Dual-Core Shoot Out - Intel vs. AMD

sebFlyte writes "The Intel vs AMD battle of the benchmarks continues. ZDNet is running its rather comprehensive-looking guide to a side-by-side test of Intel and AMD's dual-core desktop chips, the Athlon 64 X2 3200+ and the Pentium D 820. They look at pure performance, as well as the difference it makes to apps you might use on the desktop. In the end, AMD comes out as the winner. From the article: 'AMD currently offers the most attractive dual core option. The Athlon 64 X2 3800+ may cost $87 more than its Intel counterpart, the Pentium D 820, but the AMD chip is a much better performer. It also uses considerably less power.'"

Comments

so...

[plasmacutter]

for $87 more i can buy a chip which is not only faster, but does not have DRM. nice!

AMD looks fine on paper, but...

[October_30th]

Intel has a native compiler, AMD doesn't and gcc just plain sucks when it comes to floating point performance.

Hence, there's still a good reason to buy Intel instead of AMD.

AMD more expensive?

[recycledpork]

Remember when all AMD's were inheritly less then thier Intel counter parts? Times have changed indeed.

Re:compared to the top-of-the-line pentium

[chill]

RTFA. They included the Pentium D 820 and AMD handily beat that as well.

git er done???

[krakelohm]

Sorry... but anyone who says "git er done" should be clubbed like a baby seal.

Re:Question

[grub]

Because Dell won't sell AMD. Michael Dell's buttplug even has Intel Inside.