Originally posted by: Sentential
Originally posted by: EdzAviator
You said you have both A64 & P4 w/ HT.......So what are your observations on both of them????
In Single Applications, does A64 run FASTER than P4?????/
What about in Many Applications( Like Multi-Tasking), Does P4 w/ HT runs VERY SMOOTH than the Athlon 64???How many percentage of Smoothnes is the P4 w/ HT compare to the Athlon 64????
Single apps are dominated by AMD...always has and always will. However AMD has always lacked (to some degree or another) in multi tasking. That is intel's stron point. Since most people do not game but rather multi-task overall Intel is a better result.
There isnt a percentage or a figure I can give you. You would simply have to sit down on both PCs and decide what you like. Im sure you have a frend who has a Dell with HT or atleast a school compy that does.
But yes, on desktop/workstation applications P4s do run noticably smoother especially when loading high capacity programs that chew up alot of RAM (photoshop, CAD, Maya, general rendering programs).
Its also quite noticable when entering or exiting games. Generally speaking AMD tends to "struggle" somewhat (lag wise) when opening or closing out games. On my P4 its no different than closing an IEexplorer window. One click and poof its done.
Overall thats the differences as I saw them. As ive stated before it all depends on what *you* want in a PC. Duvie has also had both and I think he will agree with what I have said.