Intel vs AMD in 2021

 Which one to go for in 2021?

 Intel had absolute monarchy in the CPU area until the launch of the AMD Ryzen series. Now there is much confusion about which one to go for, right now in 2021. this post will try to clear it up as briefly and as comprehensible as possible. This is for beginners so there won't be complex numbers.

Single-core

So the basic thumb rule is "Intel is faster at single-core processing while Ryzen is better at multitasking". This means that Intel will be better when performing a single task at a time. It will put out better performance while gaming, providing better fps. Now, it is to be noted that AMD is not far behind itself. 

Multi-core

AMD is much superior at multi-core processing. It handles multitasking better. Ryzen chips have more cores than Intel chips in their mid and top-end models. The Ryzen therefore, performs better at video and graphics editing and 3D rendering, etc. Intel chips use hyperthreading to slightly improve their multi-core performance. Hyperthreading means creating a virtual core in a single-core which will help it to run 2 threads in a core. 

Overclocking

 AMD CPUs generally do overclock better. Most Intel chips do not overclock and the only ones which do are the top-end models, which increases the price even more for the overclocked ones. Overclocked Intel chips will end with 'K'in their model name. Eg i7 - 9700k.

Power efficiency

The Ryzen chips are better at power efficiency. although it is a slight margin at the entry-level, AMD establishes itself more at the mid and top tiers. And Intel does have a higher TDP. TDP stands for thermal design power, which means power consumption under maximum load.

 Price

 AMD CPUs have changed the market with their pricing strategies. It has adopted an aggressive pricing strategy for itself, making it a much better value for performance chips. Ryzen offers a much better price to performance ratio than its rivals. A better performance (at particular areas and good overall performance) at a cheaper rate is what AMD has done here.