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Why is there AMD and Intel?

Well, you know how you have different brands of toys, like Lego and Playmobil? They both make toys, but they do it a little differently. It's the same with AMD and Intel. They both make something called "processors" which are like the brain of your computer. Just like your brain helps you think and do things, the processor helps your computer think and do things too!

Now, why are there two of them? Well, imagine if only one company made all the toys in the world. That wouldn't be very fun, would it? It's good to have choices because different companies can come up with different ideas. In the same way, AMD and Intel compete with each other to make better and faster processors.

Also, having two big companies like AMD and Intel is good because it keeps prices fair. If there was only one company making processors, they could charge whatever they wanted! But because they have competition from each other, they try to keep their prices reasonable so more people will buy their products.

So remember kiddo, just like in a race or a game of tag at school, competition can be a good thing! It helps everyone get better!