so overall, depending on the specific test, it either rivals the 2500k and sometimes the 2600k,
Sourcethat performance-wise it's as good, overall, as a Core i5 2500K. Except that the Intel processor costs about $35 less: and that's a sore point
Well I saw this coming to be honest, and as much as a few members might think im happy about this im not. Its not good for the competitive market nor for AMDs crashing share price.
At the end of the day this is a mediocre release, which may get better with optimised bios and motherboard configurations, and possible software that can utilise the architecture (read Windows 8). In addition most users wont see the difference between a i5 and a BD, however if you are building a new system, an i5 is mid range with an upgrade path (Ivy Bridge included), whereas the BD top level chip is the end of the line.
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Ive said it before and ill say it again, the SB range is a better option.
Apparently when the 8150 is overclocked, power usage hits above 440 watts.
That's just unacceptable.
Overkill. Its just AMDs Netburst. They will come back around soon.If they cant get more IPC, then they need to change the name back to ATI and stop making processors.
Overkill. Its just AMDs Netburst. They will come back around soon.