For platform energy consumption, there Intel and AMD trade it blow by blow. Some of the faster AMD CPUs run a bit hot compared to the equivalent Intel, but in the low end and midrange segment AMD often has the edge.
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If you plan on leaving your PC on 24/7 then the savings in energy of a Intel chipset would offset the low entry price of an AMD.
Just a thought. Energy is expensive and not just in dollars and cents.
For platform energy consumption, there Intel and AMD trade it blow by blow. Some of the faster AMD CPUs run a bit hot compared to the equivalent Intel, but in the low end and midrange segment AMD often has the edge.
(Currently rocking AMD X4 Athlon 605e, 45W quad core... )