AMD Faces Lawsuit Over Bulldozer Cores

[zola25]

Whilst I imagine nothing too serious will come of this, I do hope that it's not too trying for AMD when they have a genuine chance of regaining their place as a contender next year.

It will be interesting to see what comes out, although enthusiasts have long known the limitations of these CPUs, they are very much branded as having 8 cores IMO.

Source:
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/amd-faces-lawsuit-over-core-count-on-bulldozer.html

 

[zola25]

^ Indeed that would seem to be the biggest part of the problem. Although the definition of a core/module is perhaps not as clear cut as it has been with previous designs, a short amount of research would give any prospective buyer the relevant information.