Quote Originally Posted by Florinmocanu View Post
not really. Ipc may be lower than SB, or not, but, BD will be a higher count CPU that SB. for the 8-10 SB core versions you will have 12-16 cores BD. Probably in future BD CPUs we will get 12-16 cores for desktop as well, if they need it.


So, in multi-threaded scenarios, BD will be really good. In single thread scenarios, that penalty you say does not apply anymore, since 1 core in a module is used, not both. The penalty applies only when both of them work. And they would work at 90%, not 80%. A module will be 180% of 2 theoretical BD cores, which would be 200%.
My reply was in regards for home Computing (higher end desktops). In that instance you're looking for more speed, less cores. The problem being that BD strength is in it's cores, where it looks intels will be in its speed.

There comes a point in home Desktops, where more cores are just wasted space, hence why I'm stating will a 3 module be the sweat spot for AMD.