Amd 8 core why cheaper than 4 core intel

Angamk · May 28, 2013

Amd 8 core why cheaper than 4 core intel?

Fulgurant · May 28, 2013

Angamk :

Short answer: Because the 4-core Intel generally performs better in mainstream applications.

Longer answer: Core count isn't everything. Core count is, in fact, often irrelevant. Extra cores only help if the software in question can use them efficiently.

elemein · May 28, 2013

Fulgurant :

Even that isn't really the reason as to why it's cheaper... That's moreso the reason as to why AMD's marketting team didnt make it more expensive.

But it is cheaper because it is cheaper to produce. Intel has much more overhead, running their own foundry, using 22nm lithography, with varying types of transistors. CPUs most be priced higher in order to make up for this overhead.

AMD gets their CPUs from Global Foundries; their lowest lithography is about 28nm IIRC, and they do have plenty varieties of transistors, like Intel. However, their only source of income is not AMD, so their overhead doesnt need to be covered by just one company, so they can sell their fabrications for less. In turn, AMD can also sell these for less and still reap lots of profit.

Fulgurant · May 28, 2013

elemein :

Nice breakdown. There are obviously a host of reasons that this-or-that product is priced a certain way, and performance is fairly low on the list -- but from the consumer's perspective, all that really matters is value.

And in this case, the OP can be assured that the i5 is a worthy value proposition even despite its relative paucity of CPU cores.

elemein · May 28, 2013

Fulgurant :

That's definitely true. From a consumer standpoint, the i5 is more expensive because it performs better in more tasks than the 8350.

Angamk · May 28, 2013

thanks guys,.

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