Comments on: Intel and AMD Quad-Core Rhetoric Heats Up http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/intel-and-amd-quad-core-rhetoric-heats-up/ Upgrade Your Lifestyle Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:59:59 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: John http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/intel-and-amd-quad-core-rhetoric-heats-up/#comment-53478 John Sun, 30 Jul 2006 22:35:53 +0000 #comment-53478 One thing you all seem to be forgetting when considering cost is the price of the whole system vs just the processor cost. If the processor price is vastly different, e.g. two or three hundred dollars different, then you have a point about which company is scrambling. But for now, the company still scrambling is Intel..... inspite of the better benchmarks.... we'll have to wait and see how the market reacts. One thing you all seem to be forgetting when considering cost is the price of the whole system vs just the processor cost. If the processor price is vastly different, e.g. two or three hundred dollars different, then you have a point about which company is scrambling. But for now, the company still scrambling is Intel….. inspite of the better benchmarks…. we'll have to wait and see how the market reacts.

]]> By: Not So Sure http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/intel-and-amd-quad-core-rhetoric-heats-up/#comment-53474 Not So Sure Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:47:53 +0000 #comment-53474 I don't think so Greg. If you're buying a new system in a month or so (far enough off that MB's aren't outrageously overpriced), I think you're more likely to look at either 6300 or maybe one model up than an AMD. <br /> <br /> Well at least that's what I'd do.<br /> <br /> OTOH, if you already have an AMD 939 board (like i do), there's no compelling reason to change platforms, unless you live on the bleeding edge. <br /> <br /> In the end, the question is how long will it take for AMD to have competitive products in the $180-$230 range. <br /> <br /> The 6300 comes close to an FX62. And there's no way that chip is dropping below $300.00.<br /> <br /> I'm pulling for AMD, but I think this round goes to Intel. I don't think so Greg. If you're buying a new system in a month or so (far enough off that MB's aren't outrageously overpriced), I think you're more likely to look at either 6300 or maybe one model up than an AMD.

Well at least that's what I'd do.

OTOH, if you already have an AMD 939 board (like i do), there's no compelling reason to change platforms, unless you live on the bleeding edge.

In the end, the question is how long will it take for AMD to have competitive products in the $180-$230 range.

The 6300 comes close to an FX62. And there's no way that chip is dropping below $300.00.

I'm pulling for AMD, but I think this round goes to Intel.

]]> By: star gate sg1 http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/intel-and-amd-quad-core-rhetoric-heats-up/#comment-53475 star gate sg1 Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:20:41 +0000 #comment-53475 Greg: It's true what you said about AMD. But so did Intel. Who is acctually scrambling is AMD.<br /> <br /> We'll see what happes to quad core... Greg: It's true what you said about AMD. But so did Intel. Who is acctually scrambling is AMD.

We'll see what happes to quad core…

]]> By: Karl Viklund http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/intel-and-amd-quad-core-rhetoric-heats-up/#comment-53477 Karl Viklund Mon, 24 Jul 2006 04:58:17 +0000 #comment-53477 AMD did cut their prices today by alot. The model 5000+ will be priced like 3800+ was priced before and I guess 3800+ will be very very cheap. And when you think about it, 3800+ is screaming fast. I'm sitting on a 3000+ today and it's realy realy fast and it's enough for most things so I think this was very smart by AMD it will drive up the sales of AMD chips and today they announced they they will buy ATi so the future looks great and promesing. I will continue to build computers on the AMD chip but Intel looks great. AMD did cut their prices today by alot. The model 5000+ will be priced like 3800+ was priced before and I guess 3800+ will be very very cheap. And when you think about it, 3800+ is screaming fast. I'm sitting on a 3000+ today and it's realy realy fast and it's enough for most things so I think this was very smart by AMD it will drive up the sales of AMD chips and today they announced they they will buy ATi so the future looks great and promesing. I will continue to build computers on the AMD chip but Intel looks great.

]]> By: Pat http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/intel-and-amd-quad-core-rhetoric-heats-up/#comment-53476 Pat Sun, 23 Jul 2006 21:59:35 +0000 #comment-53476 The reason AMD is lowering prices is to compete with the upcoming Core 2 Duo, a processor that beats out AMD in almost every benchmark. Scramble? ....hardly. The reason AMD is lowering prices is to compete with the upcoming Core 2 Duo, a processor that beats out AMD in almost every benchmark. Scramble? ….hardly.

]]> By: Greg http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/intel-and-amd-quad-core-rhetoric-heats-up/#comment-53473 Greg Fri, 21 Jul 2006 12:53:18 +0000 #comment-53473 I was just told that AMD has lowered the prices on a lot of their processors. I think Intel is going to have to scramble hard to get back on track. I was just told that AMD has lowered the prices on a lot of their processors. I think Intel is going to have to scramble hard to get back on track.

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