Intel/AMD?

Can anyone tell in basic terms the difference between Intel and AMD CPUs?

Eddie wrote:
> Can anyone tell in basic terms the difference between Intel and AMD
> CPUs?


The Intel 2.8GHz C Northwood core and the AMD AthlonXP 3200+ are about the
same price and offer very similar performance.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...116-161&depa=1
$180USD

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...103-390&depa=1
$187USD

http://www.tomshardware.com/cpu/2003...-guide-14.html (advance through
pages for additional benchmark results)

The Intel Pentium4 may have an advantage over the AthlonXP in applications
using the SSE2 instruction set. In simple terms this means slightly faster
video encoding. Hyperthreading support is another feature the AMD processor
lacks.

For the average user, either processor is more than enough for most common
computing tasks. If you do a great deal of video editing, Intel has the
advantage. Hyperthreading can, in theory, give a 15% performance advantage
in specific applications. In practice, I do not believe it should not be
factored in to the buying decision.

(Eddie) wrote in message news:<. com>...
> Can anyone tell in basic terms the difference between Intel and AMD CPUs?

AMD's Athlon XP performs at a lower clock speed and than the Intel
Pentium 4, when comparing chips of equal performance. Athlon XP's
benchmark better on games, while Intel gets the prize at encoding
audio and video. Otherwise they are fairly equal processors.

AMD also has a line of 64-bit processors, which in future years will
allow for faster operation, once a 64-bit Windows OS comes out. But,
they are a little pricey now, and only have a mild advantage when it
comes to current applications.

AMD has previously been known for you ability to get more "bang for
the buck" with their processors. Of course this is now not true for
their high-end processors, but you wouldn't care if you had $700 for a
chip. AMD still has a reputation for great deals.

Aaron