AMD VS Intel (Please help)

[FlushaDev]

Hey everyone, I have a friend that keeps on braggin about his new PC. He mainly put AMD parts in it, everyday at school he keeps on braggin about stuff that is only Intel compatible. So I thought I'd ask em this...

If you think AMD is clearly better than Intel, then why are most Gaming Users going with Intel CPUs and NVIDIA GPUs? 

Please post your reasons about how Intel is better than AMD and on which specific tasks Intel is better

NOTE: MY PERSONAL OPINION IS INTEL AND NVIDIA, I DO NOT HATE, AND WILL NEVER HATE AMD, JUST LIKE PEOPLE

[HKZeroFive]

I suggest not making threads for topics like these in the future... This will eventually get locked.

On 1/20/2016 at 11:52 AM, Windspeed36 said:

No Trolling

• This includes flame wars such as Microsoft vs Apple, NVIDIA vs AMD, Intel vs AMD

[Dabombinable]

2 minutes ago, FlushaDev said:

Hey everyone, I have a friend that keeps on braggin about his new PC. He mainly put AMD parts in it, everyday at school he keeps on braggin about stuff that is only Intel compatible. So I thought I'd ask em this...

If you think AMD is clearly better than Intel, then why are most Gaming Users going with Intel CPUs and NVIDIA GPUs? 

Please post your reasons about how Intel is better than AMD and on which specific tasks Intel is better

NOTE: MY PERSONAL OPINION IS INTEL AND NVIDIA, I DO NOT HATE, AND WILL NEVER HATE AMD, JUST LIKE PEOPLE

You might want to read the COC-topics like this aren't allowed as they rarely end well.

[PCGuy_5960]

Intel CPUs>>>>> AMD CPUs (at the moment at least)

AMD GPUs are competitive, but Nvidia is ahead of the curve a bit... 

[FlushaDev]

Just now, HKZeroFive said:

I suggest not making threads for topics like these in the future... This will eventually get locked.

You can't really call it a war the way I'm thinking of it, just want to know WHERE AMD is better and where is Intel better.

Not really a war, kind of a research

[PCGuy_5960]

Just now, FlushaDev said:

You can't really call it a war the way I'm thinking of it, just want to know WHERE AMD is better and where is Intel better.

Not really a war, kind of a research

Intel is better at performance, AMD is better at value and DX12

[Xanthe_2871]

Well, it's stupid, but for me I like Intel because of the robot man on the box.

[FlushaDev]

Just now, Xanthe_2871 said:

Well, it's stupid, but for me I like Intel because of the robot man on the box.

[HKZeroFive]

Just now, FlushaDev said:

You can't really call it a war the way I'm thinking of it, just want to know WHERE AMD is better and where is Intel better.

Not really a war, kind of a research

As @Dabombinable put it, these topics rarely end well. While your intentions remain innocent enough, these sort of threads are not allowed for that reason.

[Simon771]

Intel is better.

 

Any i5 from 6xxx series will beat any AMD CPU in all benchmarks and real life usage.

Intel have hyperthreading that AMD doesn't.

Intel is using less power.

Intel have better cores. If AMD have 4,8GHz on core and intel have "only" 3,6GHz, it doesn't mean that AMD is faster.

 

If you ask me, AMD is only good for budget builds.

If you are looking for any more intense tasks and higher budget, intel will be always there.

 

AMD users be like: woooo mate I have 8 core CPU clocked at 5GHz. It's the best. Meanwhile i5 6400 with 4 cores at 3,3GHz is better.

 

I'm sorry, but for any build that costs 500$ or more Intel is a must in it.

 

Can you imagine someone running 2x GTX 1080 and using AMD FX 9590? He would be banned from PC master race comunity!

[FlushaDev]

1 minute ago, Simon771 said:

Intel is better.

 

Any i5 from 6xxx series will beat any AMD CPU in all benchmarks and real life usage.

Intel have hyperthreading that AMD doesn't.

Intel is using less power.

Intel have better cores. If AMD have 4,8GHz on core and intel have "only" 3,6GHz, it doesn't mean that AMD is faster.

 

If you ask me, AMD is only good for budget builds.

If you are looking for any more intense tasks and higher budget, intel will be always there.

 

AMD users be like: woooo mate I have 8 core CPU clocked at 5GHz. It's the best. Meanwhile i5 6400 with 4 cores at 3,3GHz is better.

 

I'm sorry, but for any build that costs 500$ or more Intel is a must in it.

 

Can you imagine someone running 2x GTX 1080 and using AMD FX 9590? He would be banned from PC master race comunity!

THANK YOU, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR <3

[PCGuy_5960]

Just now, Simon771 said:

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Zen does look promising though... (No matter how much I love Intel)

[Simon771]

2 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Zen does look promising though... (No matter how much I love Intel)

Trust me I don't hate AMD.

I wish AMD would do better job and make CPU that can acctually compete against i5 6600k or i7 6700k.

For users it would be much better because Intel would be forced too either make better chip in the future for same price or just lower price of current chips.

 

I have some hope for Zen, but untill I see review from Linus/Jayz2cents or anny other great reviewer, I won't comment on it.

Let's just hope AMD can put some competition against Intel once again.

[FlushaDev]

5 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Zen does look promising though... (No matter how much I love Intel)

I gotta agree it does

[Cereal5]

12 minutes ago, FlushaDev said:

You can't really call it a war the way I'm thinking of it, just want to know WHERE AMD is better and where is Intel better.

Not really a war, kind of a research

Not the point, just not a good title choice lol

[FlushaDev]

4 minutes ago, Cereal5 said:

Not the point, just not a good title choice lol

Yeah, just thought of that

[Praesi]

[FlushaDev]

1 minute ago, Praesi said:

I'm currently Laughing My Ass Off

[Simon771]

@Praesi 

As much as this makes me laugh, I have to give AMD some credit for working on Hyperthreading-ish.

 

85% better than AMD. That killed me  

 

Then again, it's true: http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-FX-9590-vs-Intel-Core-i7-6950X/1812vs3604

[rattacko123]

AMD is not very good in CPUs, but they are great with GPUs, hopefully zen will bring the price of intel CPUs down but Intel is still vastly better for the majority of gamers who can afford core i5s or better
I have no idea why people prefer Nvidia over AMD, they are very similar price/performance wise, and they are both very good. Nvidia currently has the lead in high-end performance and efficiency (nobody really cares about efficiency anyways) but AMD is still very competitive, somehow even though AMD is in a worse position (no high-end hardware, and polaris failed to meet expectations) than before they are actually gaining marketshare  

[mark_p8]

still waiting for a good competition for the benefit of being the end user. Good competition = good price

[FlushaDev]

1 minute ago, rattacko123 said:

AMD is not very good in CPUs, but they are great with GPUs
I have no idea why people prefer Nvidia over AMD, they are very similar price/performance wise, and they are both very good. Nvidia currently has the lead in high-end performance and efficiency (nobody really cares about efficiency anyways) but AMD is still very competitive, somehow even though AMD is in a worse position (no high-end hardware, and polaris failed to meet expectations) than before they are actually gaining marketshare  

This is mainly focused on CPUs

[PCGuy_5960]

1 minute ago, rattacko123 said:

AMD is not very good in CPUs, but they are great with GPUs
I have no idea why people prefer Nvidia over AMD, they are very similar price/performance wise, and they are both very good. Nvidia currently has the lead in high-end performance and efficiency (nobody really cares about efficiency anyways) but AMD is still very competitive, somehow even though AMD is in a worse position (no high-end hardware, and polaris failed to meet expectations) than before they are actually gaining marketshare  

I got the GTX 1060 instead of the RX480 solely because of shadowplay, I am that shallow

[FlushaDev]

Just now, PCGuy_5960 said:

I got the GTX 1060 instead of the RX480 solely because of shadowplay, I am that shallow

6Gig or 3Gig?

[PCGuy_5960]

Just now, FlushaDev said:

6Gig or 3Gig?

6Gig of course