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Determine your processor type and max budget based on what you need your computer to do. It's tempting to just spend as much as you can afford for a CPU, but you might be better off saving some of your cash for other components. For much more on this, see our Intel vs AMD: Who Makes the Best CPUs? feature. Some fans will have strong opinions, but if you don't have your heart set on one brand or the other, you should be open to either. The matchup may change substantially though, once Intel's latest Rocket Lake-S CPUs arrive later in 2021.Īll that said, both companies may very capable CPUs. And with Ryzen 5000 and chips like the Ryzen 5 5600X in particular, AMD has in most respects moved past Intel's current offerings, often delivering better performance in both light and heavy workloads that tax many cores. But with its Ryzen / Threadripper series chips, the company has moved steadily toward performance parity with Intel. Up until 2017, AMD was the clear underdog. Budget for a full system: Pair a strong CPU with one of the best SSDs, ample RAM and one of the best graphics cards.

For many tasks, clock speed is more important than core count: Higher clock speeds translate to snappier performance in simple, common tasks such as gaming, while more cores will help you get through time-consuming workloads faster.But the 1080p gaming performance edge may shift back to Intel once Rocket Lake-S arrives. And AMD has long handled tasks like video editing faster. Gaming performance has also shifted in favor of AMD for the most part, with the Ryzen 5 5600X overtaking even higher-end Intel CPUs at 1080p and stock settings. AMD has overtaken Intel (for now): These days, you'll often get more for less with an AMD processor, including a nice in-box cooler (although not with the highest-end Ryzen 7 and 9 Ryzen 5000 models) and more cores/threads.But no matter which desktop processor you get, here are some things to keep in mind. We also have a list of the best chips on the market according to their CPU Benchmarks. If you already know a lot about CPU specs and want recommendations, check out our picks for best CPUs for gaming and best CPUs for workstations and the best cheap CPUs of 2021, tested and ranked. (Image credit: Connect world/Shutterstock)