I can't believe how far we have got in like 10 years 100mhz to like 3000mhz/100mb to like 1 terrabit or more.

From the 4004 to the Core 2 Quad QX6800

1971 - 2008

advanced quite quickly

What was the 4004?

4004 was the worlds first microprocessor at 740kHz

wow, not even one mhz, what could it prossess?

not quite sure...

LETS RUN CRYSIS ON IT

Lmao. You'd have to set your screen resolution to 4x3 px to even attempt it.

haha it would be like a dot.

I don't even know what you guys are talking about. Intel thoroughly defeats AMD. Thats why all of the companies like Apple started using Intel Chips.

Intel chips are way faster. The AMD Quad Core chip that was released MONTHS after the lowest end Intel (Q6600) processor was still noticeably slower than the Intel chip, and it was only $10 cheaper.

Guys, clock speeds really don't tell you much about a chip these days. Sure, some AMD chips have fast clock speeds, but there is a lot more to it than that. Intel chips, while they may be slower (in some cases), complete more actions per clock cycle. (4 for Intel, 3 for AMD). So in reality, an Intel chip running at 2Ghz is actually outperforming an AMD chip running at 2.5Ghz.

On top of this, there are a whole slew of other factors to consider. Anybody notice that Intel chips have more than double the L2 cache of any AMD processor? The dual core AMD processors have as much cache total as a single core 32-bit Intel processor (NOT even the Core 2 Processor! There are Pentium 4's that have more cache!)

In addition, there are other factors such as power consumption and size, which Intel is also leading in. If you look at the Apple Air Ultraportable Laptop, that uses a custom-built Intel mini-core that runs blazingly fast for an Ultraportable Laptop (Although not for a regular laptop). With the release of their new Penryn-based processors, they can now attach up to 3mb of L2 cache to each core, and it provides significant reduction in power consumption.

Really, price is all that AMD has going for it, and that is only because their product isn't in demand anymore. If someone can find me a high-end computer (gaming or otherwise), that uses an AMD, I'd love to see it. Not that AMD chips are bad or anything. They produce a very cost-efficient alternative, which is good for non-intensive processing activities, but I just had to vent because I assumed that someone else would have mentioned this.

Finally, and Intel fan! I've been here all alone! Yes, I couldn't agree with you more.