Die-Shot: Next-Gen 8-Core AMD Orochi Bulldozer

[bdcrlsn]

Ah, the smell of new technology in the morning...

 

[madeux]

[citation][nom]one-shot[/nom]It's well known around many other sites that this has been photoshopped by AMD to keep the logic hidden from competitors.[/citation]

I hardly think Intel is looking to copy anything from AMD at this point. Why would they want to step backward like that?

 

[znegval]

[citation][nom]madeux[/nom]I hardly think Intel is looking to copy anything from AMD at this point. Why would they want to step backward like that?[/citation]

You actually think Intel is the king of all processor technology and AMD has absolutely no valuable ideas/patents of their own?

 

[nightcrawl3r]

Awesome!

 

[adrcalei]

I prefer to update my SSD... the processor is not that important for me

 

[tony singh]

So much new hardware coming nowadays...when will the software mature? Run winzip on it & its 7 cores will remain dormant, whats the use without proper software..

 

[thechief73]

Nice to see things still moving forward, maybe Intel will have some upcoming compition. I just hope that we get software and mainly games optimized for this many core's, and not just business type apps.

 

[liquidsnake718]

WoW, where and when can i get one. I think Im going AMD.... for a short while until Intel can come out with cheaper 6 cores or even cheap 8 cores, eventually...... man, ive had intel all my life too!

 

[xnashx]

8 is always better than 7!

 

[Pei-chen]

So what is the real release date?

Sandy Bridge (as reviewed by Anand) will be out within 5 months (DEC 10/Jan 11) and has at least a 20% clock-per-clock advantage over Core i7 Extreme while using substantially less power.

 

[trkorecky]

[citation][nom]tony singh[/nom]So much new hardware coming nowadays...when will the software mature? Run winzip on it & its 7 cores will remain dormant, whats the use without proper software..[/citation]
Who still uses WinZip? Really though, 7-Zip is far superior and offers a native 64-bit version. You should have upgraded years ago when WinZip complained that the trial period has ended yet still allows you to extract files.

 

[mikem_90]

[citation][nom]back_by_demand[/nom]Sounds goodLooks goodSmells goodFeels goodTastes goodAll we need now is a simple benchmark and a price - here's the thing, if it can beat the 6 core i7-980 but costs less then you have an instant winner.Price vs performance is King.Trying to impress with higher clock speeds went out of fashion with P4's at 3.8Ghz.[/citation]

Considering it was AMD who was hosting the big Athalon XP giveaways to dispel the "Megahertz Myth." I was lucky, 1st event in SF, 200 CPUs/MBs, 400 people showed up. 2nd in Seattle, 150 CPUs, 2000 people.

 

[dertechie]

[citation][nom]tony singh[/nom]So much new hardware coming nowadays...when will the software mature? Run winzip on it & its 7 cores will remain dormant, whats the use without proper software..[/citation]

Use an archiver that doesn't suck then. 7-Zip has the ability to use multiple threads pretty well. You might not have heard of it, it's a recent development, just added in 2003.

Just like with a 1090T Thuban vs an i7-930 Nehalem (there are no Westmeres at Thuban's price point), Intel will have better single-thread performance at a price point, AMD will kick it around in applications that can make full use of all 6/8 cores.

 

[drhenks]

[citation][nom]one-shot[/nom]It's well known around many other sites that this has been photoshopped by AMD to keep the logic hidden from competitors.EDIT** Because I got down rated by someone who obviously has no idea about this topic. Here is a very reputable site that is frequented by engineers from AMD and Intel, alike.http://www.techreport.com/discussions.x/19576I was down rated by a person who claims Intel can learn nothing from AMD.[/citation]

What do you expect to learn about the logic of this processor from a low-res image like that? Each of the pixels in that image represents the average color of thousands of transistors. It doesn't seem like there's much need to cover anything up...

 

[kilthas_th]

Not sure I'll get one, but I certainly hope its competitive. Sandy Bridge looks like it will be brutal.

 

[Shin-san]

I wonder why the bottom 2 pieces look different than the top two.

 

[gmarsack]

[citation][nom]madeux[/nom]I hardly think Intel is looking to copy anything from AMD at this point. Why would they want to step backward like that?[/citation]
Wow... just wow. Please say you're just kidding...

 

[cekasone]

Can't wait to get a bulldozer to own them sandy bridges

 

[ares1214]

[citation][nom]madeux[/nom]I hardly think Intel is looking to copy anything from AMD at this point. Why would they want to step backward like that?[/citation]

Intel and AMD frequently share technology, just one time intel got screwed, stole the tech from AMD, and got fined. Thats what brought AMD out from the Phenom mess, into Phenom and Athlon 2. So actually, intel has a lot to learn from AMD, AMD has a lot to learn from intel, dont be so ignorant.

 

[theoutbound]

I've always been an Intel fan, but AMD is making some great strides lately. I'm not sure if this is enough of a reason to think about a switch to AMD, yet it's still nice to see some great looking stuff from them.

 

[danieth]

Congrats AMD. I hope AMD will stick to it's lower cost / same power / less unimportant features. Maybe we will see some derivatives like the Propus (no cache, lower clock, locked multiplier), which would make there processors even cheaper.

 

[Guest]

I am rather only interested in faster CPU's than more cores. Anything Over 4 Ghz would be exciting for me to have.

 

[screechy]

Thanks Marcus. Now I have to change my pants

 

[back_by_demand]

[citation][nom]otacon72[/nom]Bulldozer was designed to compete with what intel has out now. Intel will all be on Sandybridge by Q4 leaving AMD a generation behind....again.[/citation]
Will it? There are no real Sandybridge benchmarks yet either.
You say Bulldozer is designed to compete with what they already have, if it turns out to be better than Sandybridge will you eat humble pie?
I have a Core i7 and I love it, but next time I upgrade my money goes to the current performance king, if that is AMD then I will buy it in a heartbeat.

 

[nforce4max]

ePeen fully extended

8 cores of lag free fun.