AMD VS. Intel - Which One Do You Choose? Why?

I have in the past and continue to use both Intel and AMD processors in both desktops and notebooks. Both Intel and AMD are solid companies that manufacture quality processors. Shop around, due your homework and get the best performing processor in your price range regardless of the manufacturer. Also take into consideration your computer's motherboard needs and factor that into the decision. If you can get a great motherboard with all the features that you need that uses Intel processors, then that is a limiting factor. The key is to be knowledgeable of not only parts but the prices that said parts command and availability of the parts in your area. Current Intel Quad Core Duo and Core 2 Duo CPUs outperform their AMD counterparts. If you do overclock, then current Intel CPUs operate at cooler temperature than their AMD equivalents. I have an Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 CPU in my main rig and an AMD Athlon64 3000+ CPU in my secondary computer.

I've been using Intel ever since. It's trusted. My laptop Intel Pentium dual-core processor. AMD are mostly used by schools and computer shops that have tight budget. But it doesn't matter as long as you can use the computer and the internet. But as for me, if I have extra dough, I'd like to buy a Macbook, nothing can beat how fast the processor of it.

AMD is better. It is cheaper . And it runs very fast.

Although AMD and Intel are leading the processor market and their products are almost the same, I prefer Intel over AMD. I've been an Intel guy for the past 10 years. Their products (which are the processors) never failed me from the Pentium II up to my current e6750 which runs at 2.66 per processor. AMD processors are cheap and very good for overclocking whilst Intel processors have higher prices although even without overclocking, their processors just do it right. In short, AMD is known for their budget processors while Intel has a set speed and can still be overclocked. I'm not fond of overclocking: it puts my computer at risk.

No idea about this and which to choose although I have heard about this often at home and never did go find out as well....can't register in my head this tech stuff. I just know that the line must be fast and electricity there to power up the pc when I turn it on....hahahah!!!

Sorry if this may sound like a debate, but yea we're cool, aren't we?

1) Core2Duo is much faster than AM 5200+ 2) Future upgradation will be easy in Core2Due in comparision to AM5200+ 3) Clock Speed of Core2Due is much more than AMD 5200+ 4) Double processor is an additional advantage with Core2Due. 5) Other friends are saying that AMD 5200+ is cheaper than Core2Due, but in International market $316 is for Core2Due whereas $403 is for AMD 5200+. So, overall, I can say that Core2Due is the much much better than AMD 5200+

Having repaired computers and laptops and sold them for many years I have to say Intel is more reliable. Now this may be more to do with the machines on which code is written than the theoretical benefits of an architecture. What I am saying is that in my, albeit finite, experience intel chips cause less functional problems. all the best urban

Intel all the way

Hello zweeb82! As usual, I would say that I am not really an expert about this. I have just got my computer 5 months ago so I don't know anything about processors or something. But I will just say my experience here. My pc is AMD and I can say that it's quiet fast. I haven't tried Intel but since like what other said, the price is high, it might be good especially for the quality.