Ok, I keep hearing that AMD is just as good (or better than) Pentiums. I think not, and here is why:
1. People claim that their speeds can't be compared because they "work differently" yet they both measure their speed in the same increments (Ghz). Cars and Boats really do work differently and they use different measuring tools (MPH vs. NPH). AMD and Intel processors basically work the same and yet AMD doesn't even make processors that are near the same Ghz as Intel.
2. People claim AMD's are just as fast. NO! AMD's are cheaper and therefore when people buy them they put more money into other aspects of the computer (RAM for example) and don't see a difference. What you can get from AMD for $100 might be faster than what you can get from intel at that price, but as the price increases Intel pulls away. Like I've said, AMD doesn't even make a 3.4Ghz processor like Intel does.
3. People who like to build computers and/or overclockers like to boast on how much cooler AMD's are than Pentiums, well guess why, because they are LESS POWERFULL. The more powerful the processor the more heat, end of story. The only way to make it cooler is by putting cooling components around it (fans, sinks, liquid, etc.), which you can do for both an AMD and a Pentium.
4. Lastly AMD has recently partnered up with Microsoft. When the hell have we ever known Microsoft to give you something just as good for cheaper? Never. For that matter, the only reason AMD is even partnered up with Microsoft is because Intel turned down Microsoft first.
Hey, its one thing if you like your AMDs for the cost savings or whatever reason, but it is complete garbage to try to make others believe they actually compare to Pentiums. The phrase "you get what you pay for" comes to mind. Rant over.