We have a lot of processor and memory combinations to choose from today, and it is causing considerable confusion amongst our clients. With the disappointing performance gains of the newest Athlon XP processors and the recent price cuts in the high end Pentium4 line, the processor competition is as close as I’ve seen it in a long time. On top of that, questions of price vs. performance make memory selection a second difficult task. In this article, I will lay out the situation as clearly as I can, to help assist you in deciding what direction to take with your next computer!
Pentium4 vs. AMD AthlonXP
What are the differences? Intel continues to hold onto a very large share of the market with their new line of Pentium4 processors. In this article, we’ll take a look at why Intel chips are so dominant among computer system providers, and why Puget Custom Computers instead pushes the AMD AthlonXP series.