Athlon 64 on my main machine. My other machine that I use for work & college stuff is still a Dual P3-866 Compaq. Yup, there's the point where Intel lost their appeal, as the P3 was a good processor in it's day and at release, the P4 wasn't a better CPU (partly down to RAMBUS).
Precott pushed TDP further into hot-plate territory and the Dual Core Pentiums were just kludged together in response to AMD's X2. EMT64 is not much more than what you find in a AMD chip (AMD64). The AMD platform provided the kickstart to SLI/Crossfire, not the Intel platform.
As for platforms, just look how long Socket A lasted compared to 423 (original P4 socket). Intel bring in BTX but, where is it? Why is it so hard to get a BTX Case & BTX Motherboard? AMD innovates it is welcomed, Intel innovates and we wait, and wait, and wait...
Just my 2 cents.
BigCoolJesus
Banned
Thats becuase the common computer nerd fears change (ie, if they go to get a new computer, and someone says it has an AMD processor, they'll most likely freak out and ask "wheres the intel, i bet amd is some half ass company, blah blah blah")
people fear change, even when its for the better (look at who got re-elected for president and tell me otherwise 😉 )
BigCoolJesus
Banned
exactly, people feared change, even though it was for the better, so they voted bush again
meh, before this erupts into a hellstorm...... bush sucks, he'll be done soon so i dont care to argue (the world might actually get better once hes gone)
BigCoolJesus
Banned
Multi Tasking king?
If im not mistaken, but the X2's are the dual core champions right now, which also makes them the multi-tasking kings as well, which means AMD is the king of that.
But i will give you the encoding title, Intel is still king at that.......
BigCoolJesus
Banned
yes, becuase that was my plan all along, to add one more post (well, now two) to my count.........
:roll:
you can relax your sphincter a little
BigCoolJesus
Banned
Intels dual core lost out to the X2 in encoding?
(not saying otherwise, its just i assumed they would have beaten them in at least encoding, but i know the PentiumD is pretty crappily put together)
Markfw
Moderator Emeritus, Elite Member
Yes, the X2 3800+ beats the 830 in all tests !!
Yes, and I will have more results from my 820D@3.5 (tops OC using Big typhoon) vs my 3800+@2.55 soon ! Duvie may be over Friday night to verify stuff.
Yes, and I will have more results from my 820D@3.5 (tops OC using Big typhoon) vs my 3800+@2.55 soon ! Duvie may be over Friday night to verify stuff.
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