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Again, there is
little to choose between the two. Even experienced professionals
can't tell a PC with AMD inside from one with Intel inside! You
would need to open the PC, delve into motherboard devices, or run some clever benchmark tests to
tell one from the other.
Over half the
questions we get relate to which processor is the best. Most
salesmen will just try to sell you the most expensive solution
they have, but don't fall for it. Seriously, AMD or
Intel is NOT the big issue. Some would disagree with us but we
have thousands of reviews on the subject. (Here's
one). The latest position is
that the Intel Pentium P4 is actually marginally slower than top
end Athlons (Thunderbirds). But ...
Every single PC magazine has done
Intel vs AMD tests. Intel wins some of the tests. AMD wins others.
This emerges as a constant: The reviewers advise that you should
concentrate on the specifications in terms of RAM, hard disk, size
of monitor etc. Check that the company selling you the PC has
strict quality control in place. And DON'T rely purely on the make
of the processor.
In
support of Intel
In
support of AMD
It is generally
believed that the Pentium P4 is not as fast as a comparable AMD. The P4 is an interesting option in that it will be a
lot faster....when the appropriate software exists to make use of
it's new features. For the moment current software and benchmarks
do leave the P4 behind, often even against Pentium PIII computers.
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