So, the NDA on AMD's next-generation Bulldozer chips expires on 10/12, but this Romanian site apparently got ahold of a chip without having to sign an NDA. I've never heard of the site before, but apparently they're generally considered reputable. I genuinely hope that they are missing something, because if they aren't, I'm seriously concerned about AMD's status as a viable competitor going forward. Love or hate them, few can argue against the fact that AMD has been a positive contribution to x86 microprocessors.
http://lab501.ro/procesoare-chipseturi/amd-fx-8150-bulldozer-preview We'll know for sure on 10/12, but I am most definitely not at all impressed. I wasn't expecting a Sandy Bridge killer, but this can barely duke it out with the previous generation Thuban, let alone SB. If the results hold true, the only real hope that we can have is that there is some common constraint that can be fixed in a future stepping, similar to Thoroughbred-B way back when. Now, let's get a good back and forth and breathe some life into an otherwise very slow past week.
