There has been a major debate around this for years. Intel is a veteran in the field. And while AMD has had some hiccups in its inauguration, its modern processors are incredibly powerful. At the same price point, you can get AMD processors that are better than Intel's. However, if you're thinking of multi-core tasks, we'd suggest AMD processors. On the other hand, if you need your computing power concentrated on one single task, Intel is the way to go.