AMD Vs Intel?

[Priapus]

Hi Guys,

I am wanting yo upgrade my system, so as I am AMD fan...I am trying to choose which is better for: Gaming/Multi-Taking = Overall ?

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6400+ Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM2)

Vs

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB)?

 

[loltim]

Q6600 is on offer this week

 

[Priapus]

Do OcUK deliver to South Africa?

 

[mattyrigby00]

if overclocking the intel will be miles better, not sure which is better at stock though

 

[dr. sarf]

As far as I'm aware Intel outperforms AMD hands down.
That said - I'm also an AMD fan. I don't know why but there you go. Get the 6000+ and OC it; cheaper than the 6400+ Black!

 

[Priapus]

I have no plans to overclock the system , really.

 

[dr. sarf]

Neither did I.
Then I found this website - damn you Overclockers UK!

 

[loltim]

Do OcUK deliver to South Africa?

oh.

 

[DanF]

I have no plans to overclock the system , really.

The x2 will murder the 6600 with both at stock speeds. Apparently c2d is about 5% faster clock for clock, so that x2 will be inbetween 6750/6850 speeds

 

[marc2003]

Do OcUK deliver to South Africa?

I have no plans to overclock the system , really.

shouldn't you be asking this question on

http://forums.normal-pc.co.za?

 

[bfar]

The X2 is faster at stock, I would think, but there are advantages to having an Intel. You might not want to overclock now, but you might change your mind in a year. If you do, it will beat the X2. Great value imo.

Btw, you're not far off the cost of a Quad Core.

Oh, and stop being a fan of a chip company! That's geeky and sad Get whats right for you.

If you really must have an AMD, you could aways hang on for thier new range of cpu's.

 

[dr. sarf]

Look here:

http://www.marc2003.ukfsn.org/3dmark/results.php

Not many AMD X2s in the top 50.

Mine is though!

Im not sure I get the comment about the X2 murdering the 6600? Iv'e had lots of peeps on here saying the Intel is far better when overclocked? The figures seem to suggest so?

 

[jaykay]

When overclocked then Intel. But for price/performance AMD is still ahead on a few chips.

 

[555BUK]

Simple answer.

If you will never overclock choose the AMD. Otherwise, Intel.

 

[steve258]

shouldn't you be asking this question on

http://forums.normal-pc.co.za?

I actually clicked on that link

The best price/performance chip has to be the E6750 I think.

The X2 isn't bad also but the black edition is hardly worth the extra I think.

 

[Priapus]

shouldn't you be asking this question on

http://forums.normal-pc.co.za?

No, I don't think so. Reason being is because I signed up to the forums while I was in the UK, for five years.

Thanks for all the replies. Decided to go to Intel!

 

[Corasik]

The x2 will murder the 6600 with both at stock speeds. Apparently c2d is about 5% faster clock for clock, so that x2 will be inbetween 6750/6850 speeds

More like 15-40% depending on application. The 'original' comparison between Core2 and X2 was a 2.4Ghz Core 2 Duo, which considerably out performed a 2.8ghz X2. It averages at around 20%.

However on a 'gaming' system the GPU makes a bigger difference in gaming unless your still running in 1024x768.

That said, the 3.2Ghz X2 will outperform a 2.4Ghz C2D... But murder it.. I dont think so. 10% faster at best, excluding synthetic memory benchmarks where the X2 will really shine.

 

[ajgoodfellow]

As said above, it's simple

At stock, the AMD is the faster chip. No doubt about it

If you choose to overclock than the Intel will beat it. As you've stated that you don't want to overclock then go AMD