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Originally Posted by NoMoGMPG
The AMD kicks the crap out of Intel's supposed 'Duo' Dual-core easily. Less heat, better battery life, and more processes per cycle. The Intel tries to cram both cores processing through its FSB/Northbridge bottleneck, whereas the AMD uses the better system of integrated on-chip memory management. There is a reason Intel is losing market share, it has to do with thrown together answers to AMD innovation.
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Agreed. I used to be a diehard Intel (ford) fan. For years I bought nothing but Intel (ford) - new, used, didn't matter, no matter who's was better, I always bought Intel (ford). Then, one day, I realized that I was just buying Intel (ford) because that's what I'd always done, so I bought an AMD (GM) and behold! it was better. Now, I buy the best I can afford for what I want, now I have 3 computers, 2 intel (ford), 1 AMD (GM) and am upgrading my Intel (ford) laptop for an AMD (GM) one because of all that stuff NoMoGo said.
Truth is, unless you are buying a gaming laptop or a laptop for video processing, either processor will work well, and the AMD is cheaper. I have a celeron 1.6 w/1GB ram and it runs all my mapping software, allows me to tinker with my digital pics, does rudimentary video editing (poorly) and most important downloads porn just as fast as any other computer I can buy
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I'd recommend going w/the AMD. CNET does a good job of comparing the different processesor levels performance so you can look there to see which might be better if you have a specialized use in mind.