AMD vs Intel: Which is Better?

AMD vs Intel Processors

AMD and Intel both are the best PC chip makers in the world. But everything has been changed in 2020 as AMD announces the Ryzen 3000 processors and Intel also has 10th generation Ice Lake processors. So Let's find out in this blog which is best Intel or AMD.

CPU technology is very deep, very complicated and very secretive. There are many metrics to be considered to call a CPU good or bad but the most important of them is SPEED  for obvious reasons. But when we are talking about a bunch of processors or family of processors - it gets even crazier.

Processors are used in a wide variety of devices, including servers, workstations, desktop computers, laptops, netbooks, tablets and smart phones among others. Each of these devices has unique requirements for the processors it uses, and so one size of processor does not fit all.

Which is Better?

AMD Ryzen 3000 CPUs : 

AMD’s new generation of Ryzen 3000-series processors are here and they have in many ways matched the sky-high expectations of them. Based on a next-gen Zen 2 architecture, Ryzen 3000 processors offer dramatic performance improvements over their predecessors in the Ryzen 2000 series with improvements to clock speed, core count, and instructions per clock. That makes them not only a great choice for AMD fans, but a worthwhile consideration for Intel ones too. 

AMD Processors are known for their budget friendly prices. AMD Ryzen 3000 officially launched on 7th of July.

The 3200G APU starts at just $95, with its companion APU, the 3400G, starting at $144. The Ryzen 5 3600 is $195, though it can be found for as little as $170 in some great deals, while the 3600X is most commonly found at $235. The 3700X is priced at $329, while the more selectively-binned 3800X is $399. The king of the hill, the 3900X, is $565.

Pros -

• Lightning fast multi - core performance.
• It handles heavy games as the lightest one
• VALUE FOR MONEY. (Hope you understood why I've typed in Capitals. Yes, really they're.)
• You really ain't be needing separate dedicated graphics card to play latest high end games such as Battlefield 4, Far Cry 3, Assasins Creed: Black Flag, Call of Duty Modern Warfare Series & Black Ops Series. All these games that I've mentioned above will let you play at least @ Medium graphic settings without lag.
• Overclocking becomes easy due to AMD's Turbo Boost Technology.

Cons -

• AMD CPU's are behind that those of Intel's as Intel is best in single core performance.
• AMD CPU's are prone to excessive heating. Yeah they are; but ryzen and later processor are much cooler than ever; though cooling equipments for your desktop or laptop CPU aren't that much expensive. So, this shouldn't be taken as a con.
• More power hungry. 1*1/2 times power is consumed as compared to Intel's core i series.

 AMD Ryzen 9 3900X : 

Cores: 12 | Threads: 24 | Base Clock: 3.8GHz | Boost Clock: 4.6GHz | Overclocking: Yes, though PBO is better | L3 Cache: 64MB | TDP: 105W | PCIe 4.0 lanes: 16

Fastest AMD CPU for gamingExcellent for non-game use tooDecent cooler includedSlightly slower than i9-9900K in gamesLimited overclocking potential

AMD's third generation Ryzen processors provide the company with its best showing ever in our gaming CPU tests. The 3900X may not be the absolute fastest gaming CPU, but it's close enough at the settings and resolutions gamers actually use, and it's unequivocally the faster CPU outside of games.

AMD's Ryzen 9 3900X costs roughly the same as Intel's Core i9-9900K, but it includes a decent Wraith Prism cooler and packs 50 percent more cores and threads. That translates into 8 percent slower gaming performance, but 25 percent faster performance in multithreaded workloads like video editing and 3D rendering.

If you're mostly worried about gaming, that 8 percent deficit is only really apparent at lower quality settings and a lower resolution with the fastest GPU available (RTX 2080 Ti at 1080p ultra). It might matter if you're a professional gamer aiming for 240fps at minimum quality, but anyone else would be ecstatic with the performance the 3900X delivers.

While overclocking is possible, AMD locks you into a single clockspeed and that usually means lower clocks in lighter workloads. Precision Boost Overdrive (PBO) can give up to 200MHz higher performance while maintaining turbo ratios and is the better solution for the 3900X. Memory overclocking can also help quite a bit, and we'll be investigating this more in an upcoming article.

You could also step up to the Ryzen 9 3950X, which gives you 16 cores and 32 threads. It costs 50 percent more for the CPU, however, and you also need to provide a cooler. For gaming purposes, and even most content creation chores, the 3900X is more than sufficient.

Intel 10th Generation CPUs :

Intel processors offer a number of strengths, including power conservation, graphics performance, processing speed, and processing power. However, Intel processors also tend to be more expensive than their AMD. 

Intel Motherboards that support overclocking tend to be on the pricey side, not to mention the extra cost of setting up adequate cooling that will be required if you want to push the CPU close to the 5 GH mark. 

The latest Intel i3 CPUs come with 4 cores, the i5 models with 6, and the i7 models come with 8 cores. Hyperthreading is currently reserved only for the high-end Intel Core i9, which has 8 cores and 16 threads.

Pros -

• Best known for power saving performance.
• Less prone to heating.
• Performs great when it comes about single core performance.

Cons -

• Falls behind AMD when it's about multi - core performance.
• Intel Processors are expensive as everyone knows.
• Integrated graphics that comes with the processor wont let you play latest high end games smoothly in high & ultra graphic settings that most of us wanna play. Even in medium settings, they'll lag somewhere.
• Overclocking is not so easy.

Intel Core i9-9900K :

Cores: 8 | Threads: 16 | Base Clock: 3.6GHz | Turbo Clock: 5.0GHz | Overclocking: Yes, 4.9-5.0GHz typical | L3 Cache: 16MB | TDP: 95W | PCIe 3.0 lanes: 16

Fastest CPU for gamingPlenty of cores for other tasksMarginal overclocking headroomRequires aftermarket cooler

The best processor can mean a lot of things. For pure gaming, the Intel Core i9-9900K is overkill, unless you're planning on an extreme build with a top-tier graphics card. For those that do more than just play games, however, the Core i9-9900K is Intel's fastest mainstream CPU, period.

The Core i9-9900K doesn't have the core counts found on the latest HEDT chips like the Threadripper 3970X, but it's faster in games and costs a lot less. It also boasts the highest clockspeed of any current processor, with excellent per-core performance.

It's nominally a 95W part, but it will often exceed that under load. That's fine, because you'll need to bring your own cooling—we recommend a potent liquid cooling solution like the NZXT Kraken X62. The 9900K isn't the most efficient or economical CPU choice for gaming, but it should last through several GPU upgrades over the coming years. Another, slightly more economical option is Intel's Core i9-9900KF which drops the integrated graphics present in the 9900K and runs about $30 less.

There's also the limited edition 9900KS that's technically a bit faster than the 9900K, considering it hits 5.0GHz on all of its cores out of the box. It's a difficult recommendation given that it currently runs over $100 more than the 9900K. That's partly because it's new and in demand, but if you can find the 9900KS for the recommended price of around $513, it's a different story. Or just overclock, as most 9900K chips will hit 5.0GHz on all cores with a good cooler.