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[Kaamos_Llama]

I've decided to get an Intel CPU. Using various benchmark services, there just wasn't an AMD that clearly beat the Intel CPU, and usually they used almost twice as much power and were much more expensive. AMD has become fashionable beyond what they deserve.

Interested to see your sources on that one, are you talking about enterprise models?

 

[neogunhero]

I've never had a driver problem with Nvidia, but whenever there are odd bugs and performance problems that people are talking about on Steam, it's almost always the case that they are using AMD.

I feel this is more of an issue with newer GPU's when they first hit the market. I remember having black screen issues with my RTX 2060 when it was brand new, but driver updates fixed that and haven't had any issues relating to drivers since.

I've decided to get an Intel CPU. Using various benchmark services, there just wasn't an AMD that clearly beat the Intel CPU, and usually they used almost twice as much power and were much more expensive. AMD has become fashionable beyond what they deserve.

Agree with Kaamos on this one. Just from my general knowledge, I always believed Intel to run hotter, use more power and cost more on the MSRP. From the things I've seen, AMD can match and sometimes outperform Intel chips, but specifically in gaming. When it comes to AI or productivity, I'm unsure which is the best.

 

[Colif]

Gaming its not even close

When it comes to AI or productivity, I'm unsure which is the best.

Productivity depends on the applications tested, and how new the tests are to which CPU are included, the 9950x3d changed a few things. If its a graphical application, its likely AMD, but other things tend to go Intel.
I can't find as much on AI

Just from my general knowledge, I always believed Intel to run hotter, use more power and cost more on the MSRP.

Up until recently, before Intel CPU all run up to 6ghz, Intel CPU were cooler than AMD.

My 4690k hit 16c at idle one night... the lowest I seen my AMD CPU is about 19c one night when it was really cold and I had just started PC. Admittedly they have all had more cores than my I5 did.

I know recently AMD CPU have used less power, a by product of not running at 6ghz
I agree with the price thing, It is main reason I looked at them over Intel... that and game performance.

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one of their reasons to buy Intel is if you need an igpu, all of the 7000 and 9000 series have an igpu.

it also depends on if he talking desktop or laptops. I mostly ignore laptops so I wouldn't know there.