Why intel over AMD

[hak4fun]

Why is it that in 70% of builds i have seen, they use intel CPUs. Is there a valid reason not to go for AMD? From the research i have done. You can get the same performance, and sometimes for a lower price.

[Semper]

Why is it that in 70% of builds i have seen, they use intel CPUs. Is there a valid reason not to go for AMD? From the research i have done. You can get the same performance, and sometimes for a lower price.

From a gaming perspective Intel has AMD beat in raw power/ performance.

AMD has a solid price-performance ratio, but they simply aren't as powerful.

[Aniallation]

Why is it that in 70% of builds i have seen, they use intel CPUs. Is there a valid reason not to go for AMD? From the research i have done. You can get the same performance, and sometimes for a lower price.

Intel has more performance per core. Since gaming usually uses 4 or less cores, it's better to go for an i5 then say an 8-core FX. 

 

That being said, for a lower budget PC used for things that can use 6/8 cores like photo/video editing or rendering, AMD is better then an i3/i5

[EMENCII]

Why is it that in 70% of builds i have seen, they use intel CPUs. Is there a valid reason not to go for AMD? From the research i have done. You can get the same performance, and sometimes for a lower price.

Well, that's a really delicate question... I'd tell You to watch over here:

[Lord Pantaloons]

nb4 shitstorm

[SeriouslyMikey]

Why not both? 

 

[Guest Philosophy]

Intel is typically takes less power has better benchmark scores( more power)  and through the enthusiast community is thought of as the better CPU. I quite like both to be honest. 

[Octagoncow]

Intel processors focus on high single thread performance with not a lot of cores. AMD processors focus on lower single thread performance with more cores. Since games don't normally use more than 4 cores Intel is a better fit. It's really down to how you plan on using the processor. An 8350 will outperform an i5 when it comes to things like video editing, but won't perform as well in games.

[ShadowCaptain]

From a gaming perspective Intel has AMD beat in raw power/ performance.

AMD has a solid price-performance ratio, but they simply aren't as powerful.

 

THIS!

 

AMD pricing is very good, but it doesn't cost much more to get an intel equivalent that will out perform it

 

Unless your budget is very tight, or you are existing from an older AMD cpu, intel seems to be the smarter choice in general for most things

[Phoenix70]

Because Intel is simply faster

[typographie]

Why is it that in 70% of builds i have seen, they use intel CPUs. Is there a valid reason not to go for AMD? From the research i have done. You can get the same performance, and sometimes for a lower price.

 

You see a lot of Intel processors in builds because the Core i5/i7 lines are well-priced, excellent products for which AMD doesn't have a direct answer. The FX-8000's do alright, particularly for their low price, but they cannot match even a low-end Haswell Core i5 in the vast majority of CPU-sensitive games.

[Misanthrope]

Here is my reasoning: For my build intel was cheaper: A chip like the 6300 is cheaper than the 4150 I got however my build also has an SSD and the cheapest AMD board that included Sata 3.0 was 150 bucks so taking into account the motherboard, the intel solution was cheaper.

 

This is a significant problem right now due to AMD's strategy of just using old parts with ever decreasing price tags: their motherboards are really lagging behind and have far smaller selection. As much as I like AMD chips I just can't justify buying into a less supported platform again.

[79wjd]

Marketing 

 

Almost anyone in the world (assuming they're not completely technologically challenged) -- i.e. anyone who has heard of Apple or Samsung has probably heard of Intel. But far fewer people have heard of AMD. 

 

But, Intel also has an ultra high end (which AMD doesn't); Intel is more efficient and on a newer architecture providing more power per core. And the fact that AMD's FX (core i5/i7 competitor) is three years old doesn't help. 

[Faa]

- A hell a lot more single threaded performance which is equal all the way up to the corecount so 4 threaded performance will be the same as the single threaded performance
- Lower power consumption
- Better platform
- Better performance/wattage
- Better price/gaming performance
- Cheaper motherboards

[Arphenyte]

AMD processors are good on the low-mid range market, but on the high end marker Intel wins. AMD processors are really cheap and performance wise they are good (low-mid ones), on the other hand, Intel processors are way too expensive and performance wise, compared to AMD of the same range, they perform poorly. Also, the high end Intel processors perform better cost wise, comparing them to their AMD counter part. AMD usually scores equal or below Intel (high end processors) on benchmarks.

[The_Evenger]

simply because AMD is at the end of their lifespan for their processors, my FX8350 can't run my duel 290s in BF4 simply because it's not powerful enough, i'm planning on upgrading to a intel 4790k

 

at this point you simply half to go intel or else you'll regret it later like i am.

[hak4fun]

So Intel really is a superior in the gaming aspect? 

[Toddwjp]

So Intel really is a superior in the gaming aspect?

intel is currently better at high end gaming, eg i5 and up, amd doesnt have anything to compete with these chips really. amd is competitive in low budgeted builds though but i3 's and i5s are better for gaming due stronger single core.

also in the uk the price difference between an fx 8350 and intel i5 4460 is the same as a pint of beer so for gaming the i5 is better. and not that much more exspensive

[hak4fun]

Okay, So i guess I should just spend the extra cash and get a i5 or i7

[79wjd]

Okay, So i guess I should just spend the extra cash and get a i5 or i7

It depends. i7 is a waste at the moment since very few games can utilize more than four cores. 

 

If the choice is an i5-4690k and an R7 250 or an FX8350/i3 and a GTX 970, then the latter is the better choice. So, there is no one answer; it really depends on the budget (and therefore the rest of the hardware). 

[Toddwjp]

Okay, So i guess I should just spend the extra cash and get a i5 or i7

you should tell us your budget and usage and we will recommend a chip

[FuzzyYellow]

I personally would save the extra money and go with the i5 or i7. The AMD cpus just cannot keep up in terms of single core performance, which is most important in games. core for core, my G3258 beats the fx series chips. If you can't afford to get an i5 or i7 now I recommend getting a G3258 and upgrade later.

[hak4fun]

Well I won't be going i7 for awhile anyways. I am trying to build a rig that will handle most games at decent frames, yet doesn't cost more than 400... Going AMD was going to be how i would do that. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/v7m8zy That was the original build. Was going to put something like a GTX 760 down the line, And live with kaveri until my next paycheck. But i think i have changed my mind.

[79wjd]

Well I won't be going i7 for awhile anyways. I am trying to build a rig that will handle most games at decent frames, yet doesn't cost more than 400... Going AMD was going to be how i would do that. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/v7m8zy That was the original build. Was going to put something like a GTX 760 down the line, And live with kaveri until my next paycheck. But i think i have changed my mind.

Don't waste your time with an APU. an X4 860k / G3258 + R7 260x is a MUCH better choice for only a bit more. 

[1832vin]

na... it's just intel has more trust from the trust from the market, been there waaaay longer than AMD.

so yeah, even if they are performing the same, it takes people who are used to make PC a looong time to convert when they are quite the same, since the specifications and reviews can't review things that are 3 years old, the reliability