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asphalt cowboy
OK, I'm tech inept.
Thinking of replacing my current computer and Lenovo has some good deals going on their Idea Center 310S.
They give a choice between the Intel Celeron J4005 processor and AMD A9. I'm guessing that's manufacturers? Which is the better of the two?
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  • Rocky Raab
    Unless you are hard-core gamer or a heavy graphics manipulator, you'll never know the difference.
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  • asphalt cowboy
    Negatory on both those. The most advanced demand will be my negative/image scanner.
    Thanks Rocky
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  • buschmaster
    yep those are manufacturers of the CPU. that's about the most common thing about computers is to have a choice between pretty much the same model that uses an Intel (Celeron, Pentium, etc) or an AMD (Athlon, K series, A series, etc) no you can't just swap them at your leisure. a motherboard is designed to only use one or the other. different architecture.

    Celeron is the budget/power-saving little brother of the Pentium. big hit in performance.

    I'm not up on the newer Celerons, but I don't think a typical Celeron is going to be more powerful than an A9. (there are A6, A8, A10, A12 I think)

    AMD's are generally less expensive. that's good if you want to upgrade later. Intel stuff is more expensive and does perform better, when surrounded by a lot of more expensive hardware. I always choose AMD unless an Intel practically falls in my lap.
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  • llama
    Intel chips have been having some interesting security issues in recent generations, and a few people with excellent reputations in the field of operating system development, security, and chip design have said they are avoiding Intel of late.

    Additionally, you typically get a better performance per dollar ratio with AMD.


    And finally, I wouldn't buy Lenovo. While they were an IBM sub-brand and the first ones were excellent IBM Thinkpads, that is no longer the case.

    Asus seems to make a decent machine, but I like to buy Dells from the small business line. Cost a little more than the home/consumer line, but you get a excellent next day on site parts replacement warranty and US-based phone support people.
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