How can you measure the speed between Intel and AMD CPUs?

[Sashatheman]

How can you measure the speed between Intel and AMD?

i always wondered.

intel uses GIGs to say the speed. whole i have no idea what the numbers means with AMD cpus

is there a single way to compare them without doing benchmarks ?

so what do these numbers in AMD processors mean eg 3000, 3500

 

[Apokalipse]

a 3000+ is roughly equivalent to a 3GHZ Intel
a 2500+ is roughly equivalent to an Intel 2.5GHZ
and so on

 

[Sashatheman]

what CPU better suits strategy games. i want to get Age of Empires 3 . so it doesnt lag.

 

[Apokalipse]

for gaming, AMD makes the better CPU

 

[SteveGTA]

as said before AMD's model number usually corresponds with a similiar Intel speed but benchmarks can tell you which one is better in certain situations and stuff. but AMD is better for gaming like apok said

 

[gaara]

Central Brain Identifier is a good program to use as it analyzes your current CPU speed and calculates the appropriate AMD rating

 

[martianX10]

Its funny because Windows uses the Intel measurement system, so if you go to 'My Computer' properties, its a little bit off when you are using an AMD chip.

 

[pc_boy]

that's cuz Intel and Microsoft are hand-in-hand, and they both are monopoly companies that suck @$$