AMD vs Intel - Which to choose?

[NDT RSA]

Hello, for office use, no gaming, many apps, many docs, 4x IP cams, accounting app, Outlook, Remote Administrator Win 7 Pro 64. Which CPU is best for this config?

 

[rds1220]

Hello, for office use, no gaming, many apps, many docs, 4x IP cams, accounting app, Outlook, Remote Administrator Win 7 Pro 64. Which CPU is best for this config?

I would say any of the I core processors depending on your budget. The I 3 is only a dual core but has hyper threading and will really be more than enough for an ofiice computer. If you want to spend more and get a quad core the either the I5 2500 or I7 2600. Also make sure you pair it with a Z68 board in case you decide to upgrade to Ivy Bridges in the future.

 

[obsidian86]

i5 2300

 

[tiang]

It sounds that AMD quardcores series best for your money, AMD Phenom II with decent motherboard (embeded IGP) is much better than the graphic provided by i3 processors. Physical extra 2 cores from AMD will help you more in your multi-threaded program.

 

[rds1220]

No really. First of all he's using this computer for office work not watching movies or playing high-end video games. Because of that graphics really don't matter in this case and the Intel 2000 or 3000 IGP would be more than enough for what he wants to do with the computer. Secondly more cores don't mean jack in computers. It's all about the architecture. The I3 even with only two cores will be faster then most of the Phenom II quad core processors. Plus even though it's only two cores it has hyper threading again making it faster then most quad core Phenom II's.

To NDT I still say get the I3 or any of the I core processors.

 

[esrever]

Either will do. For the tasks listed, A cheap cpu will do very well. I do not recommend the i3 as hyperthreading is useless and you might as well buy an AMD quad core for the same price but other than that its all intel. Hyperthreading does pretty much nothing in everyday computing thus does not justify buying the i3 over a celeron. A quad core will be a lot more effective in multithreaded applications compared to hyperthreading so might as well get those.

I don't recommend spending more than $200 on a cpu and a cheap celeron will do but more cores does give better multitasking. I'd say spend your money on a cheap AMD quad core phenom II or the i5 2400. Going lower would mean a celeron or a athlon II x4.

If you want the top of the line then you will be looking at the i7 2600 or the FX8150, both of which aren't very good choices unless you do a lot of video encoding or rendering since they don't offer any improvement in everyday use for the money they cost.

 

[xaira]

got to agree with tang here, for multitasking in a office environment, nothing touches an amd quad, especially fot the price, an x4 620 would fit perfectly into that situation, or maybe a fusion tripple core

 

[theDanijel]

I would sugest an AMD A6 quad core APU and pair it with at least 4 GB of memory.
Just one question about the IP cams you mentioned. Will they be used to stream to or from this pc?

 

[Mousemonkey]

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[popatim]

I was going to ask a simular question. Are these IP cams sending streams or you you receiving these streams and at what resolution?

Whats your budget?

 

[melikepie]

You don't need much you should get a athlon ii x4 or a phenom ii x4 you can find both for about $100 (some phenom ii's cost more) i heard the phenom ii x4 can be unlocked to a phenom ii x6

 

[HEXiT]

poste deleted because i didnt do my usual checks and was totaly wrong on all counts... sorry guys

 

[popatim]

How can you say the 960t was never publicly released? Newegg sells the official publicly released boxed version for $125

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103995&Tpk=960t

btw - this is the only AMD Athlon/Phenom x4 that can possibly unlock to an x6.

 

[esrever]

the 960t has a good chance to unlock. People say its around 90% chance of getting a working 6 core.

 

[amuffin]

i3-2100, uses less power and has much better upgrade room.

 

[esrever]

I doubt people need to upgrade on desktop and office computing. Also the i3 has nothing to offer more than the celeron, you might as well buy a celeron or get a quad core.

 

[vitornob]

i3-2100
Will drive your APPs superb, and as a bonus have a very nice low power consumption

 

[popatim]

yeah.. unless he's trying to encode and stream 4 1080i streams in realtime...
we really need to know what they're doing there. He did say IP cam and not webcam.

 

[BadTrip]

Where does he say encoding????

i3 is the way to go for a business machine.

 

[esrever]

not sure why people pushes the i3. The celeron is quite a bit cheaper and offers the same performance because of how useless hyperthreading is.

 

[BadTrip]

not sure why people pushes the i3. The celeron is quite a bit cheaper and offers the same performance because of how useless hyperthreading is.

You obviously have no idea what you are talking about.

 

[esrever]

right....
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/Intel-Core-i7-Nehalem,2057-12.html

now ask again what hyperthreading is good for?

 

[BadTrip]

What does first gen i7 have to do with second gen i3? Not to mention that the majority of the losses are for games.

 

[biscuitasylum]

well you heard wrong... the 960t was never publicly released...
the 960t was a turban core that was supposed to be a x4 but because it could be unlocked reliably amd deemed it was a threat to the already available hexa core cpus. they only done this because the 960t had a more than 50% chance of unlocking.

"Old school gamer with 31 years gaming experience." You have got to be kidding me... is this some sort of resume? lmao, I guess since I have 40, that must make me a real pro.


Now onto the real story...

As you can tell, you're gonna hear back and forth which you should use.... AMD is better, no Intel is better. Well this benchmark says this and this benchmark says that (which benchmarks are to be taken with a grain of salt and I wont get into that)

The real issue is what you're comfortable in spending. Both processors can do the jobs. Period, end of discussion.

Currently Intel processors are more "greener" than AMD per say depending on the choice you go... the AMD A series compete well in the "green" department with some running in at 65 watts.

Both companies have their fair share of strengths and weaknesses.

If you're a rebel who likes to stick it to the man... go AMD, the smaller guy... lol or if youre someone who likes brag with ego... go intel.

I have all three major players in my office and home... Mac OS boxes, AMD servers and Intel Boxes. Each does their job effectively.

My suggestion would be to not base your opinion just from one forum. Look over other forums as well. I would also say talk with people who use the same apps you do and see what they have to say, that would be your best option.

 

[biscuitasylum]

oh I forgot to add my suggestion... use a typewritter, it will last longer and its greener than anything. ;p