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I am prepared for this question to be closed. If that happens...so be it.
I am not looking to start a flame war as I have a real question that I have researched and not found any satisfactory answer to. I am looking to build a new machine and would like some real answers.
I know that there are differences in the specs and models. I'm not a newbe to this arena.
My main questions is this:
What is the real, concreted difference between Intel and AMD CPUs? What makes me choose one over the other? When I compare cost vs performance, I have to go with AMD...or maybe I am missing something.
Related thoughts:
Price is the most obvious difference to the casual shopper. What is the reason for the price difference? Does AMD simply build cheaper and lower quality products?
When you buy an Intel are you paying a lot for nothing but a name?
Good question. I also wanted to ask it here :-) – liori – 2010-10-04T17:38:35.590
I am closing this not because it's not a good question, but no matter how much you don't want a flamewar, it will become one. It's a discussion. There is no way to provide a concrete technical answer that can be verified. This question is best asked on a discussion forum. – BinaryMisfit – 2010-10-04T18:40:36.287
@Diago: I realize this question is potentially subjective & argumentative, but as the OP asked: "What is the real, concreted difference between Intel and AMD CPUs" which I felt was a pretty non-flamewar-ish question. I totally understand your position as a moderator so closing it is no big deal. It just seemed like the OP was asking a genuine question and that he tried to ask in a very neutral/non-biased way. Just my two cents. ;) – osij2is – 2010-10-04T19:20:25.010
2@osij2is I agree the OP has good intentions and asked an overall good question. However the problem is that it is not a good fit for Super User, and the title alone is going to draw attention from Google which is going to turn this into a flamewar. – BinaryMisfit – 2010-10-04T20:36:30.883