Quote Originally Posted by Apokalipse View Post
Most instructions used by real (as opposed to synthetic) programs are integer instructions. But I think the low performance is not specific to integer or FP.

It could be something simple like new microcode enabling certain features, we'll have to wait and see.
Question on the microcode????

Does AMD write the code and then give it to the Mobo makers, or do the Mobo makers also put something in there?????