ExtremeTech has published an article comparing the recently released AMD Phenom X4 9850 quad core processor against Intel’s latest Core 2 Quad Q9300 processor here on their website. I was curious how this new quad core processor offering from AMD would stack up against Intel and well.. not surprisingly, the Intel part was still faster than the AMD Phenom. Results from ExtremeTech were as follows:

For now, however, Intel continues to dominate in CPU performance in both high end and mainstream CPUs.

Now there is a silver lining for AMD in this.. the AMD Phenom processor is approximately 60 dollars cheaper than the comparable Intel part. Those of you looking to save a nickel and dime here and there will appreciate the lower processor cost.. but the truth is – it’s really not that much of a difference. At roughly $299, the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 isn’t exactly a wallet buster either.

All this bodes well for the consumer of course. Just like dual core processors are standard nowadays on many modern day desktop systems, one should expect quad core systems in the near future as standard system specs.

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