What's with AMD?

[Ghostay]

Why do people always reccomend taking a Intel instead of a AMD, i've watched numerous benchmarks, and all are pretty close tto each other.

[79wjd]

Because Intel performs better across the board in most situations. 

 

AMD is better when you render and can't afford a Xeon E3 1231v3 (an FX8 setup is like $30~ cheaper). 

Or when you're on the extreme budget -- where APUs outperform Intel's integrated graphics, and an 860k competes with an i3, so nothing below an i3 is all too great for gaming. 

[iamdarkyoshi]

Because AMD is not as power efficient, their most powerful CPU is not as powerful as Intel's, and they just haven't released anything groundbreaking in a while.

[manikyath]

what benchmarks did you watch?

 

the single core performance if intel parts is mindblowingly better than anything AMD can do.

which seems to be proven time in time again every time i encounter a real-life scenario.

[Bogica]

Because Intel performs better across the board in most situations. 

That and Intel CPU's generally run on lower temps due to lower TDP rating.

If on a tight budget there are situations where it is better to choose AMD CPUs.

[FLUFFYJELLO]

Or you could just go into the search bar at the top of the forum and type Intel vs AMD and choose from one of hundreds of threads to find your answer.

[don_svetlio]

Because intel is better for gaming usually and better price to performance. if an 8350's cores (all 8 of them) were used together to their fullest, then the 8350 would outperform the 4460. Hell, the 1100T is still a better buy than 2500K when all 6 cores are maxed.

[Picky Peep]

I hope I live to see the day when AMD is competitive with Intel.

[Glenwing]

Hell, the 1100T is still a better buy than 2500K when all 6 cores are maxed.

 

In my experience it actually isn't, I tested a 1090T against a 2500K and the Intel was still slightly ahead in performance even in multi-core games. Though, it was pretty close.

[Godlygamer23]

That and Intel CPU's generally run on lower temps due to lower TDP rating.

TDP has nothing to do with temperature.

[Shoob]

Their APUs and Athlons are pretty good for budget systems. FX CPUs on the other hand are a pile of shite.

[Senzelian]

Or you could just go into the search bar at the top of the forum and type Intel vs AMD and choose from one of hundreds of threads to find your answer.

You mean millions of threads, while only 1/1000 will be usefull, because the rest are filled with Intel, AMD and NVidia fanboys. 

[don_svetlio]

In my experience it actually isn't, I tested a 1090T against a 2500K and the Intel was still slightly ahead in performance even in multi-core games. Though, it was pretty close.

1100T - also - all 6 cores? Use Cinebench or Passmark

[Glenwing]

1100T - also - all 6 cores? Use Cinebench or Passmark

 

They're the same CPU, the only difference is the default frequency which is irrelevant when it's overclocked.

 

I tested with Crysis 3, which scales to about 8 threads or so. Synthetic benchmarks are not really of interest

[don_svetlio]

They're the same CPU, the only difference is the default frequency which is irrelevant when it's overclocked.

 

I tested with Crysis 3, which scales to about 8 threads or so. Synthetic benchmarks are not really of interest

Try rendering a video then

Witcher 3 uses 8 cores but not to 100% - only 4 are maxed - the rest are sort of used.

[Ghostay]

 

Or you could just go into the search bar at the top of the forum and type Intel vs AMD and choose from one of hundreds of threads to find your answer.

Or you could just not make a provocative comment.

 

Thanks, I think i'll stick with Intel; the video was:

 

The FPS drop was justified by the price in my opinion.

[Enderman]

you can google "8350 vs i5 or i7" and pretty much every game benchmark looks like this

[Glenwing]

Try rendering a video then

Witcher 3 uses 8 cores but not to 100% - only 4 are maxed - the rest are sort of used.

 

Crysis 3, not Witcher 3

 

I also already tested how it scales with CPU cores, and it scales pretty strong to 6 cores at least

[ChrisCross]

Why do people always reccomend taking a Intel instead of a AMD, i've watched numerous benchmarks, and all are pretty close tto each other.

well most benchmarks are multicore which means an amd 8core which is priced near to an i5 with 4cores and 4threads looks pretty good. but in gaming especially with older games in only comes down to single core performance. and intel is unfortunately waaaayyy ahead of amd there.

 

also intel cores are much more power efficient and output less heat. it pretty much just looks like amd was sleeping the last couple years.

[don_svetlio]

 

you can google "8350 vs i5 or i7" and pretty much every game benchmark looks like this

cause games use 4 or less cores usually

 

 

Crysis 3, not Witcher 3

 

I also already tested how it scales with CPU cores, and it scales pretty strong to 6 cores at least

I guess you're right. Still - Phenom II's IPC was decent.

[Enderman]

cause games use 4 or less cores usually

99% of them do

the other 1% might get a few more fps from 8 threads/cores, but an i5 is definitely enough

[Ghostay]

you can google "8350 vs i5 or i7" and pretty much every game benchmark looks like this

But the price difference justifies the frame loss.

[don_svetlio]

99% of them do

the other 1% might get a few more fps from 8 threads/cores, but an i5 is definitely enough

I'd still choose an 1100T over an i3 (currently prices are the same)

[Glenwing]

I guess you're right. Still - Phenom II's IPC was decent.

 

Yeah, it was. Still usable for gaming when overclocked too, but Sandy Bridge blows it out of the water when all else is equal, and can clock higher to boot

 

AFAIK Bulldozer's IPC was worse than Phenom II, it only made up for it with higher clock speeds. Piledriver catches back up to Phenom II. Wish I could do more testing to get more precise information but I don't have an infinite supply of processors

[Godlygamer23]

But the price difference justifies the frame loss.

The price might justify it, but the advertisement doesn't. http://www.amd.com/en-us/products/processors/desktop/fx#