what is the difference

[Autumn hill]

What is the difference between a Anthlon XP3200 + and a Pentium 4.  I am trying to buy a new computer and I do not know which one to get.

[Raptor]

AMD runs hotter but may cost less.

If I were you, I'd go for Intel ..

Intel Pentium 4 processor

AMD Athlon™ XP Product Information

Use these pages to compare them.

[Computer_Commando]

Both are so fast, you'll never notice the difference.  Other things are more important, especially memory (get at least 512MB), and hard drive speed (look for 7200rpm).