Not to start a Intel vs. Amd thing again....I believe the use of rdram, 133mhz bus, and 256k full speed cache would give the PIII an advantage somewhat....just wait till Amd's new 760 and 770 chipsets at the end of the year...200mhz plus bus speeds... You're right though.., for top performence right now, the PIII might have a slight edge, notice I said "slight"