Quote Originally Posted by james333 View Post
Ah no, this is getting difficult to read, I have been reading since page one and only commented a few times but I really want to make this point.....

I need to start by asking "how many years ago did AMD have a better chip than Intel?"

1999??

There is so much negative talk and speculation pointing towards how rubbish bulldozer will be if it cant beat sandy bridge. OK, it would be awesome to see an amazing SB killer but so many people are missing the point that AMD for so long have been miles away from Intel, it has taken AMD a year or two to catch up in terms of performance (as in AMD's 'current chips' always perform as well as Intels 2 year old chips...... I hope everyone will agree that a 2 year lag in terms of technology (running at the rate it has in recent years) is a MASSIVE gap.

The point I am trying to make is that if AMD equal or even get close to equaling SB then they have done an amazing job, jumping from 2 years behind to 6 months.

Wow, what an achievement especially for a company that has something like 10% of the corporate power of Intel.

Please stop getting into arguments about whether it scores 100 more points in a benchmark and appreciate the fact that AMD are back in it, we all love AMD on this thread and it is obvious so lets put our hands together for a company who will deliver at least on par performance with intels current stock at 50 - 25% less price (thats including the extreme pices of intel MBs)

Top job AMD, even if it is late, its a massive achievement to catch up 2 years and respect to you


Edit: I was aiming the relevance of this post to past posts, not the most recent that arent so pessimistic!
I don't know about you, but I see my self as an enthusiast. As an enthusiast I like "kick-ass-hardware", basically, I don't mind buying the very best, no matter the price - even if we are talking about $999.

And as an enthusiast AMD will disappoint me if Bulldozer not will delivery performance that is worth an upgrade over a Phenom II x6. I would rather see a chip at the price level of $500-$999 that out perform intels i7 processors then this comprimise in price/performance.

We want performance, but gets price/performance. IMO that sucks.

*Still I'm quite sure that I will pick up a 8150 at the release day, if it will be available *

(Based on what these slides and other leaks have shown so far)