Am 13.04.2013 15:28, schrieb Tamer Higazi:
The intel ones after it served me this 7 years well..... However, I do
not swear using intel, but I want to know if it makes sense or to buy a
new intel cpu or it's only advertising in the cloud.
I believe AMD is doing meanwhile stable cpu's as well, but from the
technologie it is not only the number of cores for a stable gentoo
system that counts ?!
I think that this is not a question of "what is better" but rather: what
fits your current situation. Intel CPUs are (when you compare CPUs of
the same price range!) better at tasks where you don't need all cores/HT
(most games, for example) and they run cooler due to their lower power
consumption under load. While idle neither Intel, nor AMD is better than
the other.
That being said, AMD CPUs can perform extremely well when it comes to
programs that utilize all cores. The point is not that Intel can't
utilize all cores, too. The point is, that AMD CPUs within the same
price range than Intel CPUs will tend to be faster when it comes to such
programs (look at Crysis 3) or compiling. I can't find it at the moment
but there was a test somewhere testing what happens when you run Video
Encoding, compiling, etc... on AMD CPUs and the FX 8350 beat a much
higher priced Intel CPU with ease.
About stability: I don't have a problem with my i7 920 system, nor do I
have a problem with my FX 8350 system. Both are rock solid and I never
experienced a hardware related crash.
