Quote Originally Posted by Sovereign
Hey,

Sorry to jack your thread a little but its on the subject of processors so perhaps you may find it of use too?

I am getting a new computer at Christmas, already bought actually. It has an Intel P4 EM64T Processor With 2MB Cache, reading this thread with all the anti-Intel threads has worried me a little. So I would like to know actually why an AMD 64 would be better? Spec wise my (or what will be) IP4 64bt processor doesnt seem to be behind too much (if at all) in specs so is it support or reliability or something where AMD have the edge?

Thanks for help you can give...

Athlon64's generally run cooler than a P4 with a comparable amount of processing power, which makes them better for overclocking. Athlon 64's are generally cheaper than P4's with a similar amount of processing power, so you could buy a better Athlon64 for the same amount of money.