AMD FX-8150 Bulldozer finally tested

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Now we're splitting hairs over what Bill Gates said or not? Come on. For your information, there is no proof he DIDN'T say it....

With that being said, the progression of this thread is pathetic.

Lab501 posts results they claim are indicative of Bulldozer performance and the responses go....

1) That SUCKS

2) Oh wait, those can't be right!

3) Where did the processor come from? Was it paid for by Intel?

4) There must be something wrong with the benchmarks since they aren't properly loading the CPU!

5) Wait a sec, there is a BIOS setting that will somehow improve performance

6) Forget about the BIOS setting....there's a PATCH!

7) No no! The current way of benchmarking processors just can't show the true power of Bulldozer

8) You're holding it wrong


And prepare for this all to get rehashed in the thread holding launch day reviews in under 12 hours... At least at that point we'll see whether any of those hold water or if they're all just meaningless excuses to justify the poor results of a highly anticipated architecture.

One hint: at least TWO of the above statements are correct.