Wednesday, October 12th 2011
AMD Unlocked FX Processors Announced
AMD today unleashed the AMD FX family of CPUs, delivering a fully unlocked and customizable experience for desktop PC users. The AMD FX series of desktop CPUs includes the first-ever eight-core desktop processor, enabling extreme multi-display gaming, mega-tasking and HD content creation for PC and digital enthusiasts - all for less than $245 (suggested U.S. retail price). This marks the first retail availability of processors that use AMD's new multi-core architecture (codenamed "Bulldozer"), which is included in AMD's upcoming server CPU (codenamed "Interlagos") and the next-generation of AMD Accelerated Processing Units.
"AMD FX CPUs are back with a vengeance, as validated by the recent feat of setting a Guinness World Records title for 'Highest Frequency of a Computer Processor,'" said Chris Cloran, corporate vice president and general manager, Client Group at AMD. "While overclockers will certainly enjoy the frequencies the AMD FX processors can achieve, PC enthusiasts and HD media aficionados will appreciate the remarkable experience that AMD FX processors can provide as part of a balanced, affordable desktop system."
All AMD FX CPUs offer completely unlocked processor clock multipliers for easier overclocking, paving the way for PC enthusiasts to enjoy higher CPU speeds and related performance gains. Additionally, these processors use AMD Turbo Core Technology to dynamically optimize performance across CPU cores enabling maximum performance for intense workloads.
Starting today, the below AMD FX CPUs will be available from global retailers. Additional AMD FX CPUs and systems based on the AMD FX processors will be available for purchase following the initial launch.
"AMD FX CPUs are back with a vengeance, as validated by the recent feat of setting a Guinness World Records title for 'Highest Frequency of a Computer Processor,'" said Chris Cloran, corporate vice president and general manager, Client Group at AMD. "While overclockers will certainly enjoy the frequencies the AMD FX processors can achieve, PC enthusiasts and HD media aficionados will appreciate the remarkable experience that AMD FX processors can provide as part of a balanced, affordable desktop system."
Starting today, the below AMD FX CPUs will be available from global retailers. Additional AMD FX CPUs and systems based on the AMD FX processors will be available for purchase following the initial launch.
- FX-8150: Eight cores, 3.6 GHz CPU base (3.9 GHz Turbo Core, 4.2 GHz Max Turbo), $245 suggested retail price (U.S.)
- FX-8120: Eight cores, 3.1 GHz CPU base (3.4 GHz Turbo Core, 4.0 GHz Max Turbo), $205 suggested retail price (U.S.)
- FX-6100: Six cores, 3.3 GHz CPU base (3.6 GHz Turbo Core, 3.9 GHz Max Turbo), $165 suggested retail price (U.S.)
- FX-4100: Four cores, 3.6 GHz CPU base (3.7 GHz Turbo Core, 3.8 GHz Max Turbo), $115 suggested retail price (U.S.)
190 Comments on AMD Unlocked FX Processors Announced
Need to read my eyes out, but that one is obvious; let's see what this f***er is all about/capable of/how's it blend/etc.... One more reason to start looking for some awesome web design job.
LET THE DOZERING BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!!! :rockout:
Admittedly i would not like to suggest that you buy one but i think AM3+ boards should probably be tested with bulldozer now, have you been in contact with AMD attempting to get one?
It looks poor against it's own stable mate (1100T) in per core performance and although it shines in super multi core tasking, the real word majority usage doesn't call for it. Folk are also blabbing about it's a great OC'er but so is SB so it's not really a victory there. Hell, my C0 stepping i7 920 runs at 3.66GHz (which equates to a 1 GHz overclock which is 137% stock.)
It had so much potential. Stock it benches worse than a phenom II X6. Just get an I5 2600 or better and it's spanked. I guess I'll just rock my FX-57 for another year or wait to see what new parts Intel spits out...
After reading countless reviews I would prefer to pick up an 1100T based on the very old K10.5 architecture.
) are a mixed bag; on few sites the 8150 dissing out 2600K & it's own predecessors, on another sites it actually beaten by them - either it is a complete fail or something went wrong with few chips. Mostly checked how it performs in 3DMarks of all flavors & games (more specifically AvP3 & Crysis 2); not so meh but not ground breaker either. Where it does shine is in OC'ing potential: some sites mention 1.0GHz+ OCs.
Also, what's with this Win 8 unlocks all Dozer instructions potential s***; is it real? The only way to find out is to have one for one self: i'll see how it runs once hit the store shelves here & bought. And yeah - i did read through the entire reviews database as promised few posts back, so now my eyes hurt abit. :laugh: :toast:
perfect summary
They didn't. There is a reason for it.
The way i see it: give both app developers (atleast to Futuremark & game developers) to catch up with all possible updates & AMD to polish the otherwise great tech in a month possibly 2 & see what cooks out of it; buy the all Dozer/AM3+ equipment & test yourselves; and possibly it'll wind up not so average afterall. There must be something behind the tech & name that is more than just marketing gimmick; plus inclusion of SLI into AMD's MCP & it's overall implementation indicates something quite great nevertheless. I still find it a great reason to keep saving for this setup. Hope to see review over here & after that i'll check this out in my rig, if you'll want. :toast:
Going to spend the next while looking at all the reviews.
Being that I am primarily a gamer, and most games these days are not optimized for multi-core, FX is probably not in my future.
If they can hit the sweet spot with an OC though, that might make things interesting.
Haven't seen a comparison yet between say 2500K at 4.5 (easily attainable) and 8150 at 4.8. I'm pretty sure the 2500 is better in 90% of the benches with half the power draw and 20% less expensive. I think the worse part of this launch is that AMD is compromising its position as bang/buck CPU provider. The whole lineup of FX pricewise is a mess.
I can't even think about the performance compared to the competition - and I would include here also the Thubans and such - of lower level Zambezis, the 6000 and 4000 series.
AMD performance is usually better when you overclock the other components too.
That said, everything I use for reviews so far, other than the boards; memory, CPUs, PSU, HDD, and everything else, I bought with my own dollar.
I have asked board partners for a chip to review 9-series board with, however.
I'm going to ask AMD's marketing directly, again, for a CPU, but I totally expect to have to buy Bulldozer. It just sucks that no chips are available to me here in Canada yet.
Who knows, maybe TPU will have a review up in the future. I don't see much point though, as reviews are on nearly every other tech site but here already. It would be great to see a review done with Crossfire 6950's and Eyefinity though. I could do that, but I'm not likely to have much in the way of motivation when I got to buy a chip.