Microprocessor War - Intel Vs AMD

There is currently a clash between two main processors, Intel and AMD. Both do bring a fresh perspective, in their respective domains. So how can we choose a processor brand, based on our use priorities.

Intel

Stands for Integrated Electronics and is credited for creating the first processor, Intel 8086. The family tree of the same is credited with higher performance, faster clock speed but, more power consumption

AMD

Stands for Advanced Micro Devices providing affordability and security. Though a late comer, AMD focused on budget friendly, low power consumption chips.

What is Clock Speed

A CPU is the brain of any computer and determines the rate at which complex operations are processed.

A chip consists of billions of transistors which are opened and closed n number of times during a cycle. This is a benchmark for speed, known simply as Clock Cycle.

The measuring unit is Hertz (Hz). 1 Hz equals to 1 cycle per second. For Example, a 3.2 GHz processor completes 3 billion cycles per second. Higher the number, faster the execution time.

Another factor to consider is resource allocation. For multi core CPU, each of the core works on separate instructions, doubling the performance.

The highlights

In case of Intel, the features include

Multi-Threading: Allows the cores to do double the task on a single cycle. For a 4 core CPU, it translates to 8 tasks at a time.
Thermal Velocity Boost: Temporary increase in clock cycle, (Overclocking). This depends on the thermal factor of the chip. Widely used by Intel i9 chips.
Wide Compatibility: Larger support base for different motherboards and chipsets.

In case AMD, the features include

Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT): Same as hyper threading, allows for double the task in a single cycle.
Infinity fabric: Allows for better communication between processor and various peripherals like memory, storage.
iGPU: In built Radeon graphics can handle simple applications with ease, like 2D games, short video editing etc.

End Note

Intel top end model includes the i9 series while AMD matches the same with Ryzen 9 line up. On the budget front, there are i3 and Ryzen 3 useful for day-to-day office tasks. The i5 and Ryzen 5 series provides a blend of affordability with performance

An emphasis on higher performance, Intel scores in multitasking while AMD is suitable for graphic intensive tasks, like 3d modelling, Gaming and Artificial intelligence.

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