topic Re: AMD vs Intel in Electronics

AMD vs Intel

steiny3844 — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 22:50:28 GMT

Why are all tsv computers using processors other than intel? I thought intel was supposed to be the best. I bought two different laptops for my grandsons. Only the laptop with the intel processor was able to play high end complicated games. They were both Dell computers. While I'm picking your brains, how does HP compare to Dell. Thanks

Re: AMD vs Intel

gardenman — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 23:17:54 GMT

To some extent a CPU is a CPU is a CPU. There are AMD CPU's that outperform Intel CPU's and there Intel CPU's that outperform AMD CPU's. As a general rule, dollar for dollar, you get a better value from AMD CPU's, but if money is no object, you get somewhat better performance from Intel CPU's at a higher price. For TSV's price is obviously a factor, so you'll see more AMD processors.

From a gaming standpoint, CPU's typically aren't the bottleneck. The video card is more likely to be slowing the system down than the CPU. You can build a blindingly fast gaming computer using a relatively low-end CPU as long as you've got enough memory, and a blazing fast video card (or more than one.) The video card is where you really want to spend the money on a gaming computer. Better processors are more important in compiling large video files and things of that nature, but as a rule gaming doesn't put excessive demands on the CPU. You can economize a bit on the CPU for a gaming computer and still build a blindingly fast gaming computer. If you economize on the video card, no matter how good the CPU is, you'll have sub-par performance.

HP and Dell (and every other computer "maker") actually uses one of seven or so Chinese/Taiwanese firms to build their products and many also use the same firms to design their products. You can't make any broad generalizations as to which brand is "best" as each brand is made in one of the several factories and your Dell computer may come out of the same plant as a Mac and be made by the same workers. It will likely be designed differently and use different parts, and truth be told that can even change right in the midst of production, so even two computers of the same model from the same brand can vary wildly in quality.

Re: AMD vs Intel

autumnsunset — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 00:04:24 GMT

We have always been a HP family never had a Dell we have two HP computers a all in one AMD a HP laptop AMD just bought a Intel i5 for our granddaughter for school we like the Intel the best starts up fast pages load fast.

Re: AMD vs Intel

Lynnj — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 05:38:58 GMT

Intel processors cost more. I guess you get what you pay for. Intel processors are more efficient, have better performance, are quicker and more powerful. AMD processors are known for handling graphics. Intel processors are better at multi-tasking, and is the better overall processor for a computer. IMO.

Re: AMD vs Intel

glb613 — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 11:58:25 GMT

I've owned computers with both and couldn't tell the difference. I play graphic intensive games and do photo/video editing.

There is more to a computer's performance than just the processor. If you have a powerful processor, a good graphic card and enough RAM, a computer will perform without any problems. Except for the bargain or low end computers, most computers have more power than the average user needs.

Re: AMD vs Intel

LilacTree — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 16:08:57 GMT

From what I've heard and read, AMD is better for gamers, videos, etc., in other words, casual users.

However if one is using his or her computer as a working tool, Intel is the better processor.

Re: AMD vs Intel

steiny3844 — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 16:57:46 GMT

Thanks for all the input. One Dell won't charge for the second time so I decided to try the HP TSV

Re: AMD vs Intel

Nuttmeg — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 19:11:28 GMT

On 8/3/2014 steiny3844 said:
Thanks for all the input. One Dell won't charge for the second time so I decided to try the HP TSV

This is a link to Dell's community forum laptop sections. You may not need to buy a new computer. http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3518.aspx

Re: AMD vs Intel

steiny3844 — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 21:19:09 GMT

The Dell has already been sent back to Dell to fix the problem. Now that it has happened again so soon I don't trust it. Even though it is 8 months old, QVC is taking it back. I got lucky.

Re: AMD vs Intel

LilacTree — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 15:08:53 GMT

On 8/2/2014 gardenman said:
To some extent a CPU is a CPU is a CPU. There are AMD CPU's that outperform Intel CPU's and there Intel CPU's that outperform AMD CPU's. As a general rule, dollar for dollar, you get a better value from AMD CPU's, but if money is no object, you get somewhat better performance from Intel CPU's at a higher price. For TSV's price is obviously a factor, so you'll see more AMD processors.

From a gaming standpoint, CPU's typically aren't the bottleneck. The video card is more likely to be slowing the system down than the CPU. You can build a blindingly fast gaming computer using a relatively low-end CPU as long as you've got enough memory, and a blazing fast video card (or more than one.) The video card is where you really want to spend the money on a gaming computer. Better processors are more important in compiling large video files and things of that nature, but as a rule gaming doesn't put excessive demands on the CPU. You can economize a bit on the CPU for a gaming computer and still build a blindingly fast gaming computer. If you economize on the video card, no matter how good the CPU is, you'll have sub-par performance.

HP and Dell (and every other computer "maker") actually uses one of seven or so Chinese/Taiwanese firms to build their products and many also use the same firms to design their products. You can't make any broad generalizations as to which brand is "best" as each brand is made in one of the several factories and your Dell computer may come out of the same plant as a Mac and be made by the same workers. It will likely be designed differently and use different parts, and truth be told that can even change right in the midst of production, so even two computers of the same model from the same brand can vary wildly in quality.

I am so glad to hear someone say that. Same with cars.

Re: AMD vs Intel

adoreqvc — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:17:30 GMT

I am an intel gal from way back.....intel all the way.

Re: AMD vs Intel

CelticAngel — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 19:48:38 GMT

Last laptop purchase I made the mistake of going with an AMD rather than intel. I won't be making that mistake again.