Note: This is an example only of the structure of how the essay might look. Do not take any of the following arguments seriously (they are not necessarily true).
(Introduction)
The Intel P4 1.8 GHz processor is a better made CPU for several reasons. The primary reason is that its trace routes and transistors are made at .13 microns, which is quite a bit smaller than the AMD processor.
(Body)
Firstly, there are approximately 40 million transistors in either processor, so the number of instructions per second ….
Secondly, the Intel company has been around since the late fifties and since they were pioneers in the market, it would be reasonable to assume that their cutting edge research and sheer volume of intellectual capital devoted to developing the latest integrated circuit far exceed AMD….
Thirdly, looking a variety of benchmarks indicates that there is no clear winner between the two processors. For example, the following charts indicate the kind of variation there is amongst benchmarks:
Fourthly, the price to performance ratios indicate that the Intel chip is provides less performance per dollar. However, similar to buying a brand name, its always better to buy from a company that’s been in the business for several years.
Finally, the simple fact that the size of the architecture indicates that the processor should run at a cooler temperature….
(Conclusion)
Taken together, this research indicates that the Intel chip, while not necessarily out-performing the AMD chip on all benchmarks, does come from a company that is far ahead of its competitors. Since the AMD chip is not truly a 1.8 GHz chip and actually runs at 1.53 GHz, and since the processor runs very hot, it is less likely to function as long and as stable as an Intel chip……….
