AMD Working on Black Edition Phenom II X6 Part

[suraswami]

Originally Posted by erocker

Now we need some solid information on the 890FX chipset. Of course it will have USB 3.0 and Sata III, but what else? I just want to see if I'll actually benefit with going from a 790FX to a 890FX because my current board already accepts these newer chips.

I don't see a big advantage, may be the chipset runs cooler and may be OC friendly?

I would say 790FX can serve for a while (unless u get bored with it ).

[btarunr]

There are rumors surfacing that these chips have a "TurboCore" feature that bumps multipler by 2 (units). The 1090T has a TurboCore speed of 3.60 GHz, and 1055T at 3.30 GHz. It works just like Intel's Turbo Boost.

[assaulter_99]

Originally Posted by btarunr

There are rumors surfacing that these chips have a "TurboCore" feature that bumps multipler by 2 (units). The 1090T has a TurboCore speed of 3.60 GHz, and 1055T at 3.30 GHz. It works just like Intel's Turbo Boost.

I've read somewhere that it is indeed confirmed. Don't remember where though, since I've read thousands of feeds about em since yesterday!

[R_1]

Originally Posted by v12dock

"The 1055T goes for US $199."

+1
AMD = The People's Company .

[Mussels]

Originally Posted by btarunr

There are rumors surfacing that these chips have a "TurboCore" feature that bumps multipler by 2 (units). The 1090T has a TurboCore speed of 3.60 GHz, and 1055T at 3.30 GHz. It works just like Intel's Turbo Boost.

combined with cool and quiet (which works a lot better than speedstep for saving power) i'm rather excited

[WarEagleAU]

<3 Amd

[bpgt64]

Time to start shopping for a new AMD board/RAM combo...

[assaulter_99]

Originally Posted by bpgt64

Time to start shopping for a new AMD board/RAM combo...

Me too. Something tells me I'm gonna match this with a Crosshair formula IV That is, if they fit in my budget!

[jmcslob]

I just read an article about Intel's six core 980x or whatever it is and they basically said there is simply nothing to be gained with the Hyper threading with a 6 core cpu except for the bragging rights of having 12 threads.

I'm not a Fanboi of AMD by no means nor am i someone who wants to pay $ for gimmicks

I really can't see the point of having more than 4 cores either But I still want a 6 core so I guess i do pay 4 for gimmicks LOL

[bpgt64]

It'd be good for crunching, but thats about it..

[Mussels]

Originally Posted by bpgt64

It'd be good for crunching, but thats about it..

video encoding as well.


I do a fair amount of encoding (rip blu ray movies into formats the PS3/360 can handle here and stuck em on a NAS) - and as i said before, with teh ability to clock down/disable some cores and clock up others, we're effectively getting the ability to turn say, a 3GHz 6 core into a 3.6GHz quad core, or a 4GHz dual core to suit whatever we're doing at the time.

Sure it'll take tweaking and testing to tune in for each CPU, but we're geeks - its what we do.

[MikeX]

Originally Posted by assaulter_99

Me too. Something tells me I'm gonna match this with a Crosshair formula IV That is, if they fit in my budget!

7xx chipset do just fine, bios update etc.
I rather save up for new sockets, unless your mobo is a total bad

[TheMailMan78]

Originally Posted by Mussels

video encoding as well.


I do a fair amount of encoding (rip blu ray movies into formats the PS3/360 can handle here and stuck em on a NAS) - and as i said before, with teh ability to clock down/disable some cores and clock up others, we're effectively getting the ability to turn say, a 3GHz 6 core into a 3.6GHz quad core, or a 4GHz dual core to suit whatever we're doing at the time.

Sure it'll take tweaking and testing to tune in for each CPU, but we're geeks - its what we do.

And Photoshop. Anyone want to buy my 955? Ill give ya good deal

[Melvis]

Originally Posted by TheMailMan78

And Photoshop. Anyone want to buy my 955? Ill give ya good deal

I might have a m8 that could be interested (maybe)

[Wile E]

Originally Posted by R_1

+1
AMD = The People's Company .

Nonsense. They only want your money like all the other major companies out there. People need to get it out of their heads that AMD is doing things just to benefit "the people".

Originally Posted by jmcslob

I just read an article about Intel's six core 980x or whatever it is and they basically said there is simply nothing to be gained with the Hyper threading with a 6 core cpu except for the bragging rights of having 12 threads.

I'm not a Fanboi of AMD by no means nor am i someone who wants to pay $ for gimmicks

I really can't see the point of having more than 4 cores either But I still want a 6 core so I guess i do pay 4 for gimmicks LOL

Originally Posted by Mussels

video encoding as well.


I do a fair amount of encoding (rip blu ray movies into formats the PS3/360 can handle here and stuck em on a NAS) - and as i said before, with teh ability to clock down/disable some cores and clock up others, we're effectively getting the ability to turn say, a 3GHz 6 core into a 3.6GHz quad core, or a 4GHz dual core to suit whatever we're doing at the time.

Sure it'll take tweaking and testing to tune in for each CPU, but we're geeks - its what we do.

Hyperthreading has shown around a 20% per clock improvement in encoding vs hyper threading off. Makes a huge difference in BD rips, especially when your chosen settings already make a 2 hour movie take 12 hours or more to encode on an OCed quad.

[jmcslob]

I agree but that advantage starts to fade after 8 threads as some reviews have put it..

That still leaves Intel ahead and the number of threads being useful isn't likely to go down it's likely to continue to go up However I don't think it will happen in this CPU's lifespan...so it's more for the I want MOAR POWER than is useful people...

Same with the AMD 6 cores....moar power than needed BUT at a far more achievable price range for most consumers

[Mussels]

Originally Posted by Wile E

Nonsense. They only want your money like all the other major companies out there. People need to get it out of their heads that AMD is doing things just to benefit "the people".



Hyperthreading has shown around a 20% per clock improvement in encoding vs hyper threading off. Makes a huge difference in BD rips, especially when your chosen settings already make a 2 hour movie take 12 hours or more to encode on an OCed quad.

6 cores vs 4 cores w/ 8 threads - 20% vs 50%

[exodusprime1337]

Originally Posted by erocker

Now we need some solid information on the 890FX chipset. Of course it will have USB 3.0 and Sata III, but what else? I just want to see if I'll actually benefit with going from a 790FX to a 890FX because my current board already accepts these newer chips.

because the 890 chip will allow you to own a crosshair 4 extreme... idk but that is one sexy looking board.

[R_1]

Originally Posted by Wile E

Nonsense. They only want your money like all the other major companies out there. People need to get it out of their heads that AMD is doing things just to benefit "the people"...

Well, most of the people can afford a 6 core AMD CPU for US $199. Also there is a Black Edition part with unlock multiplier for $295. Tell me what is the price of Intel new EE i7? Last time I checked in my region, Core i7 980X was listed at €999 (1 350$). A simple math check shows that Core i7 980X is 4.57 times more expensive than Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition. So, AMD may be "The people's company" after all.

[Wile E]

Originally Posted by Mussels

6 cores vs 4 cores w/ 8 threads - 20% vs 50%

I have a 980X on the way buddy.

Originally Posted by R_1

Well, most of the people can afford a 6 core AMD CPU for US $199. Also there is a Black Edition part with unlock multiplier for $295. Tell me what is the price of Intel new EE i7? Last time I checked in my region, Core i7 980X was listed at €999 (1 350$). A simple math check shows that Core i7 980X is 4.57 times more expensive than Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition. So, AMD may be "The people's company" after all.

No, just because they are cheaper, doesn't mean they are doing it for the people. They make them cheaper to move more to increase their bottom line. Trust me, the just want your money, exactly like Intel.

[R_1]

Right, but I am a hardware junkie and Intel is pricing it's stuff way too high for my budget, forcing me to rob a bank. So, AMD is what I am looking for, to stay away from jail or something.

[Mussels]

intel have the performance lead, so they're milking it while they can.

AMD would do it too, if they had the crown.

[Wile E]

Originally Posted by Mussels

intel have the performance lead, so they're milking it while they can.

AMD would do it too, if they had the crown.

And they did do it when they had the lead. FX-55, FX-57 and FX-60 all released at the $1000 mark.

[R_1]

What performance lead? 4 or 5 times (400-500%) above what AMD is offering now to justify the price difference?

[Wile E]

Originally Posted by R_1

What performance lead? 4 or 5 times (400-500%) above what AMD is offering to justify the price difference?

See my post above.