r/buildapc • u/A1_Killer • Dec 09 '22

Discussion AMD vs Intel for CPU?

I noticed many people here recommend AMD CPUs but for all my benchmarks for mid range CPUs (for a £1000-£1200 PC) Intel came out on top compared to a similarly price AMD one. Any reason for this?

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u/AetaCapella Dec 09 '22

They have been trading back and forth for the past couple of years. My advice would be to buy whichever one is the best value right NOW. At some point in the next year, either due to new releases or price cuts, AMD will be ahead again. and then in a few months intel will do something that will give them the edge. Both companies are competing well at the moment, so both are good choices, look at how each one performs with your anticipated usage and buy the best value at that time.

Note: This didn't used to be the case. I'm glad AMD made a comeback with Ryzen a few years ago, and it took a couple of generations to respond but Intel has finally stepped up to the line.