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AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition viable competitor to Intel Q6600
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:46 am
by FlyingPenguin
Looks like AMD is back in the game. If you have a Socket AM2 mobo that supports it you could drop just drop it in.
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/sh ... i=3272&p=1
Now this is more like the AMD we're used to seeing. It's not quite the performance dominating AMD of years past, but it's a competitive AMD. The Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition is, despite its lower performance in many cases, an actual competitor to Intel's Core 2 Quad Q6600 thanks to its price. The value is even more impressive if you happen to have a Socket-AM2 motherboard that can accept a 9850 as a drop in replacement.
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:07 pm
by normalicy
Shame it took so long to get competitive. I still use their chips for friends, but my current Intel has overclocked better than any AMD chip I've ever had. It'll be hard to go back to AMD unless using stock speeds.
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 6:30 pm
by Bigal
Bite your tongue! AMD is getting better all the time and don't forget Intel's unfair marketing practices. I'll never buy an Intel chip or machine if I can help it!
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:14 pm
by normalicy
Not hating, it's just been hard to ignore the performance gap. I'd love for AMD to get their stuff together & whip some Intel butt, but it doesn't look like that's gonna happen for a long time if ever.
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:29 pm
by nexus_7
again that is right? because the a64 beat the p4 hands down
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:20 am
by Pikachu
Um, who created the first 64 bit proc....
AMD
We'll see if they can sustain a 5-10 year R&D chain.....
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:23 am
by Bigal
I just hope that AMD can stay in the market. Even companies like Microsoft are laying people off now. The new AMD Phenom II CPU looks to be a winner with lots of overclocking headroom. Has anybody tried one yet?
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:55 pm
by impuresoul2k3
The Core (2) Duos really dominated the AMD chips pretty bad. I used to be an AMD fan boy, mainly because of the price and its comparable performance to the intel chips. But I specifically got my laptop with the Core Duo instead of spending a little less for the Dual Core AMD as the intel chips seem to perform better
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:55 pm
by normalicy
Actually, the AMD chips are still very competitive per price point. It's when overclocking comes in that Intel dominates. I have no issues recommending AMD if someone is trying to save some money.
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:30 pm
by impuresoul2k3
Do AMDs still run extremely hot? I'll agree with you, if they want to save money, then AMD. But its also hard not to recommend a Core 2 Duo