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Intel and AMD
Struggle for the Superior Processor
Tyler Hussey
1/17/2014
Introduction
“Which is better, AMD or Intel?” is a question that is constantly debated among people involved with computers. There are many reasons to choose one side over another, as both do have their advantages and disadvantages. Intel and AMD are the most prevalent processor production companies, which in turn creates competition between the two. This question is a by-product of that competition. Only by knowing each company and what their product has to offer, can a person make a decision as to what to buy to suit their needs.
Intel
Intel is a multinational semiconductor chip maker corporation with the main headquarters located in Santa Clara, California. Founded on July 18, 1968, they are the world’s largest and highest valued semiconductor chip manufacturer (based on the company’s income) and are also the inventor of the x86 series processor2. It was founded by two men, Gordon E. Moore and Robert Noyce; the duo came from the Fairchild Semiconductor company. Intel’s first product after founding was the 3101 Schottky TTL bipolar 64-bit static random-access memory which was nearly twice as fast as earlier iterations by Fairchild and other competing companies. In the very same year, 1969, Intel also manufactured the 3301 Schottky bipolar 1024-bit read-only memory and the first publicly available metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor silicon gate SRAM chip, which was the 256-bit 1101.
Intel's business grew a bit in the years to come as it got bigger and made improvements on the way that products were made, and produced a wider range/variety of those products. Even though Intel created the first publically available processor (Intel...
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...n it all comes down to it, it all depends on what you really want to spend. Intel does have higher performing processors but all that means is that they have a wider array of selection. AMD has some processors that can compete with Intel, but if you want the most “bang for your buck” or you want the highest performance, Intel has proven to be on an entirely different playing field. Intel and AMD will continue to duke it out as long as both of the companies live, and ultimately one’s experience with either company’s processor is what determines whether or not one would purchase it. You hear enough bad things about AMD and Intel to not want to purchase either one of them, but really there is no other choice. The best route would be to not pick a company to stand by, but to pick a product that has good reviews and stick to that; regardless of which company produced it.
Throughout its history, Intel has centered its strategy on the tenets of technological leadership and innovation (Burgelman, 1994). Intel established its reputation for taking calculated risks early on in 1969 by pioneering the metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) processing technology. This new process technology enabled Intel to increase the number of circuits while simultaneously being able to reduce the cost-per-bit by tenfold. In 1970, Intel once again led the way with the introduction of the world’s first DRAM. While other companies had designed functioning DRAMs, they had failed to develop a process technology that would allow manufacturing of the devices to be commercially viable. By 1972, unit sales for the 1103, Intel’s original DRAM, had accounted for over 90% of the company’s $23.4 million revenue (Cogan & Burgelman, 2004).
At a Glance: AMD offers a high-performance chip at a low-budget price. If you're a thrifty shopper and don't need the zippiest system on your block, look no further.
The PC industry has started to develop fast in the 80's when IBM launched its first PC series and later on when numerous small companies entered the market. PC is a new product and companies had to create the demand to it from the scratch.
The main difference between the architectures of Digital Equipment Corporation's (DEC) Alpha and Intel's Pentium processors are the instruction sets. In this paper I intend on defining both RISC and CISC processors. In doing this I will be comparing DEC's Alpha 21164 (a microprocessor that implements the Alpha architecture) and also Intel's Pentium processors (from the Pentium-R through the Pentium II).
In the beginning, the PC’s Limited company was purchasing stripped-down computers, upgrading them and then selling them for a profit (Dell & Fredman, 1999, p. 14). Dell & Fredman (1999) indicated “People were becoming more interested and more knowledgeable about computers” (p. 14). The consumers expected upgraded versions of the IBM personal computer, but IBM had not yet produced an upgrade. Michael Dell decided to create his own personal computer with the vision of enhancing PC Limited’s business. When Dell began to build its own computers, it was the perfect opportunity and timing because there was minimal competition in upgrading computer systems. A new upgrade, computer chips, simplified the PC design because the new design only required a few chip sets and some skilled engineers (Dell & Fredman, 1999, p. 14). By implementing new technology through ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) chips, this chip helped ease the company’s entry into the PC world. After designing their first major PC, known as the Turbo PC, Dell became the second largest PC manufacturer in the U.S. with Compaq as the leader. The new enhancements proved Dell to be a strong contender in the PC market and Compaq was prompted to imitate Dell by entering the custom computer business (Saunders, 2000).
The computer processor is the brain of the system. Our client requires a heavy punch, multi tasking brain. Due to his low income and student status, he does not have a large budget to put towards his computer. The AMD AthlonXP 1900 was chosen because of it's low cost and it's higher performance rating than that of the higher priced equivalent Pentium 4. The AMD AthlonXP 1900's speed is 1.6GHz. This means 1600Hz, which is a very fast processor. Amazingly, the clock speed of this processor is faster, albeit barely, than the Pentium 4 2.0GHz processor, and is much cheaper as well. This is important, as, for less cash, our student can afford a better processor.
Let’s take a trip back in time and review the evolution of a computer company. It’s not IBM or Microsoft. This company is Apple Computers, Incorporated. In the year 1976, before most people even thought about buying a computer for their homes. Back then the computer community was only a few nerds building simple computers from hobby kits. When Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs sold a van and two programmable calculators for thirteen hundred dollars and started Apple Computers, Inc., in Jobs garage, the reach for success seemed far.
In 1985 the company produced (in China) the first computer of its own design (the "Turbo PC").
Although it is true that many people, when confronted with the task of buying a new computer, will simply go to the closest Best Buy and purchase whatever is on the shelf, an increasing number of people these days are turning to building their own computers. Whether they are interested in saving money, or just like the idea of being in control of what goes into their computer, they need to know which parts are the best for their needs, which parts are the best value. Getting this information from an impartial place can be challenging, but thankfully there are a few websites around today that have a reputation for giving honest reviews and going the extra mile to find the best hardware for your money. I am reviewing two of these sites today, Tom's Hardware Guide, and AnandTech.
... extent represented within the Intel Itanium Processor, security, scalability, delivering reliability, massive resources, parallelism and a new memory model based on a sound microarchitectural foundation. Because of its efficiency and so tiny in size and independence of out-of-order logic, the most advanced generation Itanium processor delivers best performance without any thermal generation problems. This quality of Itanium makes it a simple but efficient and refined engine that helps in consistent long-term improvement in code execution by small advancement in software, ultimately reducing the importance for significant new improvements in hardware. Microprocessor hardware advancements are becoming more and more difficult as time is progressing and even Moore believes that the exponential upward curve in microprocessor hardware advancements will not go forever.
The first microprocessor was developed by a small company called Intel (Integrated Electronics) in the early 1970s. But it faced no consumer market so they decided to market the chipset as “general purpose” microprocessing system where digital logic chips would have been used. This idea was a success and the Intel team developed 4 bit microprocessor called the 4004.
In 1984, the same year that Compaq introduced a PC that included Intel’s new and more powerful 80386 class of microprocessors, beating IBM to market and Michael Dell began building IBM compatible computers in his college dormitory, Lenovo was form as a shop in a small concrete bungalow in Beijing with a mandate to commercialize the Academy’s research and use the proceeds to further computer science research.
The motherboard chipset also is made by Intel. It is a well put together chipset that runs very well with the ram chosen for this computer. Sony chose the Intel 915P Express Chipset which runs the PC3200 DDR SDRAM at an harmonious 400 Mhz. I was also very excited that they chose the Double Data Ram as oppose to the normal SDRAM. The computer comes with a 1GB stick of ram, however, I am going to add another stick of Kingston 1Gb ram to max out the ram capacity at 2 gigabytes. And since it’s DDR its going to be running like it has 4GB’s of SDRAM.
The computer has progressed in many ways, but the most important improvement is the speed and operating capabilities. It was only around 6 years ago when a 386 DX2 processor was the fastest and most powerful CPU in the market. This processor could do a plethora of small tasks and still not be working to hard. Around 2-3 years ago, the Pentium came out, paving the way for new and faster computers. Intel was the most proficient in this area and came out with a range of processors from 66 MHz-166 Mhz. These processors are also now starting to become obsolete. Todays computers come equipped with 400-600 Mhz processors that can multi-task at an alarming rate. Intel has just started the release phase of it’s new Pentium III-800MHz processor. Glenn Henry is
Instead of only focusing on the faster processor they also make the processor better such as Intel release the first desktop with dual core processor in 2005. The computer also developed from desktop to laptop then now to tablet PC. Microsoft was the first to introduce this tablet PC. Computer industry also keeps developing the graphic system for user to experience the picture almost similar to the reality. They make it keep it transform from 2-dimension (2D) to 3D and up until now it has increasing to 6D. User can buy the computer which is user friendly, come in many size and with better function. The community can buy the computer since nowadays it’s affordable to buy. Nowadays, education system also has been using the technology in the teaching as teaching aids.