The better processor - Intel i7 or AMD Quad Core?

danceMB · 24 Feb 2009 at 18:02

Pretty much as the title says, can someone please settle family arguments by saying if its better to get either an AMD-based or Intel-based system?

Swordfish · 24 Feb 2009 at 18:05

At the mo I think Intel is the way for the serious PC user and AMD for those more worried bout the cash.

magmax · 24 Feb 2009 at 18:13

I would go for the i7 myself

What are you going to be using your computer for? intels dual cores are still doing a great job

Richdog · 24 Feb 2009 at 18:15

danceMB said:
Pretty much as the title says, can someone please settle family arguments by saying if its better to get either an AMD-based or Intel-based system?

Why don't you google some official benchmarks instead of trying to prove it with forum hearsay? The i7 is the indisputed performance king, and every official tech website that has done a review and is Googleable will show this.

mdjmcnally · 24 Feb 2009 at 18:46

You also need to state what you are looking for from the machine.

If just a bit of email and web browsing then an Atom based netbook is good enough.

rjk · 24 Feb 2009 at 21:02

i7 trounces all amd by "the length of russia and a country mile"

intel core2 range is a little closer to the phenom2 range

but intel pips it in most applications

uktinman · 25 Feb 2009 at 15:50

I am a AMD fan boy, have bought there stuff all through my computer life. I have been tempted by a Core I7 setup, then priced it up. Now am looking for a new pair of underware.