AMD "Piledriver" refresh of Zambezi - info, speculations, test, fans

[FlanK3r]

IB not much (most of them only 4400=newest batchs up to 4700 MHz average), SB is better for air/WC OC

[Maxforces]

IB not much (most of them only 4400=newest batchs up to 4700 MHz average), SB is better for air/WC OC

but you need add +200MHz to match performance of IB. I have 2 SB stable 4.8 and 4.9 and one fx 8150 stable 4.8Ghz. I can forget about the 5GHz on two platforms 24/7.

[FlanK3r]

but you need add +200MHz to match performance of IB. I have 2 SB stable 4.8 and 4.9 and one fx 8150 stable 4.8Ghz. I can forget about the 5GHz on two platforms 24/7.

not true... 100 MHz. U can not compare example i7-3770K(3.5GHz) vs i7-2700K (3.5GHz) because turbo at SB-DT working different than at IB-DT. If you did know yet, read some manuals or test it ,-)

[Zeus]

IB not much (most of them only 4400=newest batchs up to 4700 MHz average), SB is better for air/WC OC

In terms of overclocking i think current Zambezi and Ivy Bridge are about equal with Ivy slighly in the lead maybe. There's a thread about overclocking Ivy in the Intel section and you can see a lot of people running their Ivy's at 4.6-4.8GHz.

Most Zambezi's run somewhere between 4.4GHz and 4.7GHz i guess? Still none at 5GHz but there's a few Ivy's running 5G.

Then again, my Zambezi at 4.6G seemed stable but i got the odd BSOD now and then, even under the slightest load. No idea what was causing this as it all seemed rockstable. (prime)

This is the last i've said about Intel in this thread, it's not my intention to turn this thread into a mud fight. I like AMD as much as that other brand. I really do and i really hope Piledriver and Steamroller will rock.