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Pretty nifty stuff... Is it me or, maybe with the exception of HyperThreading, Intel not do much interesting designing stuff like that, instead concentrating on making stuff that "has more torque" (if you will)?

I'd say Intel's design works in a "brute force" way, just pouring tons of resources into it.
Whereas AMD relies on being clever and more efficient with the resources they have.

But I agree on what you have said that comparing an 8 core AMD vs. 8 core Intel isn't "fair" not cause AMD took the module route. I never compare products like that, I compare it they way you should which provides the best bang for my buck?

Having the modules design allows more cores per die area.
Didn't someone say 8 core BD was about 1% larger than 4 core SB?
Which would mean Intel is forced to compete on a smaller node.