I was wondering (this is in relation to notebooks) what the difference between AMD & Intel was. I mean can one safely buy an AMD equipped laptop (
they seem slightly cheaper) without any software compatibility issues or other problems like serious speed differences? Saving money is always good!
I tried looking online but all I could find was old (couple of years old) articles which wouldn't be relavant now, or really technical ones I couldn't understand, and loads of benchmarking articles. So I thought I'd ask here
. I wouldn't care if there was a negligible speed difference only noticeable under a lab test which I wouldn't ever notice in normal use.
The other thing that confuses me is what the AMD counterpart is to the Intel one. I.e apparently if someone's buying a notebook they should consider a Pentium 4 of whatever speed but AMD chips have confusing numbers!
Does it make any difference apart from price which CPU is installed?
Uses would be schoolwork, too much Internet use, maybe some games in the future, little graphics work (playing/academic not professional - I can't draw
).
Thanks,
Richard.
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