Posted on 05/05/2014 12:08:59 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
See Web site for the Slides Mentioned.
As an AMD user I wish that AMD would get to the point that they can meet or exceed anything that Intel is pumping out.
All of the major PC test site show that AMD is well behind the curve and that disappoints me to no end.
It’s getting to the point that I’m thinking of an upgrade using Intel I7 CPU’s.
ambidextrous — so *that’s* what AMD is an abbrev. for.
I like the fact that the socket doesn’t change as much as Intel.
That Carrizo looks interesting, using the current socket and DDR3 memory. I have 32gb of the stuff in my Intel homebuild
box. I could transfer the memory and buy a high end AMD board.
I like the lower power TDP ratings.
I have been using discrete GPU cards, but not being a gamer
any GPU that supports my 2550x1600 27 in. screen I bought for photography is good enough.
One thing I would like to know is how many cpu’s and cores these chips have, and how big are the buffers and cache for each internal processor engines in it.
After several generations of AMD cpu’s, my most recent computer uses an i7. I really like the performance.
It is highly unlikely AMD could ever again pass Intel in desktop or high end notebooks.
They might have some traction on high end tablets and NUC like boxes.
Controlling costs below 22nm is the key to all semiconductor companies right now.
We must be of the few who use these products, I have a 3280
Ivy Bridge I think its a socket 2011. 32gb, and I have it clocked a bit over spec.
I have an SSD and a couple of 1.5TB hard drives. But I need and have 11 fans to keep it cool.
It would be nice to have the power reduced and run cooler.
I also, built a home theatre pc using AMD, and an older intel I5 750 hooked up to a digital keyboard for piano lessons.
Everyone else in the family has laptops, I have an Ipad for travel.
I could see an upgrade to the Carrizo in 2015.
I see the processors moving to ARM for a decade now, of course there has to be support for Win 7 ultimate I run.
Guess I would like to know if they plan on actually building an architecture that can compete with I5 let alone I7 Haswell.
I hope there is enough remaining market to drive high end CPU development but honestly, most of my time is spent and an ARM, I’m typing this on a three year old Asus Transformer and I always have my phone with me.
3280 is an AMD, you mean you have an i7 ivy bridge cpu? But yes, they do run hot.
You guys like me are already running fast PC’s.
the Intel 3820 is a low level server chip, I overclock it plus it has the auto turbo mode. Have 32gb allows a 4gb rampage which is even faster than my 256gb ssd.
However I live in Las Vegas and during the 5 months of relentless heat I would like to run a chip that won’t get real warm. I sit in an 80 degree room which feels fine since there isn’t any humidity to make me perspire. The computer gets warm because I run a fast GPU card and all fast USB 3, and the latest fast SSD interfaces.
I don’t expect to see quicker operation, but cooler operation and lower power consumption would be the reason to upgrade.
I call my computer which is made out of a Fire Engine red polymer “Zorro Rojo” the Red Fox, it has a red fox head on its side.
Link from the comments to Anandteh:
AMD is also working on a new 64-bit x86 Core
by Anand Lal Shimpi on May 5, 2014 1:16 PM EST
I like Asus, most of my motherboars over the years are Asus.
I only bought the Ipad over your transformer because I could get a few apps at the time that were only available for Ipad.
I also use Asus GPU cards.
I’ve bought AMD in the past, never had a problem but the performance on the desktop with modern Intel CPU’s just isn’t close.
I’ve an Ubuntu machine using a 3rd gen i7 (3930k) - six core with hyperthreading (12 logical)....along with quad channel RAM - it screams.
Thanks for the link
I don’t know if AMD will be using my 2+ MB but the Idea that they will never catch up with Intel as an Issue, someone addressed this well
“That’s OK. x86 performance increases have slowed to the point where it’s not as hard to catch up. AMD will reach performance parity with Intel sometime within the next 2 - 3 years because it will cost Intel more than the market can bear to stay ahead of AMD. It’s already costing more than the market can bear to significantly increase x86 speeds, which is why the x86 performance increase curve is flattening out (witness the stagnation in single core performance increases in the past 2 - 3 years)”
Slowing unit sales of the processors we use to build tower computers where interchangeable parts and performance parts
is most important to us and I agree has slowed down speedier cpu’s.
They gave us more cpu cores but the OS and Software usually doesn’t support them all being used.
Only Photoshop of consumer programs tries to utilize the extra cores.
The 3280 also uses quad channel ram, I didn’t mention it because I didn’t think anyone else used it.
I also have a GPU that doubles to interface width for graphics.
I am sure that you and I won’t see much of a speed increase next box we build.
I have 30mbps download speeds, and that is where I would like the USA to catch up with the rest of the world.
We have a mighty far behind infrastructure compared to other nations. We should have all fiber to the home.
I sure don’t here much from Intel like I used to. For the longest time it seemed like there was only one CPU maker and Intel was it.
That is because Intel dominates the market.
But, price performance AMD has always been the value.
I have lots of friends who weren’t so much interested in the fastest chips, just a fast enough cheaper setup that was reliable and AMD has let you build a decent computer for a lot less money.
I also, liked the Radian line of GPU and used them for years until Nvidia got to be a better deal. It didn’t matter Asus builds both GPU architectures.
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