AMD FX-8150 (AM3+) 3.6GHz Bulldozer CPU – 616 days old

[Grogan]

"We have been waiting for months, but Bulldozer is finally here. The weeks leading up to the launch of the new FX line of processors hasn't been the best for AMD with a large amount of leaks that haven't put the new FX-8150 in the best light. Today, though, leaks don't matter; unofficial results don't matter. We've got all the latest drivers, the latest BIOS updates and it's time to see what Bulldozer can do. There's no denying that AMD are going to have a tough fight on their hands, though. AMD have stated that the new platform is only designed to compete against the current crop of Sandy Bridge CPUs.

The problem for AMD is that the 2600k has just done such a good job cementing itself as the overclockers CPU to get since it launched. Not only that, Intel's next generation high end platform to replace X58 is due out in literally 4 - 5 weeks, it seems. Sandy-Bridge E and X79, while will no doubt come with a higher price tag, is going to shine it seems when it comes to overall performance."

TweakTown has the review.

[ZemaTalon]

I'd sure like to see AMD make a comeback, probably help if only they'd implement hyperthreading.

[Alakazam]

I was an AMD fan for many years till I built my current Intel rig, that Bulldozer seems like a decent CPU but I really can't see it displacing the 2600.

[Dark Angel]

I'd sure like to see AMD make a comeback, probably help if only they'd implement hyperthreading.

Unfortunately Intel have the patents on that locked down tight. They'd be crazy not to.

[Grogan]

I'd prefer (more) real cores to hyperthreading anyway. Hyperthreading is just duplicating the supporting logic of a processor, without the actual processor (the transistors). Why the fuck should that be patented. An 8 core processor certainly beats a 4 core or a 6 core processor with hyperthreading. Not only can more threads be scheduled immediately, but processed as well. Hyperthreading doesn't do much good if the cores are all busy anyway. (The point of it is to keep them busier... mitigating inefficient programming that causes cycles to be wasted. For it to do any good there has to be CPU time to schedule and other jobs to be scheduled)

One thing I hate about society is that it's not good enough to make money and be happy... the game is about preventing others from making money so your money/status/product is worth more.

[Dark Angel]

I'm reading about a "fix" for the performance issues with these that's related to it really being a 4 core chip with double the integer pipes ... or something.

http://quinetiam.com/?p=2356

Might all be tin-foil-hat talk for all I know, but it's interesting.