Intel vs AMD

[MrDBD]

Budget (including currency): max £400

Country: UK

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Beamng Drive, opening a buncha crap on google, trying to crash the computer with chrome tabs

 

Which is better performance wise?

 

Which is better value for money?

 

I wanna prove my friend wrong, even though amd might be cheaper, i still wanna prove him wrong....

 

[Fasauceome]

3 minutes ago, MrDBD said:

I wanna prove my friend wrong, even though amd might be cheaper, i still wanna prove him wrong....

 

Is this a fantasy build or are you looking to get two competing PCs built?

[WaggishOhio383]

So do you actually want us to recommend a build, or are you just asking about the age old Intel vs AMD argument? AMD does in general offer better price to performance ratio for low to mid-range CPUs. AMD motherboards also offer a much better upgrade platform, so if you're starting out with a lower end CPU you'll be able to upgrade to something more powerful down the line and not worry as much about a full motherboard swap.

[MrDBD]

Two competing PC builds, like which one is better overall..

[AndreiArgeanu]

Just now, WaggishOhio383 said:

So do you actually want us to recommend a build, or are you just asking about the age old Intel vs AMD argument? AMD does in general offer better price to performance ratio for low to mid-range CPUs. AMD motherboards also offer a much better upgrade platform, so if you're starting out with a lower end CPU you'll be able to upgrade to something more powerful down the line and not worry as much about a full motherboard swap.

This also applies to high end cpu's now with the 5000 series. That is if you can find the cpu's at RRP.

[brob]

In a £400 system Intel tends to have better cpu choices.

[whm1974]

What does UK Pounds come out to in US Dollars?

[brob]

~540

[PurplDrank]

1 hour ago, MrDBD said:

Budget (including currency): max £400

Country: UK

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Beamng Drive, opening a buncha crap on google, trying to crash the computer with chrome tabs

 

Which is better performance wise?

 

Which is better value for money?

 

I wanna prove my friend wrong, even though amd might be cheaper, i still wanna prove him wrong....

 

Some people will say that Intel is better for gaming. While that still might somewhat be the case depending on the generation of ryzen cpu. I think it has gotten much closer now and the performance isn't that much of a notable difference. The intel boys are super loyal fan club though, and I do admire their enthusiasm for their brand. That is just for the CPUs. Right now though, it seems AMD is overpriced because alot of places are selling out of AMDs. I noticed a significant price increase since I looked 3 months ago. So to say that AMD is 'cheaper' is worth a grain of salt. 

 

Right now I'd say AMD has the advantage due to the upgrade path they have provided with AM4. Not sure how long AM4 support will continue, some say 2020 it will end. We will see. 

 

Not sure about AMD graphics cards vs Nvidia graphics cards. All ive ever had is Nvidia graphics cards. 

[MrDBD]

Thank you so much!