AMD vs Intel
Dfference between AMD and Intel products are observable in their performance and features. AMD and Intel are both American Companies where they manufacture silicon-based products such as processors, chipsets, etc. In processor market, Intel is the most famous, but AMD processors are also at a level that provides a tight competition for Intel. Though these companies produce different other products as well, in this article, we mainly discuss the difference between Intel processors and AMD processors.
What is the difference between AMD and Intel?
Performance
• The performance scores of AMD processors start somewhat below (CPU Benchmarks).
• According to most benchmarks, Intel has the processors with best performance.
Power Consumption
• According to most benchmarks, the power consumption of Intel processors are significantly lesser than the power consumption of AMD processors ( CPU Benchmarks).
Technology
• AMD processors are built using 28nm technology. (This would be 20nm technology soon).
• Intel has even gone to 14nm technology by now. So technology wise Intel seems to be a bit ahead.
Cost
• When a similar range of specifications are considered, Intel costs more than AMD processors
AMD Ryzen Vs Intel
In gaming
The choice of a gaming CPU can be very tricky especially if you are choosing between Intel and AMD Ryzen.
When it comes to Intel, all its processors include on-die integrated graphics. Its performance is however not up to par with the discrete, stand-alone graphics chips or the add-in graphics cards.
AMD’s desktop processors on the other hand do not include integrated graphics. In their place, AMD combines its processor cores with its Radeon-branded graphics cores in order to create one package or chip called an Accelerated Processing Unit (APU).
These tend to perform better that the Intel’s on-die graphics solutions especially with the new generation Vega powered models. They however cannot outdo the add-in graphics solutions, which are a little more costly.
Serious gamers however prefer to use an add-in graphics card or a discrete CPU other than the integrated graphics. This leaves us with Intel as the dominating processor in the gaming performance.
AMD’s chips will however shine in multi-threaded scenarios and will be great at running applications that can support multiple cores. Intel’s chips are the totally opposite of this; they do not do so well in multi-threaded settings but they can shine really well in restricted thread situations.
These days, games are more multi-threaded than they were in the past though they only use 2-4 threads. This makes Intel the better CPU option for gaming, even after considering optimizations that come with the AMD Ryzen.
Core Count
Ryzen CPUs have always been preferred by many computer users because they have a higher number of physical cores when compared to Intel chips. Before Ryzen came to the market, Intel was doing very well since it relied on hyper-threading. That is its single physical core was used to function as two logical ones known as threads.
Now, Ryzen are here and they are more superior to any Intel CPU in terms of core count. This is what gives AMD Ryzen an upper hand in the mid-range and high-end. Their core count ranges from 4/8 to 8/16. This however, does not entirely determine the performance of a CPU though it gives the Ryzen a certain type of edge.
Overclocking
Overclocking is one way to boost processors but it is quite risky. But when done right, it can boost up the speed of your processor for up to 10% of the normal performance. With Intel, they don’t actually recommend it nor disapprove of it, but they do have chips built for overclocking that can go from 3.2 GHz up to around 4.5 GHz. AMD on the other hand, supports overclocking most consistently and even developed the AMD OverDrive technology for a more efficient overclocking.
compatibility
When it comes to CPUs, compatibility touches on two main aspects of the motherboard, which are the socket and the chipset. CPUs must be compatible with both the socket and the chipset. The socket is important as it connects the CPU to its other components through the motherboard. After that connection, the CPU will communicate to its other components through the chipset.
AMD Ryzen CPUs use the latest types of sockets and chipsets, which have been specially designed for them. Intel CPUs on the other hand use LGA1151 sockets, which were introduced almost three years ago. Since then, every new CPU generation has brought about introduction of new chipsets.
With this respect, AMD’s sockets and chipsets are future-proof but Intel’s are not. A new Intel CPU will require a newer version of a chipset. If therefore you want to upgrade your last-generation CPU for a next-generation one, you will have to upgrade your motherboard too.
Conclusion
Going by the current situation in the market today, AMD Ryzen will automatically take the cup. Ryzen CPUs are very cost-effective in both long term and short term. They also offer better value and are more compatible since their AM4 sockets are likely to last another couple of years. Their chipsets are also compatible with the next generation of Ryzen CPUs.
This however cannot be said about Intel CPUs. They are costly though more powerful. They are also not compatible.
In conclusion, Intel is a better option for gamers who want to enjoy better performance and are willing to pay for it. If not, AMD Ryzen will work just fine. For professional use, Intel will be a better choice of the two but for gaming, AMD Ryzen will work very well.
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