AMD readies new high-end Athlon 64 X2

[helmutcheese]

Well you better tell that to all the peeps who run it showing their OC is stable, I said I run Othos anyhow, and PI should hang a PC same as the Benchmark in Prime 95 could if not stable.

 

[Richdog]

Well you better tell that to all the peeps who run it showing their OC is stable, I said I run Othos anyhow, and PI should hang a PC same as the Benchmark in Prime 95 could if not stable.

Not on a 1MB. People use 32MB for mid-stability tests and verification.

 

[FreeStream]

Yer people on [H] are serious overclockers, loads have 6000+ around 3.5ghz. So it seems Intel arent the only good overclockers now.

So 500mhz on a 3ghz clock is a good overclock which can match intels C2D?

Its still half of what a C2D will do. 6000+ @ 3ghz which is overclocked to 3.5ghz is only 17ish%.

Buy a E6600 @ 2.4ghz and most will do 3.2 (33%) and some will do 3.6ghz (50%), at least.

Buy a E6850 @ 3ghz, and I believe most will do 3.6 18ish%, and some passed 4ghz (33%)


The low end Conroes kick AMDs backside, Intel really have a good chip here, we need AMD to release the next set to see if they can pull ahead again

 

[Justintime]

So 500mhz on a 3ghz clock is a good overclock which can match intels C2D?

Considering the age of the architecture, yes AMD are doing what they've always done, right at the EOL they get that much more, albeit a bit too late.

C2D isn't the holy grain of microprocessors,

 

[jaykay]

One thing i find worring about AMD is this.
http://www.overclockers.com/tips01182/

though if AMD can get rights to use this:
http://www.elecdesign.com/Articles/Index.cfm?AD=1&ArticleID=8279
http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/overview.jsp?nodeId=0ST287482183078

Then it may be ok. Or they could just pay thier friend IBM to give them a fast cure.

 

[Gashman]

Considering the age of the architecture, yes AMD are doing what they've always done, right at the EOL they get that much more, albeit a bit too late.

just noticed that, heh, anyways look at what AMDs new architecture is clocked at, that mean it does lots of IPC? and what about those rumours of 2.5Ghz AMD being as quick as 3Ghz intel, any truth to those or does nobody know?

 

[Corasik]

just noticed that, heh, anyways look at what AMDs new architecture is clocked at, that mean it does lots of IPC? and what about those rumours of 2.5Ghz AMD being as quick as 3Ghz intel, any truth to those or does nobody know?

Of course nobody has mentioned what tasks the 2.5Ghz AMD's might beat the intels... could it be synthetic benchmarks that exceed the cache and force C2D back down the FSB. Or perhaps making the most of the native quad design, V the Kentfields twin dual design.

The benchies I would like to see are real world applications, games, media encoding etc. Thats what a large number of 'home enthusiasts' use. A few synthetic benchmarks wont cut it imho.

And the average joe public... Well, a 1.83Ghz E6300 is still more than enough power for the 'average' joe who plays Solitaire, and does his internet banking, and perhaps writes an occasional letter.

 

[juno_first]

My b3 quad at the same clock speed as a previous AMD score.
I know the bus is higher etc, but the AMD is running full wack...
Get the same score even if set affinity to 1 core.

Come on AMD, your chips are twice as big as Intel
Just imagine an AMD at .45nm

 

[Iraklis F.C.]

Shot at 2007-07-25
....

 

[juno_first]

my bro just got a £50 Allandale, run at 2.85 & 1m pi = 21sec.
It idles 20c, 48c load wiv tunic tower.
Its a *** upgrade: cpu, mobo, ram, hs = £270