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haxxiy said:

Captain_Yuri said:

And while the 13600k consumes more power, it's not a fair comparison because they are not in the same node let alone a lot of other architectural differences. If AMD was to go hybrid like Intel, it would be because they can create a better package that gives them superior performance and/or cost benefits than only going full performance cores.

Well, that is Intel's problem to solve next as much as it is AMD's problem to opt for hybrid cores or find another solution. The point is just that one has an easier time than the other since short-term fixes already exist (3D cache for gaming, and, if they really want to, more CCDs for multithread).

Well a 13600k is competitive in gaming and is faster in multicore than a 7700X. Even during the recent sales, the price of the 7700X I saw go for as low as $348 while the retail price of the 13600k without any discounts is $330. If you add in Vcache to 7700X, it will be faster in gaming but also more expensive while still being behind in multicore. If you add in more CCDs and more Vcache to fix both, then the CPU will be a lot more expensive to the point of being in a different price class. So for Intel, the hybrid looks to be more effective than CCDs when it comes to price to performance.

Last edited by Jizz_Beard_thePirate - on 11 December 2022