processor

[Simba]

is a amd athlon 64 x2 processor a good one to run windows vista home premium
and what would the equivalent to this processor as an Intel???

 

[Saucy]

is a amd athlon 64 x2 processor a good one to run windows vista home
premium and what would the equivalent to this processor as an Intel???

Yes. Intel has a ranges of processors. A typical equivalent on the desktop
would be the Intel Core 2 Duo range:

Intel® CoreT2 Duo processor
Intel® CoreT2 Quad processor
Intel® CoreT2 Extreme processor

[Desktop Processors - Intel website]
http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/processors/index.htm?iid=process+desktop

Saucy