text: which is better? intel or amd for a laptop..? i want to but a laptop. can any one tell me which is the best processor for it, intel or amd for a laptop, intel's centrino is at the top of the game.  for a desktop, amd athlon 64 and x2 are at the top.   the post above says it doesn't matter since both companies' products do well.  for the most part, this is true.  but for laptops, it is not.  the centrino is light-years ahead of amd in terms of battery life, built-in wireless, and performance.  comparing laptops is not like comparing desktops.    it has nothing to do with being a power user.  the only time it wouldn't matter for laptops is if you don't care about battery life, or if you only use it for email and web surfing.  ---------------------------------  other users below say "amd" or "amd for gaming".  they are talking about desktop pc's.  for laptops, amd doesn't even come close.