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QuantumDelta · July 30th, 2008

Well a harshly overclocked Phenom (X4) 9850 BE (the newer ones with the fixed problem) (read: 3Ghz clockspeed, can't do it without modifiying voltage on most of the stuff they pump out, it will happen on some of the stuff though, but it's not too common, naturally with the way cpus are produced it'll get more common later into the cpu batch life cycle, but yea) will beat a Q6600 - just.

ATM The AMD Processor is running in at ~130 GBP.
The Intel Processor can be overclocked as well and is retailing at ~110 GBP.
(Since most of you are 'mericans it's a really easy conversation atm, 1 GBP = 2 USD most or less).
Based on this AMD have gotten themselves back in the race, but they really have to do something about their clockspeeds.
I mean sure their architecture is what, 20-25% more efficient?
But Intel can just keep ramping up the clock speeds and leave AMD in the dirt if they don't do somethin about it soon.
AMD are just lucky their CPUs are designed so well they don't bat an eyelid to heavy OCing, you can probably get the 9850's up to 3.5 if you really go for it.

Meh.
It ain't over yet, I actually thought AMD had given up this year until I saw full details on the 9850.
They seriously need to do somethin about their cache and cpu cycle speed though.

July 30th, 2008	#61 (permalink)
QuantumDelta Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bristol, England. Posts: 120	Well a harshly overclocked Phenom (X4) 9850 BE (the newer ones with the fixed problem) (read: 3Ghz clockspeed, can't do it without modifiying voltage on most of the stuff they pump out, it will happen on some of the stuff though, but it's not too common, naturally with the way cpus are produced it'll get more common later into the cpu batch life cycle, but yea) will beat a Q6600 - just. ATM The AMD Processor is running in at ~130 GBP. The Intel Processor can be overclocked as well and is retailing at ~110 GBP. (Since most of you are 'mericans it's a really easy conversation atm, 1 GBP = 2 USD most or less). Based on this AMD have gotten themselves back in the race, but they really have to do something about their clockspeeds. I mean sure their architecture is what, 20-25% more efficient? But Intel can just keep ramping up the clock speeds and leave AMD in the dirt if they don't do somethin about it soon. AMD are just lucky their CPUs are designed so well they don't bat an eyelid to heavy OCing, you can probably get the 9850's up to 3.5 if you really go for it. Meh. It ain't over yet, I actually thought AMD had given up this year until I saw full details on the 9850. They seriously need to do somethin about their cache and cpu cycle speed though.