The new duo core processor is faster than amd at moment as amd have not realesed thier new cheap, the amd 64 system is faster than the equivelent intel duo system, the chip you have are new and expensive.
we have to wait till amd new chip to see dif between intel and amd, but for now price wise amd better value than it's intel equivelent, and 1 advantage amd has is cooler processor which makes a big diff, with intel you have to have a big bloody fan to disipate the heat.
in the end dont mater what pc you have we all have the problem, we have a bloody microsoft operating system.