Author: Brandon
Date: 23:57:11 12/18/02
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AMD chips are generally better (mhz per mhz) for chess than Intel chips. I use a dual xeon 2.2 ghz for chess on ICC and I get some pretty crazy nps (I use chess programs that use multiple cpus). Generally speaking, if the machine is going to play chess only and is going to be a single cpu system, I'd stick with AMD.. best bang for the buck in this case. However, if you are going to be doing video editing or using "graphic intensive programs", Intel generally is better. If you want to have a multiple cpu system (like a dual cpu system), I would stick with Intel, as they have been in the multiple cpu business for many years while AMD is pretty recent in this area (~1.5 years experience, at the most). I have heard reports of inefficiencies and problems with dual amd configurations, so research it out carefully. www.tomshardware.com is a good place to start... good luck. - Brandon S. P.S. - Programs like Crafty have been compiled by several different sources to provide optimizations for the P4 and the AMD, so that muddies up the whole issue of "which cpu is faster with chess progs" and what not..
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