I've noticed a lot of people have been wondering why Intel

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I've noticed a lot of people have been wondering why Intel is so successful and AMD is considered an underdog, and this is my take on it.

Computer building is a niche market, and AMD products appeal to a niche market within that niche market. The average Joe doesn't need eight or six cores, a massive L1/2/3 Cache or overclockability for his computer.

Intel is so popular because their CPUs are accessible. If you look at any non-enthusiast prebuilt computer in an electronics store, I guarantee that if you checked the specs you'd most often find an Intel processor powering it. And for the average Joe, what specific Intel processor occupies the computer doesn't matter as long as it gets his work done and/or provides him entertainment, which in nine out of ten cases it will.

Intel also has brand recognition; from their commercials, to their jingle, to the "Intel Inside" logo that you'll see on a sticker on those pre-builts. I'm sure a lot of people don't even know AMD as a company exists, and that's their own fault for not even trying to advertise. But we've all seen an Intel commercial, and we've all heard Intel getting name-dropped in commercials for laptops and other products.

AMD knows their market, the enthusiasts, while Intel knows theirs, the casual users and sometimes gamers. It really is as simple as that. /g/ is comprised of enthusiasts and that's why they love AMD and hate Intel, and that's also why Intel is more popular than AMD, because casual users outnumber enthusiasts.