GIGABYTE Intros 990XA-UD3 R5 Socket AM3+ Motherboard

[Sony Xperia S]

With DX11 you have many occasions where a dual core Pentium outperforms an eight core(four core if you prefer) FX chip in many games thanks to Haswell's higher IPC.

Link with those benchmarks, please!

What? at the moment no apu peforms better then FX. And in the case "taht will never happen is when AMD ***** up new FX cpus then they will have only gpus and apus

You don't understand either.

He said that eventually at some point a potential APU would be faster than an FX processor + a discrete graphics card.

Do you realise that might happen only if there is no more progress in the discrete CPUs & GPUs?!

 

[Countryside]

Different day yet we still have the same technically ignorant rant about AMD cores not being real cores... People should educate themselves and stop talking nonsense.

For the record AMD builds it's CPUs on dual core modules that are added in quantities to produce a quad, hex or octa CPU. The AMD dual-core CPU is exactly that TWO CPU cores in one module. The fact that it uses one instruction fetch segment, etc. to feed two cores does not make it anything less than a dual core CPU. While floating point performance can be reduced by using this technique, integer performance is not compromised. The fact that two cores actually process two data bits concurrently ends the technical ignorance that AMD CPUs are not truly dual, quad, hex or octa cores, because they are and it's obvious they are when they can be observed processing two bits concurrently via dual cores.

As far as value vs. performance, AMD has always been the leader and is likely to stay that way. Most PC consumers including enthusiasts do not buy the highest priced CPU available, they buy what they believe to be a good value. Each person can decide for themselves what serves their needs best and at the best price.

Well said sir!.

 

[Countryside]

Link with those benchmarks, please!



You don't understand either.

He said that eventually at some point a potential APU would be faster than an FX processor + a discrete graphics card.

Do you realise that might happen only if there is no more progress in the discrete CPUs & GPUs?!

What we have here is failure to communicate

 

[Jorge]

You do not even know what you are speaking about. Total bull crap - that will NEVER happen.

As noted by other folks here, you are seriously lacking in technical knowledge of the FX processors and AMDs APUs. The FX processors combined with a decent GPU already significantly exceed AMDs best Kaveri APUs in graphic performance and will also exceed Carrizo's best, which is a step up from AMD's Kaveri.

And yes believe it or not there will be a day not too far off when Zen based APUs out perform all current FX (Bulldozer platform) and discrete GPU cards. Eventually most people will buy an APU because of the outstanding performance, lower power consumption and lower cost compared to a discrete CPU/GPU package.

You might want to do your homework before spouting ignorance in these forums.

 

[64K]

I think you're all three saying the same thing. A FX CPU and a discrete video card will beat an APU and a CPU with a discrete card will always beat an APU unless for some bizarre reason Nvidia and AMD stopped improving GPUs.

 

[Countryside]

As noted by other folks here, you are seriously lacking in technical knowledge of the FX processors and AMDs APUs. The FX processors combined with a decent GPU already significantly exceed AMDs best Kaveri APUs in graphic performance and will also exceed Carrizo's best, which is a step up from AMD's Kaveri.
You might want to do your homework before spouting ignorance in these forums.

You are already right man there is no point pushing it we are here to help, communicate and share

 

[Sony Xperia S]

As noted by other folks here, you are seriously lacking in technical knowledge of the FX processors and AMDs APUs. The FX processors combined with a decent GPU already significantly exceed AMDs best Kaveri APUs in graphic performance and will also exceed Carrizo's best, which is a step up from AMD's Kaveri.

And yes believe it or not there will be a day not too far off when Zen based APUs out perform all current FX and discrete GPU cards. Eventually most people will buy an APU because of the outstanding performance, lower power consumption and lower cost compared to a discrete CPU/GPU package.

You might want to do your homework before spouting ignorance in these forums.

Ok, we can bet that no Zen APU processor in the next 10 years will be able to beat FX-9000 + R9 295X2.

 

[ThE_MaD_ShOt]

Also this isn't the only board Gigabyte is releasing at this time. There is a 990XA-Ud5 R5. Also they are releasing a 990FXA-UD5 R5, which does support fx9xxx cpu's. They have also added new revisions to couple other Amd boards.

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5292#ov

 

[Countryside]

Ok, we can bet that no Zen APU processor in the next 10 years will be able to beat FX-9000 + R9 295X2.

Good joke!

 

[john_]

Link with those benchmarks, please!

Pentium Dual Core Reviews | TechPowerUp Review Database
I few reviews that I looked either compare only with Intel's or AMD's like 750. But games that don't use more than 4 threads are not going to be much different on an 8350 compared to 750 and games that only use one or two, will favor the Pentium.

 

[Jorge]

I think you're all three saying the same thing. A FX CPU and a discrete video card will beat an APU and a CPU with a discrete card will always beat an APU unless for some bizarre reason Nvidia and AMD stopped improving GPUs.

We aren't saying exactly the same thing because the Zen architecture APUs of the future will in fact out perform the existing Bulldozer platform FX CPUs and discrete GPU cards. Basically future APUs will allow you to have the same GPU performance in an APU as you can get in a discrete GPU card now.

 

[Jorge]

Ok, we can bet that no Zen APU processor in the next 10 years will be able to beat FX-9000 + R9 295X2.

Your ignorance is showing...

 

[Countryside]

 

[Sony Xperia S]

You indeed need to do this. Might be that smoking thing in your head starts to fade away.

 

[Countryside]

Your ignorance is showing...

You indeed need to do this. Might be that smoking thing in your head starts to fade away.

Oky guys this pissing contest is over. Chill out or a badass moderator will appear

 

[Assimilator]

Different day yet we still have the same technically ignorant rant about AMD cores not being real cores... People should educate themselves and stop talking nonsense.

For the record AMD builds it's CPUs on dual core modules that are added in quantities to produce a quad, hex or octa CPU. The AMD dual-core CPU is exactly that TWO CPU cores in one module. The fact that it uses one instruction fetch segment, etc. to feed two cores does not make it anything less than a dual core CPU. While floating point performance can be reduced by using this technique, integer performance is not compromised. The fact that two cores actually process two data bits concurrently ends the technical ignorance that AMD CPUs are not truly dual, quad, hex or octa cores, because they are and it's obvious they are when they can be observed processing two bits concurrently via dual cores.

As far as value vs. performance, AMD has always been the leader and is likely to stay that way. Most PC consumers including enthusiasts do not buy the highest priced CPU available, they buy what they believe to be a good value. Each person can decide for themselves what serves their needs best and at the best price.

I guess it all depends on your definition of what a core is. I view a core as a completely independent unit of execution; so a quad-core chip could hypothetically be split into 4 separate CPUs, and each one will be be fully functional. That can't happen with AMD's "modules".

 

[Batou1986]

Reversion 5 of a board from 2011 is still a board from 2011 just look at those sorry PCI-E specs no usb3.1 or any other new features.
Gigabyte confirmed for lazier than MSI

 

[Schmuckley]

OP is 3/23/2015?


http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/asus-m4a89gtd-pro-usb3-motherboard-review/938

GIGABYTE introduced its latest socket AM3+ motherboard, and its first in a long while, the 990XA-UD3 R5. Built in the standard ATX form-factor, the board draws power from a combination of 24-pin ATX and 8-pin EPS connectors, and conditions it using a 10-phase CPU VRM. The board, however, does not support FX-9000 series chips. Based on AMD 990X chipset, featuring AMD SB950 southbridge, expansion slots of the board include two PCI-Express 2.0 x16 (x8/x8 when both are populated), supporting NVIDIA SLI and AMD CrossFireX, a third PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (electrical x4, wired to the southbridge), and two each of PCIe 2.0 x1 and legacy PCI slots.
Storage connectivity on the 990XA-UD3 R5 include six SATA 6 Gb/s ports. The board's onboard audio solution features a Realtek ALC1150 CODEC, offering 115 dBA SNR, audio-grade electrolytic capacitors on the audio circuit, a TI-made headphones amplifier with support for headphones impedance as high as 600Ω, and PCB ground-layer isolation. Also on offer are a gigabit Ethernet connection, driven by a Realtek-made controller, four USB 3.0 ports (two on the rear panel, two by headers), and PS/2 mouse/keyboard combo port. The board is driven by AMI UEFI BIOS, and supports Windows 8 SecureBoot and FastBoot. Expect this board to be priced around US $130.

AMI BIOS on a GIGA ..I don't know what to say!!!

Pics of BIOS or I call shens.

 

[Lionheart]

I guess it all depends on your definition of what a core is. I view a core as a completely independent unit of execution; so a quad-core chip could hypothetically be split into 4 separate CPUs, and each one will be be fully functional. That can't happen with AMD's "modules".

Jesus christ dude, it's an 8-core CPU, get over it!

 

[Uplink10]

when Zen based APUs out perform all current FX (Bulldozer platform) and discrete GPU cards

Ok, we can bet that no Zen APU processor in the next 10 years will be able to beat FX-9000 + R9 295X2.

Performance will probably be on a discrete GPU side but do we really need that performance when we have already reached console graphic on PCs and because console graphic is becoming standard on PCs and consoles don`t come out every year.
You also have to consider when AMD, NVIDIA, Intel completely switch to 14 nm there is not going to be any "tick" anymore for quite a long time and only "tock" or new optimized architecture (what AMD is doing for quite some time) will happen.
I wish AMD would shrink to 14 nm and then start optimizing architecture not on 28 nm.

 

[Athlonite]

Looks to be just a crappy refresh nothing new except maybe the Realtek Audio everything else is sub par 4 USB 3.0 ports what a joke maybe get rid of the excess of USB2.0 ports and use more 3.0 instead and what's this x8/x8 PCIe sorry did you say this was an 970 chipset

For now I'll just stick with my Asus Crosshair V Formula thanks

 

[Frick]

Except that AMD CPUs aren't true octa-cores, they're closer to quad cores with HyperThreading. And Intel's i7s are faster than AMD's FX chips, so they're still going to be faster when DX12 arrives. Since quad-core CPUs are currently the most common, that's probably the highest common denominator that DX12 will target.

So yeah, not seeing any advantages for AMD.

There are still one or two things they do as well as i5's and even i7's. And at least I tend to forget Vishera is from 2012, so it's not exactly fair to compare them to Haswell (OTOH it's totally fair because nothing much has happened performance wise since Sandy Bridge...). Can't wait for some real world benches on DX12.

 

[peche]

Makes me think AMD are going to release a new AM3+ FX Processor this year, with a lower TDP.
There has been a couple of new boards come out with the 970 and 990 chipset.

Correct, the funny thing is that mani people still afirms that AM3+ is a dead socket...

i hope my FX 6300 will fit one o those boards someday ,
What do you think @Knoxx29 ? Gigabyte for the win?

Regards,

 

[FireFox]

Gigabyte for the win?

@peche are you OK or did you drink too much last night
The day when Gigabyte (my god its so hard for me to write that name) will have better Motherboards than Asus it's over for me building pc

 

[64K]

I think Peche may have already had a few of these this morning

Spoiler: Costa Rican Beer