A Controversial Issue: Intel vs. AMD by Aki H.

As many of you know, Intel seems to be always one step ahead of AMD when it comes to CPU's. Everyone says "Intel kicks AMD's _____(fill in your word here)". But is this really true?

Only a couple of years ago, AMD was kicking Intel's butt with their own, new dual core processor, the Athlon X2's. They were one step ahead of Intel at that time when Intel was still on the Pentium series, and everyone had an AMD CPU. AMD was in, and Intel seemed to be slipping away.

However, two years ago, Intel countered AMD with their own dual-core series CPU's, the Intel Core2Duo's. Now this was one large monster; it practically beat the heck out of every AMD CPU. From overclocking capabilities to processing power, the Intel Core2Duo's left the AMD CPU's in the dust. Since then, Intel has been always one step ahead of AMD, be it from quad-core CPU's to developing 45nm CPU's.

See, Intel seems to be a lot better than AMD right? But that's not the whole truth. Intel's CPU's beats AMD CPU's at certain benchmarks, but when it comes to running an Intel CPU and AMD CPU side by side, with all of the default settings, they're actually quite close. Remember, numbers do not tell the whole truth. It's like Graphics cards: you'll have the largest benchmark number in your group of friends, but you won't notice that much difference between the two screens. Same with CPU's; Intel will surpass AMD when it comes to overclocking and other non-default settings, but when it comes to raw performance on stock settings, some AMD CPU's actually come close to Intel's CPU's.

So, why does everyone think Intel is so much better than AMD? Mainly because of marketing, and the media. We're all swayed by the media without noticing, and unless someone observant enough puts an Intel CPU's benchmark and AMD CPU's benchmark side by side, no one will notice.

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About the Author

A student who learned how to build a computer at the age of 15, Aki H. has now started a blogging site to help people learn more about computers. To read his numerous computer hardware articles, go to http://www.ImIcarus.com

A Controversial Issue: Intel vs. AMD by Aki H.

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As many of you know, Intel seems to be always one step ahead of AMD when it comes to CPU's. Everyone says "Intel kicks AMD's _____(fill in your word here)". But is this really true?

Only a couple of years ago, AMD was kicking Intel's butt with their own, new dual core processor, the Athlon X2's. They were one step ahead of Intel at that time when Intel was still on the Pentium series, and everyone had an AMD CPU. AMD was in, and Intel seemed to be slipping away.

However, two years ago, Intel countered AMD with their own dual-core series CPU's, the Intel Core2Duo's. Now this was one large monster; it practically beat the heck out of every AMD CPU. From overclocking capabilities to processing power, the Intel Core2Duo's left the AMD CPU's in the dust. Since then, Intel has been always one step ahead of AMD, be it from quad-core CPU's to developing 45nm CPU's.

See, Intel seems to be a lot better than AMD right? But that's not the whole truth. Intel's CPU's beats AMD CPU's at certain benchmarks, but when it comes to running an Intel CPU and AMD CPU side by side, with all of the default settings, they're actually quite close. Remember, numbers do not tell the whole truth. It's like Graphics cards: you'll have the largest benchmark number in your group of friends, but you won't notice that much difference between the two screens. Same with CPU's; Intel will surpass AMD when it comes to overclocking and other non-default settings, but when it comes to raw performance on stock settings, some AMD CPU's actually come close to Intel's CPU's.

So, why does everyone think Intel is so much better than AMD? Mainly because of marketing, and the media. We're all swayed by the media without noticing, and unless someone observant enough puts an Intel CPU's benchmark and AMD CPU's benchmark side by side, no one will notice.

To read more articles on computer hardware, visit www.ImIcarus.com

About the Author

A student who learned how to build a computer at the age of 15, Aki H. has now started a blogging site to help people learn more about computers. To read his numerous computer hardware articles, go to http://www.ImIcarus.com