[Mr.Scott]

Originally Posted by punx223

what good is all of that speed if the 8 core CPU does not but maybe come close to an i5 with half the cores in performance?

im not trying to be an AMD basher here but for gaming and the like it may be cool as AMD systems have always been "smoother" for gaming in my experience, but seems like AMD is still missing alot on the efficiency end tbh.

Where is that info coming from?

[punx223]

Originally Posted by Mr.Scott

Where is that info coming from?

haha...



give it time bro the benchmark results will be up soon...

[punx223]

btw I just read my post and im not trying to troll the thread or anything I think being able to run almost 8.5 GHz is absolutely nuts as intel has only been able to do close to 8 or so on lower model celeron cpus.

and im not an AMD basher as I think AMD systems have always been smoother in games. but the process technology still seems to need some improvement, and I really wish it was competitive because then intel would have 2 choices... lower prices or get better.... either one is good for our hobby.

[Witchdoctor]

one of these days...........

first to 1Ghz and you remeber the Athy 64 ......... They pwnd Intel

I have to say............. they are over due,

I think many have writen them off but it only take one good idea to capture the crown................

I am pulling for them and curious of this gens FX chips preformance

We know now if retail is as good as these ES chips they will have some serious clocks..........

[Mr.Scott]

what good is all of that speed if the 8 core CPU does not but maybe come close to an i5 with half the cores in performance?

I was just wondering where you got this from, or whether you just pulled it out your ass is all. I guess I'll have to just wait.

[punx223]

Originally Posted by Mr.Scott

I was just wondering where you got this from, or whether you just pulled it out your ass is all. I guess I'll have to just wait.

nah not outta my ass at all tbh. but info will be out soon bro.

I dont deal in speculation.... hell the 8 chips they had to clock were binned before the event..

the ones they had otherwise were running air at 4.8GHz and water/ss at 5GHz+

thats all public info.

however the benchmark info, I wish was FUD cause then I would have alot more to hope for but then again you never know the respin or next version of these FX chips could be killers.... hell Ive been waiting since my last FX chip for AMD to be on top again..... if theres competition at the top its only good for us man...

no disrespect intended and not trying to derail thread or piss off AMD lyal as they are good chips but noit what I was hoping for. hell 8 cores running kinda equivelant to 4.... in some cases in nehalem range but it varied from bench to bench tbh.