AMD vs Intel

[BrightSideSC]

I Only have experience with Intel Processors, and was wondering if there is some kind of equivalency chart between AMD and Intel Processor Power. Is there?

 

[OCGuy]

Are you looking to build a new system?

There are tons of variables when it comes to "processor power", so the easier way might be to use your budget as the starting point. Compare the top offerings at that price point

 

[frozentundra123456]

I believe there is a cpu gaming hierarchy chart on Toms Hardware, but it applies only to gaming and is very general anyway.

The relative merits of each vary greatly on what application you want to use, whether you are looking at a desktop or laptop, and many other factors, and as OCGuy said, budget.

 

[Unoid]

I prefer Sony to Cannon, better quality sensors for point and shooting.

 

[BSim500]

I Only have experience with Intel Processors, and was wondering if there is some kind of equivalency chart between AMD and Intel Processor Power. Is there?

Depends entirely on what apps you're running. For some perfectly multi-threaded apps, an FX-4300 is faster than an i3. But for many other games, an i3 can be significantly faster than even an FX-8350...

As someone said, there's the newest THG hierarchy here. In reality, AMD needs everything to be heavily multi-threaded to be fast, whereas Intel's will run everything fast (multi-threaded or not) due to vastly superior IPC. So "what's equal to what" will vary greatly from video editing to Skyrim to BF4, as thread scaling differs massively from video editing (maybe +95% fps increase for 100% increase in cores) to gaming (as little as 5% increase for a 100% increase in cores).

 

[spat55]

Intel for me but AMD isn't that bad.

 

[pcsavvy]

With the decision about which way to go either AMD or Intel, comes down to your total budget, usage scenario of system, and where you want to compromise. If you are on a tight budget AMD can be a good choice.

 

[crashtech]

It's hard for me to recommend AMD except for specialty applications which can use a large number of highly loaded cores. Unfortunately, AMD is now several generations behind Intel when it comes to single threaded performance, which is (in my opinion) more relevant to the average user's computing experience.

 

[krumme]

I Only have experience with Intel Processors, and was wondering if there is some kind of equivalency chart between AMD and Intel Processor Power. Is there?

We are the chart. State your usage pattern and wishes and a little of your budget. Then we give ypu the perfect cpu

 

[CodeguruX]

Yeah, if you had to go with AMD, it wouldn't matter a whole bunch. It looks like Intel gets better performance over all, but I got stuck with a FX-8350 that is working pretty well. I upgraded from an FX-8120, with the same 780gtx card, and got almost 50% more fps out of it. As far as overclocking, I haven't tried it yet. But when games are running at max capacity and well over 32 fps, it really doesn't matter...

 

[GreenChile]

Yeah, if you had to go with AMD, it wouldn't matter a whole bunch. It looks like Intel gets better performance over all, but I got stuck with a FX-8350 that is working pretty well. I upgraded from an FX-8120, with the same 780gtx card, and got almost 50% more fps out of it. As far as overclocking, I haven't tried it yet. But when games are running at max capacity and well over 32 fps, it really doesn't matter...

Hold on a sec. You got 50% more fps by upgrading from 8120 to 8350? They are practically the same chip. I'm surprised you could see that much of a gain, unless we are talking an improvement from 10 fps to 15 fps.

 

[Sable]

31 questions in 1 day. SERIOUS question time.

 

[Blue_Max]

I prefer Sony to Cannon, better quality sensors for point and shooting.

Speaking of shooting...

:whiste: (Just kiddin' around!)

Seriously - "which is better" is going to depend on what you do and how much you're willing to spend.
Intel has faster single-threaded performance
AMD is often better performance per dollar
Intel gets certain extra support from the business sector
AMD often uses more electricity

...it all depend on your needs, special factors, and budget.

 

[jhu]

Speaking of shooting...

:whiste: (Just kiddin' around!)

Seriously - "which is better" is going to depend on what you do and how much you're willing to spend.
Intel has faster single-threaded performance
AMD is often better performance per dollar
Intel gets certain extra support from the business sector
AMD often uses more electricity

...it all depend on your needs, special factors, and budget.

Well, he's correct because cannons are not known for their sensor quality.

 

[sniffin]

< $100 I'd grab an FM2 Athlon. Under $150 I'd get an FX-6300. If you need more oomph than that then you should look at an Intel i5.