Friday, December 31st 2010
AMD FX Making a Comeback, to Challenge Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition
Come 2011, and AMD is looking to give Intel its much awaited fightback at all market segments of consumer processors including the enthusiast-grade models. It will be made possible with AMD's new Bulldozer architecture, which gives the processor a much higher degree of inter-core integration, sharing of common components, higher instructions per clock-cycle, and Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). AMD's Bulldozer "Zambezi" desktop chips will be reportedly available in two ultra high-end SKUs: the 8-core AMD Vision Black FX, and performance segment AMD Vision Ultimate FX. AMD suspended the use of "FX" identifier with its Phenom and Phenom II series processors, because it couldn't compete in higher-end market segments, and didn't want to dilute the "FX" identifier. It was replaced with "Black Edition" to help identify models with unlocked BClk multipliers. AMD's Vision Black FX processors will be competitive with Intel's highest-end processors, including Extreme Edition models.
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DonanimHaber
155 Comments on AMD FX Making a Comeback, to Challenge Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition
This graph is AMD @ 2000. Just pay attention to the last line.SOURCE
This is my own system, same timings:
There's a big difference in performance there. WELL OVER 5000MB per sec, to be exact, and basically 33% FASTER. I hope the new AMD chips make up this deficit.
Soon they will release something with the name Cryptonite and paint it green instead of the current Vision Black.
thank you and good night
I can only relate my own expereince...but because it's experience, I can back it up, too.
I mean, I only point this out, becuase for me, this is one of the major points that AMD must overcome with thier new products. It's not a terrible thing..it's not gonna mke AMD parts obsolete...but it does need to be addressed.
For some reason I doubt it, but it's possible
At least i hope not as i need a good excuse to stop using my m3a32-mvp deluxe as it's already been through 3 CPU's, 2 sets of ram and 3 GPU's and i don't want to keep using it anymore :laugh:
If i was less of an upgrade whore i would happily keep it around but even with the many upgrades this board has received this year will be the year it gets replaced and hopefully with another board that will keep me happy with upgrades for a couple years again. I had considered putting one of the 6 core phenoms in it but with sandy bridge and bulldozer relatively close for me it's not worth it, yet if i intended to keep this board for a year or more then i would defiantly get one in it and love it I'm sure.
yes it is a great board handles lots of V everywhere without packin a wobly
but finding a mobo with the same sort of potential is hard many's a time I've looked at AM3 mobo's and think that's worse than the mobo I have or damn that cost an arm n leg retailers here love to jack prices up
And yes, I did link NOT the wrong graph. the fact of the matter is that I could NOT get the same speeds on AMD as I do on Intel, with the exact same sticks. But the link is there with 2000mhz numbers, anyway.
Anyway, the important part if that if the new FX parts are to compete with Intel's Extreme line(and notice, not the "K" line of unlocked cpus), memory performance, for me, must be equal or better.
You don't have to defend AMD on this...thier memory control sucks. If you want exacty compares, toss up some 1600mhz CAS 6 numbers, and I'll do the same, and we will see what the actual difference is, if you like. I mean, I could toss up my own screenshots...I do ahve many. but I'd rather post info from outside sources.
Multi-gpu rendering requires more system memory bandwidth, and hence Intel out-performing AMD with Crossfire.
I very specifically need it. So that thier CPUs can support thier GPUs like the competition does. Agasin, these are my own needs..not the needs of everyone.
cdawall is the only one trying to tell me that AMD is sufficient to meet my needs, when it's not. :laugh:
New memory control will be better, but actual performance is yet to be seen as the only released info compares their 1866 dual Channel to an i7 Triple channel at 1066. That was a BS comparison.