Quote Originally Posted by -Boris- View Post
BD has more resources since it can use 2 ALUs and 2 AGUs every clock, Phenom II averages at 1.5 ALUs and 1.5 AGUs since the share pipe. Again, if you can't use it, it isn't a resource. 2+2=4 (3+3)/2=3
The thing is that it uses it. If the CPU can't use all 6 at the same time that's another thing. All 6 will get used at some point. Either way, they are on the die, they're connected, and they are used. Alternatively, not at the same time, whatever. But they are there, they are used and thus they are a resource. K10 has more resources than BD (integer "clusters").

Quote Originally Posted by -Boris- View Post
The discussion is still around IPC. Even if you try to make it look different. And it's still about BDs integer execution capacity compared to k8 (10h), we are pointing out that BDs 4 pipes seems a bit stronger than K8s 3 pipes.
And by adding the different parts of K8s pipeline together some people here are trying to make them look twice as strong.
4 pipes equals more resources than 3.
Instructions per clock (compared to K10). Frequency doesn't matter, this is per clock:

IPC (CPU level) --> Will be higher, more "modules", double integer resources per "module", less resources per integer "cluster", better use of available resources per integer "cluster".
IPC ("module" level) --> Will be higher, double integer resources per "module", less resources per integer "cluster", better use of available resources per integer "cluster".
IPC (single integer "cluster") --> Less resources, better use of available resources. Higher or lower instructions per clock?

The bold part is likely lower, and that's exactly what savantu, terrace and others are discussing here. IPC per integer "cluster". We don't know for sure, since JF just says "IPC will be higher". At what of the previous levels? After all the BS, bans, etc. he still hasn't answered this question.

Now, if you throw frecuency in the mix, knowing that it will be higher than current K10 CPUs, of course you can say single integer "cluster" perfomance is higher. Just notice how he never uses IPC+higher+per integer "cluster" in the same sentence. The only info we know about single thread perfomance is that it will "be higher". Of course, because of the higher frequency, not because IPC is higher.

JF just has to answer the question and this debate is going to end fast: IPC per integer cluster has been increased or not? No BS, just yes or no.