Phenom9650 vs Intel Core2 Duo E7500

[adi4x]

Here are my nominees


Complete CPU Names
Phenom X4 9650 Quad-core 2.30GHz AM2+ 4MB (95W)
Conroe Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 2,930 GHz FSB1066 3MB L2 45nm Socket 775 BOX



For Windows XP Professional
This was my calculation. I know XP uses only 2 cores so i divided the quad with 2.

Right now it seems like its better to buy the Intel CPU

Is this correct ?


Games ? Photoshop?
I like to play 3D games. In my opinion the AMD seems better. Now there are more and more games with quad support.

Photoshop CS4 can use all 4 cores so again AMD seems the right choice.


Other costs ?
Is the mainboard or the cooler more expensive on AMD?
Is it making a lot more noise ?

Im waiting for your opinions. Thank you!

[David (PassMark)]

I know XP uses only 2 cores...

I don't think this is correct. XP might be limited to 2 CPUs (i.e. sockets), but 4 cores is OK I believe.

The AMD chip will be better if you are running CPU intensive software that supports 3 or 4 cores. But it will also be hotter (and thus maybe noisier to cool).

If I was worried about noise and heat (e.g. in a media center) I would take the Intel chip.

[adi4x]

thanks for advice. I think i will go for intel this time because I've been on AMD since 1998.

The price of Intel is not so big as it used to be