Was it running at 8Ghz?
So it won't be competing against Core i7 then....
AMD benchmarks Bulldozer
Was it running at 8Ghz?
So it won't be competing against Core i7 then....
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I wouldn't go by what that says, I will wait for proper becnhies to be shown mate.
Also remember the way things are going now, more and more software will use multi core/threaded cpu's and seeing as sandy's are only quad's and 1 quad with HT, amd is leading the race, but again for now, don't read into this. AMD is still king of the hill when it comes to bang for buck. Also I don't know if you read, but they aren't even sure which cpu's were benched...
Eat - Sleep - Overclock - Repeat
Yes, I did see that.....wondered why AMD might prefer not to say what Core i5 they put it up against.
Launch this thing alrready!
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Hmmm I'd have to agree. Though I think the redesign from AMD's side could prove to be the one thing that gives them a new edge. We'll have to wait and see what happens on the bench circuit. Though I'd still give it at least a month or 2 to really settle before taking the results seriously. But them again the first impressions will be the determining factor for many people impatiently waiting to upgrade their PC's.
If Bulldozer manages to pull off what it intends to do it could dwarf the presence of the upcoming Ivy-bridge processors rumored to release next year as well as the Sandy-bridge E processors which are coming Jan next year.
And even then it still warrants a wait to see what Intel is going to push out with this two series. But at least I can wait another year before I need another upgrade
To be honest I think AMD is lagging behind Intel.
I think that Bulldozer will be faster (or very close) than Sandy but when Ivy releases next year Intel will be faster again, this is just my guess and hope I'm wrong because AMD does have better value and I've never had an AMD setup and would love to go AMD if it's better than Intel.
Lol, it is true that pure performance wise AMD has lagged in general, but for gamers with a tight budget they are pretty decent. But, like I said the redesign could prove a boost to overtake the Sandy-bridge set. But after a bit of reading up again, we might not be able to compare Bulldozer to Ivy since Ivy is going for 22nm fabrication and Bulldozer still remains on the 32nm architecture. But then again only time will tell ^_^
....and far as time telling goes, it looks as though we might have to wait another month.
Zambezi deferred
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Unfortunate =/. They are really pushing this out till the very end >.< Well hopefully the wait will be worth it for those who are waiting to see what AMD delivers. For me it's mostly about seeing what punch they pack in the tit-for-tat CPU industry
That article was a little vague to say the least, as for the benchmarks as soon as this CPu is out in full swing we will see them. From what i gather from following the AMD Bulldozer range it should perform well against the i7, as for AMD lagging behind this has always been true but AMD also had a core advantage over Intel.. and I have only had AMD Machines and had no issue with them... I build up enough Intel ones to know some of them are faster than mine...
Its a choice you make i guess, whether you want AMD or Intel. Either way you wont be disappointed. Unless you going for bragging rights.
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I'm waiting to see if they can bring out something that performs well without consuming so much power. They're really behind Intel on this.
