AMD Bulldozer Thread

[M.Beier]

Guys, dont compare SPI across platforms, and please, do not mock that benchmark, after all, this is xtremesystems.org, and it is a highly valued benchmark, due it still isnt imune to tweaking, it IS possible to make a DIFFERENCE on the result, from skills.... So, the benchmark remains!
That you cannot compare AMD and INTEL on SPI, I fully agree.... But dont you dare saying it is a shifty benchmark, it is still one of the best!

Furthermore, I hope some of you reading this, will think about apologizing to LAB501 for all the BS stated about their testing method, and accuracy in their results!

Because superpi is virtually worthless anyway. You know this. This has been beaten to death ad nauseum so many times you have to know this

But everything else? Meh

I'm still trying to make sense of what I'm seeing here, and what Dave said. I just don't get it, I've got to be missing something.

The part of which he received a 2P or 4P Interlagos from AMD, and is happy as it contributes to WGC, I dont blame him one bit.

[Monstru]

Furthermore, I hope some of you reading this, will think about apologizing to LAB501 for all the BS stated about their testing method, and accuracy in their results!

Meh, no need for that, this is not the first, nor the last time this happens. The problem is that in this case I am actually sorry because we are right. I have been using Athlon64 back in the day and I used to look up to the FX models so much. Those were like a dream for all pc users back in the day (except for die hard intel fanboys, of course ). Now, to see the FX name used like this....it's like something is breaking inside of me

[JumpingJack]

Meh, no need for that, this is not the first, nor the last time this happens. The problem is that in this case I am actually sorry because we are right. I have been using Athlon64 back in the day and I used to look up to the FX models so much. Those were like a dream for all pc users back in the day (except for die hard intel fanboys, of course ). Now, to see the FX name used like this....it's like something is breaking inside of me

The QuadFX wasn't terribly exciting either.

[TimPrice]

I cannot understand how come they doubled transistors to get less performance?
Any linpack benchmark that I missed in all the reviews?

WTF!