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Intel vs AMD Dual Core Chips
Has anyone seen a benchmark of how the two main chip maker's dual core entries fare against one another? And also, does AMD make a chip that competes with the Intel Core Duo in the laptop arena? And if they do, which manufacturers use them?
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Use Google to find the benchmarks. They've been all over for more than 6 months now. Suffice to say that at this exact moment AMD's chips destroy Intel's in performance, but the benchmarks for the soon-to-be-released Conroe core chips are nothing short of stunning, while the initial AMD AM2 Core benchmarks don't represent a significant gain over current chips.
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Basically:
AMD > Intel and soon enough later... Intel will be > AMD (But cost a lot) But search about, its out there. This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it. ![]() |
AMD > Intel (on the desktop) Intel > AMD (in the laptops) And soon, with Conroe and Merom, Intel will be better on both fronts. Then AMD really will have to find a way to push prices down, because that'll be their only big selling point. I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?
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I disagree that the cost argument is ridiculous however. Yes the top end costs about the same, but that's not a 1:1 performance comparison. No matter how you do the math, the Athlon chips are better price/performance chips. The only area that Intel has a better price/performance ratio is with it's ultra low end Pentium D (805, 920), these are good value, but low power CPUs. I was speaking idiomatically.
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If i recall correctly AMD chips also have less power comsumption and thus less heat. Often AMD's stock fans work just fine as far as cooling is concerned but I've heard of people needing to buy a 3rd party fan for Intel chips. Aside from that upgrading right now wouldn't be a good idea. Wait until Intel's new chips come out and AMD's new socket type before comparing and buying.
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i didnt think the latest benchmarks were SLI or Duel Core~ so it wouldnt take it into account would it? Making it an unfair test? though i could be wrong on this one !_!
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What is it that everyone's looking for in a CPU these days? Is it still just Mhz/Ghz? FSB? Serves breakfast?
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Jam it back in, in the dark. |
There's nowhere I can't reach.
killmoms - Well, don't really.
Makin' trailers er'ry day. |
The reason why I ask is for my new machine, I don't know if it would be worth forking out the money on another fan if the one I get with the CPU will work fine. How ya doing, buddy? |
1 Keeping it cooler will increase it's lifespan.
2 If you have other hot components in your machine it can actually be a problem with the higher end CPUs, the heat from all the other components overheats the CPU, and the CPU overheats the other components. Especially big concern with systems that have high end Pentium 4s and fanless GPUs etc. It's just not a balanced system and can smoke your GPU. Or if you have really hot GPU(s) they can overheat your CPU. 3 Overclocking is often in the back of reviewer's minds if not expressly mentioned. When overclocking CPUs it's always a good idea to have tons of cooling. 4 Some produce less noise as well, this is a concern for some. I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?
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When I was first building my computer I didn't even know CPU's came with fans.
![]() When it comes to temperatures, how hot is too hot for a CPU? I don't really know how to gauge whether or not my fan is doing a decent job or not. I bought the Socket A version of one of these last year, but I had trouble installing it so I never got to find out if it was any better than what I've got now. I was speaking idiomatically. |
The new Intel chips are pretty good though, and I'd wait for them to become more mainstream on desktops. AMD was better for a brief period of time, however its lost its edge since Intel realized there was a problem.
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The new AM2 X2 3800+ will only consume 35w of power, making it an attractive choice for me. Hell, I might even forgo spending only $700 on a PC to get an AM2 3800+, it could pay for itself with lower power bills
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What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?
"The avalanche has already started. It is too late for the pebbles to vote."
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I was getting worried seeing my cpu averaging 50. I even bought a new case because of this. Jam it back in, in the dark. |
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Good job for AMD!. The current 100+ Watts are insane. There's nowhere I can't reach. |
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