CPU/Mobo Bulldozer To Come Close To Core i7

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Source: Bulldozer to come close to Core i7

1H 2011
We have some good news for everyone who would like to see AMD make a big comeback in style.

Since the time when Athlon used to be a high-end brand, and by that we mean the good old K8 core, it's been a while since AMD had a high end part capable of competing with Intel on a par.

However, initial test scores that slipped to a hands of industry source are suggesting that Bulldozer should come really close to new Core i7 six-core CPUs. Bulldozer has both six and eight cores in the pipeline and they should be launching before the end of Q2 2011, at least that is the current schedule.

The performance of Bulldozer should come really close to Core i7, but we don't know if this might be enough to take Intel's high end market dominance. Samples of Bulldozer are out for a while now and the full production should start as soon as this quarter.

Sources are suggesting that and yields should be quite good and that the chip is doing just fine in 32nm. One thing is certain, even if Core i7 remains faster, Bulldozer X8 and X6 parts should end up way cheaper. It looks like AMD will finally give Intel a run for its money.
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One thing is
certain, even if Core i7 remains faster,
Bulldozer X8 and X6 parts should end
up way cheaper.

But thats what amd has been doing since intel gave the core architecture
so whats new??
 
fanbois........ Why did their CEO "resign" so to say.... If it really is that close to i7 ..... then I know which proccy is going into my new system :thumbsup:
 
AMD Buldozer with AM3+ socket based mobos must be much cheaper than P67+2xxxK proccy combo...They can be overclocked at a much lesser cost and will be a much better VFM

I am still holding up with my C2D @ 1.8Ghz system to see how Bulldozer performs now that we know about sandybridge. If it's anywhere as near as the "2nd generation" Intel CPUs, it's going to be worth the wait!
 
well, seeing LGA 2011, I think if anybody wants more than 4 cores of Sandy Bridge, you'll have to shell out 300$ for mobo minimum and 500$ for CPU, so go AMD!!!!
 
It's all about price-performance. If Bulldozer performs really well, it'll be more expensive than Sandy Bridge, if not, it'll be available at about the same price as an equal performing Intel part. But since they can't claim any IGP victories anymore, maybe it'll have to be priced more than a little lower than an Intel equivalent.
 
If Arpril-June 2011 8 core Bulldozer cant beat March 2010 INTEL 6 core i7, then I must say this.. "WHAT the bloody HELL are u DOING AMD?"
 
^^

Depends AMD is doing a shift again from Core ---> Module < 2 cores fused in one, sharing few components on die importantly Cache Memory >, lets hope it is as revolutionary as Athlon was and AMD gives Intel a run for its money.

Bulldozer (processor) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

AMD Unveils Bulldozer & Bobcat: 2011 Microachitectures - AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News

Check this out too http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20101123230924_AMD_s_Bulldozer_Clock_Speeds_May_Be_Higher_than_3_50GHz.html
 
I think AMD is looking at performance per mm^2 this time. They're trying to optimize the die so that you use most of the die for most of your operations. They're hoping that it'll be crazy fast 90% of the time, and the other 10% of the time it'll be fast enough that the end user won't really mind so much.
Bulldozer seems to be built for speed, so maybe while it can't beat Sandy Bridge clock for clock, AMD'll be able to clock it at 4-5ghz, and give Intel a run for her money.
I don't think you can call Bulldozer revolutionary, but you can call it clever....if it manages to perform well.
Hopefully we'll go back to the megahertz race and see the CPU crown change hands every few weeks. Those were fun times!
 
One more thing, given the transistors in 1 module = 2 cores to be 218 million or so(read it at anand's i guess), that puts 4 module = 8 cores at 872 million.

Now at 32nm, Sandy Bridge die with some 995 million transistors at 216mm^2, so keeping things nearly same, Bulldozer 4 module = 8 cores at 872 million & 189mm^2

At that, if AMD manages to give a 50% increase in performance over Phenom II X6 and current Core i7(hopefully Sandy Bridge i7), then it seems Bulldozer might be heading to become a real winner.
 
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