At least from my experience, AMD provides the best value in the CPU market. I had never had liked Intel CPUs as they were never up to the par I expected from them. AMD while cheaper, and sometimes slower lasted longer, and still performed better than the Intel chips I had used. Since AMD is likely cheaper than Intel, those cost savings will be passed down to the customer. Since only one lineup of computer CPUs will be acquired, there could be higher bulk, and therefore more cost savings.