AMD vs. Intel

This is just some ramblings and thoughts about AMD and Intel Processors.

I will come right out and say it, I am a fan of AMD. At the same time, I don't hate Intel, but given the choice, I will always choose AMD.

AMD has a much better price-to performance. A quick trip over to newegg.com reveals the fastest AMD Phenom II X4 CPU is $245 (clocked at 3.4GHz) and the fastest Intel Core i7 is $999.99 (clocked at 3.33GHz).

Granted the Core i7 is a faster processor than the Phenom II X4, however, its price is just outrageous, the performance isn't $745.99 worth of difference.

From what I can tell, their mid range processors are somewhat comparable in performance. I currently have a somewhat older AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ in my system, and it has more power than I actually need.

Also, it seems that low-end motherboards for AMD processors are cheaper than their Intel-compatible counterparts, too. I am using a PCChips board that performs very well and it was less than $60.