Phenom GP 7000 2.0ghz vs A64 6400 3.2ghz

[Epsilon84]

I guess the question on my mind is - can Phenom, supposedly debuting @ 2.4GHz, defeat the 3.2GHz X2 6400+? Looking at these results, if they are indeed valid, would suggest the 3.2GHz X2 would hold an edge over the 2.4GHz Phenom X4 in single/double threaded applications. Only in heavily threaded applications/benchmarks would Phenom come out on top... IMO that would be sort of embarrassing and bad PR if that were to be the case.

Perhaps it would be best to launch Phenom @ 2.6GHz+? Stuff low TDPs, 125W for a quad is perfectly acceptable, at least have your next gen chip OUTPERFORM your last gen chip in all benchmarks, that should be the minimum requirement.