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[Opteron146]

2. That work is done in 128-bit FP for the most part
4. A Bulldozer 12-core would have 12 128-bit FP engines

Rather no, Sandra uses the AES instruction set. AES instructions are internally decoded into Doubles. i.e. 2 µops. These two ops are routed to the first FMAC port, where there is not only a FMAC Unit but also a tiny, little AES Unit connected and to the second FMAC port, where there is also some permutation unit (named FPXBR or XBAR). Thus, the FMACs are never in use.
So you cannot count 2 Units per module. Yes, there are two Units, but both are used simultaneously for only 1 (double decoded) instruction.

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[imamage]

Guess I wasn't fully awake when I search

[Dresdenboy]

There are if you know how to search for em This might shed some light on the subject:
http://www.sisoftware.co.uk/rank2011...9ff8cb181&l=en

Specifically:

Devices
AMD-ATI Processor 2x AMD Eng Sample
AMD-ATI Virtual Machine 2x AMD Opteron 6128

I think, identifying a computer by the board name and user name "Anonymous" might not be enough.

[Formula350]

I think, identifying a computer by the board name and user name "Anonymous" might not be enough.

lol True, but I wasn't searching by user name, since you aren't offered that option when a person isn't signed up (or in). Originally I had searched by chip, then again by motherboard, to see what all would show up that already hadn't.

[maltrabob]

I fully understand Mr. is not welcome here but still, just to see how much of a BS he has been feeding us I will be updating results based on new "revelations" here: http://www.maltrabob.com/Bulldy_average.jpg

[Manicdan]

I fully understand Mr. is not welcome here but still, just to see how much of a BS he has been feeding us I will be updating results based on new "revelations" here: http://www.maltrabob.com/Bulldy_average.jpg

some crazy numbers in there
in the excel test, is thuban really that much slower than deneb? i see the 990x being faster than 2600k, so im betting its not 4 core limited
some things that clearly scale look like they did great, but then theres all the single threaded stuff thats magically worse than thuban even though its 300mhz faster than thuban.
lovely results i must say, lol.

[Electron255]

I fully understand Mr. is not welcome here but still, just to see how much of a BS he has been feeding us I will be updating results based on new "revelations" here: http://www.maltrabob.com/Bulldy_average.jpg

I would be happy with bulldozer performance if the benchmarks were similar to these.

[repman]

http://www.gigabyte.com/support-down....aspx?pid=3880

http://www.gigabyte.com/support-down....aspx?pid=3901

[halofanman]

I assume you mean obrovsky

[PerryR]

Crap from Fuad:

http://www.fudzilla.com/processors/i...september-19th

He lost me at the "significantly cheaper" bit, since the 8-Core processor is supposedly $300. The rest sounds like stuff he got from "non" reputable sources. Unless his sources are connected with board manufacturers, and have utilized the new BIOS'.

[Isbre]

Interesting, B2 stepping. Hasn't this particular stepping been "out for a while" ?

[Dimitriman]

Has this been posted before?

http://www.gigabyte.com/support-down....aspx?pid=3880

New bios revision from Gigabyte shows the 8150 default clock at 3.6 Ghz with B2 stepping.

[undone]

Has this been posted before?

http://www.gigabyte.com/support-down....aspx?pid=3880

New bios revision from Gigabyte shows the 8150 default clock at 3.6 Ghz with B2 stepping.

hmmmmm I smell sth like 'NDA will be lifted' and 'benchmark will be disclosed soon'. B2 is final stepping isn't it?

[BeepBeep2]

http://www.gigabyte.com/support-down....aspx?pid=3880

http://www.gigabyte.com/support-down....aspx?pid=3901

Has this been posted before?

http://www.gigabyte.com/support-down....aspx?pid=3880

...

[Dimitriman]

oops started looking from one page before and didn't notice it was right under my nose... my bad, at least there is a screenie.

[nex_73]

Agesa 0.0.7.5 -> 0.0.9.2

[FlanK3r]

where do u found info about agesa code?

[PatRaceTin]

wow gigabyte release some info

[nex_73]

where do u found info about agesa code?

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/pro...?pid=3880#bios

[maltrabob]

I have to ask, how much up-to-date is that Gigabyte chart? Missing Phenom II X4 980 BE has been noticed by one user.

[repman]

I have to ask, how much up-to-date is that Gigabyte chart? Missing Phenom II X4 980 BE has been noticed by one user.

The F4 BIOS was added on 28th of August so I guess it's pretty up to date. See here: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/pro...?pid=3880#bios

[JF-AMD]

I am not sure that the gigabyte chart is correct. Or complete. That is all I will say.

[maltrabob]

The F4 BIOS was added on 28th of August so I guess it's pretty up to date. See here: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/pro...?pid=3880#bios

I do appreciate that repman, but still, it doesn`t necessarily mean they updated or corrected all the rest.

[Chrono Detector]

I really hope that Bulldozer will be released this week because if Gigabyte updated their BIOS that supports Bulldozer it probably means its coming out soon. Enough of these delays already, we want to see how Bulldozer performs.

[mongoled]

I am not sure that the gigabyte chart is correct. Or complete. That is all I will say.

Well it would sure be good to know just exactly what is going on!

If AMD's partners are releasing information, albeit, not knowingly, then at least AMD should be on top of it, in the sense that at least, the correct information is being leaked.

Unless, that is, this is a game of cloaks and daggers, lol.......