AMD FX 8-core

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Snesboy said:

Solid-Stark said:

I really don't get the disappointment people are expressing. From what i understand an i-5/i-7 25k+ is more than enough for gaming and everyday use; and from the FX early test it seems like AMD is just barely catching up to Intel in some fialds, more or less in others. Therefore Ivy Bridge will leave them behind soon. I don't see how this is a bad thing, unless you must have the fastest, latest CPU in your rig just for the sake of having it. Or people just wanted to see AMD back on top. It seems an FX will be a good CPU for gaming and everyday use, imo.

Mind you i'm a pc noob.

It is a good CPU. It's just not as good as Sandy Bridge.

However, Bulldozer has been in development since forever and most of us were expecting Bulldozer (AMD FX) to well, bulldoze Intel's line of Sandy Bridge processors.

Apparently, Piledriver (the successor to Bulldozer) is coming in the next few months so most of us are hoping that those are going to be better than Sandy Bridge, hopefully match Ivy Bridge (but probably not). Since I don't really care for Intel, either way, my next CPU is going to be AMD FX8150 or a Piledriver CPU.

Here's a link to newegg. I mean, you are getting a pretty good processor for much less money than an i7 2500k.

Intel i7 six-core: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115079 999.99 USD

AMD FX 8-core: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103960 279.99 USD

You decide man.

I wouldn't rely on those AMD marketing slides for price/performance comparisons. A 4-core i5 2500K costs less than the FX 8500 yet manages to beat it in the vast majority of benchmarks.

I suspect Piledriver + Windows 8 will give between 15-25% improvement over Bulldozer & Win7 but I'm definately not waiting any longer. I might build an AMD PC in a couple of years when Piledriver is used in APUs.