AMD vs Intel? -hyperthreadin/heat

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Hi ya..its time for me to upgrade again (i have an amd platform). This time around it is very hard for me to decide on the processor --as i can get both for same price and the specs look pretty much the same.

I want the platform for gaming and video editing mostly.

I am leading towards a pentium solution because:

1) Hyperthreading looks like it just might be the right technology for the future.

2) I really need a solution that does not sound like a leafblower.

Years ago i wanted to go with AGP..but a computer specialist convinced me it would just be a passing phase and not worth it.

So my question is...do you guys think hyperthreading will be a big enough deal to go with Intel?

And is it possible to get an AMD solution (forget water cooling) that does not require a huge amount of fan noise?

oh and i am looking at 2.4 ghz range for CPU.

TIA :)
 

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Just hyperthreading might not be an idea to change, but if you want the most performance i would definately go with Intel. However AMD does have some nice processors for cheap which can overclock extremely well saving you hundreds, and no, as long as you get a tbred b amd chip, you dont need a huge heatsink or lots of air to cool it
 

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A hyperthreading CPU runs cooler than a non HT enabled CPU.

Ive been running the 3.06HT since early november, its been on I850E, I845PE, 7205 and now 875E so I can say for sure it runs cooler with HT enabled.

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Gaming is definetly AMD ship, though hyperthreading certainly helps Intel's case.

However, due to the low jump count, and high bandwidth dependance of video editing, you'll probably want Intel, even without hyperthreading..

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> oh and i am looking at 2.4 ghz range for CPU.

Also, right now there are no 2.4ghz HT chips... gotta go up to 3.0+ to get HT. Not sure if the slower speed 800mhz fsb chips are going to include HT or not...

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Thanks for your replies...

anandtech.com says that HT will add about 6% to your heat profile cause the CPU is doing more work per clock cycle.

And, I did not realise that HT was only in Intel's flagship just now.

Games will have to be written for HT to be a real benefit. Since the developers are dragging their feet on direct X support, i don't doubt that the wait for HT games would take even more time.

That's why i need the help...do you guys see HT as the next big tech?

sorta like beta vs vhs :)
 

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Even without considering HT, don't Intel chips perform much better in video editing apps. For instance, P4 owns the AthlonXP when it comes to encoding Audio (which is one facet of video editing. I would imagine it is the same with video compression codecs. SInce your stated main Application is video editing I would sugget the Intel route.

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Well as several people have already said HT doesnt exist yet on anything less than the 3.06 P4. AMD fans are very quiet now. The latest are just as quiet as the intel fans so noise is no problem. For gaming you for sure go AMD. For video editing it is neck and neck. The thing with AMD you can get the top performing motherboards for AMD a LOT cheaper than the top performing motherboards for intel. Also with the massive AMD price cuts AMD is WAY cheaper than intel now for the CPU`s. HT has a loooong way to go before it is useful for general applications. Those are the arguments for AMD.
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