Differences between Intel & AMD (episode 3 million)

[paintballproam]

what is the difference between intel and amd? i can find like a 2.2 amd for more than a 3.6 intel. i know this sounds dumb but i wont learn if i dont ask.

 

[vegasgmc]

AMD chips do more work per clock cycle than Intel chips. So a 2.2ghz AMD is comparable to a 3.0-3.8 Intel depending on the version of CPU.
The main differences though is AMD are better at gaming and Intel is better an apps and business programs. And for the most part AMD chips and motherboards costs alot less than Intel.

 

[zephead]

also notable is the thermal differences. the pentium 4's and pentium d's create much more heat than thier amd counterparts, thus making them poor candidates for overclocking and forcing the user to take extra steps to ensure proper cooling. amd chips, be comparison, generally generate (much) less heat and have unlocked multipliers, making them great for overclockers.

 

[paintballproam]

thanks guys