The Pros And Cons Of AMD Vs Intel

Long has the world asked AMD or Intel, and the answer has only gotten harder and more complex over time. When it comes to business computing, factors such as speed, efficiency, processing power, and cost all gone head to head to shed light on the best choice.

Processors

Much like it sounds, a processor is made to process information. A processor is simply a part of the computer that interprets information and commands, then processes and performs those commands as requested.

There are many kinds of processors from a Central Processing Unit (CPU) to a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), to an Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) and more. Most people who say "processor", actually mean the Central Processing Unit. Our primary focus today will be on the CPU.

CPUs

No matter if you call it the main processor, the Central Processing Unit, or the CPU you have the right chip in mind. The CPU is the brain and the most important part of the computer, laptop, tablet, or phone.

CPUs can be a difficult thing to

Intel has always had a much better CPU architecture which allowed it to make smaller and more efficient chips than AMD. AMD tried to find a cheap way around having better architecture, and they did. AMD decided to have a higher standard Clock Speed all the time so it could try and match the efficiency of Intel. It did get close, but this comes at a major cost in battery efficiency, CPU reliability, and CPU longevity. Running at higher standard Clock Speed means AMD CPU chips have to be higher wattage. Higher wattage CPU chips use much more energy, hence the loss of battery efficiency. When you increase the Clock Speed, you are increasing the potential for the CPU to miss a Clock Cycle which results in a system crash. With this higher wattage CPU running at faster speeds, it is putting out a lot of heat. This heat is what kills longevity, especially in smaller devices such as laptops, tablets, and mobile