AMD it seems has decided to play to a different market. More cores, less performance, better power utilization. They do that pretty well right now but I agree, they need to step up their game.
On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 02:07:38PM -0500, Greg Sevart wrote: > 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. -- Bryan G. Seitz
