K10 Scores starting to surface

[misteroadster]

I really doubt that extra 133mhz on the memory is going to help a lot, maybe 1-2% at most. And when the desktop Phenom launches, Intel will be close to launching the 45nm version of C2D, so the clockspeed gap is even bigger. I don't see how AMD is going to win this round.

Just like the Hummer vs X5, most people will drive on paved roads most of the time (gaming) instead of off-roading (server stuff), so an X5 (C2D) is more suitable for most people than the Hummer (K10).

The memory bandwith should help K10 a lot.
Little L2 cache = Big bandwith dependance.

Barcelona got 1mo L2 Per core (512X4+2)/4.

Now compare any E2160 with E6600 at 333X9 and 333 ram, next try at same cpu freq but 666 ram or less. You'll see an hudge improvement for the E2160, and just a little for the E6600.

AMD is just launching this young boy, improving the caches size and frequency is already programmed.
I would like to see the barca with 4X2MoL2 and 8Mo L3 at start, but no ... no dreams yet