AMD vs Intel choose

Sigarius · Heimin (Commoner) Joined: Mar 08, 2005 Posts: 89

This is a long term committment for me. Gonna save up Mr Pennies to build the ultimate PC. Lets say money is not an issue. Should I stick to AMD due to its reliability on heat issues or go for Intel for raw power?

Like to build a noiseless pc as possible as well

Is · Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 6:45 am Post subject:

AMD... do an Athlon 64 (socket 939) and water cool it.
'nuff said Wink

DarkAeons · Heimin (Commoner) Joined: Aug 04, 2004 Posts: 66

AMD (for the 64-bits processor) atm
but if you're going to build up some money, you might want to wait until intel release their 64-bits processor
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idjota · Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 2:28 pm Post subject:

yay for AMD

LiangZzZ · Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:08 pm Post subject:

go for 64bit AMD Athlon, but remember to cool your system just like what Is has said. AMD chips generally produce more heat than Intel ones Wink

Is · Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 2:05 pm Post subject:

actually it's not a heat issue. i've found Intel chips are hotter than AMD ones. it's just that he said he wanted to drop a lot of $ on it Wink

at the moment the only software that can really take advantage of 64bit archi is Linux... some people say the 64bit CPUs REALLY outperform the top of the line Bartons but i'm not so sure about that... if you want something that'll last the next generation of OSes and software get the 64bit.
if you don't mind upgrading within 2 years get the best AthlonXP (Barton core, 333mhz FSB)

shniggies · newbie! Joined: Dec 05, 2004 Posts: 31

i also side with AMD, especially since they DO have 64bit.. but on the other hand Intel cores are soooo stable and reliable.. I've made many systems using both cores, and the intel ones i feel were more stable.. but the 64 bit ones just seem too tempting... but with longhorn still in progress who knows? maybe intel's 64 will be better... i would suggest waiting if you can... esp if ur going to be shelling out lots of dough

evofire · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:32 am Post subject:

New cores are out for both Intel and AMD, take ur pick.

AMD A64 Socket 939 Venice and San Diego cores.
Intel P4 6xx Prescott w/ EMT64(64bit codes)

or wait for a year or a half for the dual cores from both companies to start popping up.

Fujiwara · newbie! Joined: Mar 08, 2005 Posts: 31

I'm also running on AMD 64. The temperature is much cooler than the intel prescott.(tested with my friend's prescott)

I prefer AMD ..... not a supporter of intel Razz

LiangZzZ · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:17 am Post subject:

are AMD chips generally cheaper than Intel ones?

Is · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 10:00 am Post subject:

Liang: YES
AMD has always had cheaper chips than Intel... even when they were in the lead of the GHz race.

Kyoko · newbie! Joined: Mar 17, 2005 Posts: 13

Intel! nuf said Razz

evofire · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:39 pm Post subject:

Actually, the A64 chips aren't being priced that far off from the P4 chips. There are instances now where the P4 chips are actually cheaper than the A64 chips of a similar caliber/speed.

Is · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:50 pm Post subject:

evofire: you just can't compare a 64bit chip with a 32bit chip. (just like how you shouldn't compare a G5 with any x86 chip except an A64)

evofire · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 2:50 am Post subject:

uh huh, ok..... then I'll compare the 6xx P4's then.....

Anyways, nothing can really take advantage of the 64bit coding of the A64 yet(or the 6xx P4 in Intel's case), at least nothing mainstream, everyone is running 32bit windows except the few who are using Linux or winXP64 beta. All websites are benching them like they are the same thing, and considering them running the same software and codes, they are more or less on equal grounds and nothing is called "can't compare".

What we really cannot compare are the G5, and x86 chips. They run on completely different architectures. Though general consensus is the G5's would rape any x86 chip out there.