| ssj12 said: AMD has some strong mid-end CPUs with the Phenom but Intel's Core i7 is still way stronger even with the Phenom reaching those clocks. Still the Core i7 can OC pretty well too considering.
btw, should i get a Phenom II or the Athlon 7750BE to upgrade my 4600+? Also should I spend the $80 for an AM2+ mopherboard with a DECENT FSB? |
I think the Core i7 is a huge disappointment actually. In games (which is what most people buy high end PCs for), the 3.2GHz Core i7 965 is often beaten by the old 3.2GHz QX9770. Also, HT-disabled performance is often 10%+ higher, with lower power consumption, than HT-enabled. I think the new Phenom will beat the low-end (2.66GHz) Core i7 in a number of games. Even on the server, until QS Nehalem's arrive, Anandtech concludes the Opterons are currently better than Intel's offerings.
If they can get the Phenom II up to 3.4 or 3.6GHz with DDR3 soon, they have a chance at matching a higher Core i7. They won't be the best, but they might be profitable. Beyond that, their roadmap is in a worse state...
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According to reviews, the X2 7750 matches the 2.5GHz Core 2 Duo E5200 at the moment, so would be a huge improvement over the 4400+. However, I would wait for triple-core or quad-core Phenom IIs early (~March) next year with similar power consumption to the dual core but with better performance both single-thread and multi-thread. It'll be worth getting an AM3 board then: they won't be more expensive than an AM2+ by then and DDR3 will be cheaper than now.
