I've always personally preferred AMD CPU's over Intel on my personal computers. However, for workstations/servers I do prefer Intel and their Xeon series, over AMD's opteron series. Intel's Xeon series are constantly outperforming Opteron series during independent tests and benchmarks (but they do use more power), although this is changing now with AMD's new Opteron 6174 series and its 12 physical cores!:smash:
Conclusion: Intel is not better than AMD or Vice Versa.. CPU's are constantly changing and improving so it is always best to stay informed and do your research before building a new workstation/server or PC. :thumbup: