I'm not sure what tests some of you AMD fans are referring to (would you mind linking to them...forgive me if I've missed them), but the one's I've seen and done, show Intel out front, no contest.
It used to be the case that AMD was a better gaming processor. I used to be a
die-hard AMD fan up until the release of the pitiful Phenom which everyone in the industry recognizes as a serious letdown and a sign that AMD still hasn't caught up to Intel. I hung on as long as I could, even though Intel was taking the lead much earlier. Now, I've seen the light and until AMD really steps it up, I'm behind Intel all the way.
Intel stepped it up a couple years ago and has dominated AMD for quite some time now. They were ahead of AMD on the dual core tech by 11 months. AMD is still trying to catch up to Intel's 45nm architecture (which is far more efficient than the previous 65nm generation).
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Originally Posted by Computer World Intel Corp.'s new 45-nanometer chip for the desktop, part of the newly released Penryn family, should give gamers, researchers and serious multitaskers a significant performance boost, according to analysts.
And that is not good news for rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc., which recently started shipping its quad-core Barcelona processor -- built using a 65nm manufacturing process. AMD isn't expected to move to 45nm technology until the second half of 2008. |
Intel's 45nm Penryn desktop expected to pack a big wallop
Intel's Core 2 Duo 8500 performs
better than AMD's triple and and Quad cores!
I think most of you guys may be long time gamers (like myself). And we remember how everyone was AMD (when it came to what mattered most...high performance). But those days are over, at least for now. Intel is where it's at, it's not even close guys.
AMD is definitely more economical, which is a great selling point. AMD cpu's will get the job done (that is, they certainly
don't suck). But the issue isn't whether or not which works...it's which works best...and to that question, the answer is definitely Intel. But for the those not needing a lot of horsepower, AMD is best suited merely due to the lower cost.
As far as CNET siding with AMD...which tests are you referring to? The one's I've seen say the opposite. CNET says they are "unimpressed" with the Phenom and Intel performs much better.
AMD Phenom X4 9850 (2.5GHz) Processor reviews - CNET Reviews
They go on to say that they cannot even recommend it (referring specifically to the Phenom X4 9850...which is the comparable to Intel's Q4 6600). Intel beat AMD in almost every single test, and the one it lost in (iTunes encoding), it
barely lost.
Lastly, there's more to the cpu besides Ghz. There are numerous technologies built in to make it perform specific tasks, be more efficient, there's the bus speed, cache, etc...
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Originally Posted by Nathan Kirsch : Legit Reviews The Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 that we specifically looked at in this article did very well in the benchmarks and consistently beat the AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition quad-core processor. This goes to show how well the Wolfdale core has been developed and also how bad of a position AMD is in when it comes to processors. |
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Originally Posted by Adrian Kingsly : ZDNet, March 2008 My guess is that "triple-core Phenoms" will be sold on the basis of touchy feely fluffy marketing. |
Triple-core Phenom - Where does it fit in to the big picture? | Hardware 2.0 | ZDNet.com Quote:
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Originally Posted by Toms' Hardware, Nov 2007 Phenom 13.5% Slower Than Intel's Q6600 In the direct comparison with Intel's smallest quad-core processor, the Core 2 Q6600, AMD's Phenom 9600 doesn't stand a chance. It trails its rival by 13.5% |
Phenom 9700, AMD's 1st Quad-Core CPU | Tom's Hardware More sources:
Legit Reviews - Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Processor Review - 45nm Wolfdale - Intel Dual-Core Processors Go 45nm - Wolfdale Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale CPU - HotHardware AnandTech: AMD's Phenom Unveiled: A Somber Farewell to K8 Phenom 9700, AMD's 1st Quad-Core CPU | Tom's Hardware
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