How are the AMD CPUs handling the game?

[Getback]

I'm just curious.

[TequilaChaser]

got several that run AH fine

AMD Phenom II 555 x2 @ 3.20 GHz  ( will unlock to 4 cores if needed ) <---- 6 years old

AMD Phenom II Q975 Black Edition x4 @ 3.6 GHz actual clock read is 3.71 with no overclock ( will also unlock to more cores ) <-- 5+ years old  <----THIS CPU IS THE BEST ONE, IT OUT PERFORMS ALL THE OTHER AMD systems I have AND IS ON PAR/NECK -n-NECK WITH MY Intel i7-2600k system

(2) AMD FX-4350 Black Editions x4 @ 4.1 GHz ( Turbo to 4.3 GHz ) one of these two is running at 4.8 GHz on Air Cool and stays under 50c and not running in Turbo mode, the other is not over clocked  ( will unlock to 8 cores if needed )  <--- built these 2 last year

all but the overclocked FX cpu are using ASUS MB's, the overclocked FX-4350 is using a Gigabyte MB

the 3 that are not overclocked rarely reach the 40 degree Celsius point, and the rest of the PC components and internal case temp rarely reach 35 to 38 degrees Celsius

all of them can run AH pretty much maxed out using 2048 textures / 4096 shadow textures and about 1/2 way on environmental mapping or close to it...... the phenom's are using 2 cores, the AMD FX cpu's are only using 1 core, but still runs AH fine.....

I must add, not everyone will get the same performance! one must research and select the right PC components to work with each other and have the proper cooling needed for the CPU, video card and good air flowing cases......Also, one must be diligent in keeping their OS operating lean and clean, as well as keeping the registry clean and the processes trimmed down.... YMMV

hope this helps

TC

[Skuzzy]

CPU's become less of an issue when we release AH3.  Video cards become very important.

[Getback]

CPU's become less of an issue when we release AH3.  Video cards become very important.

That is great to know! I'm starting to get excited.

[Getback]

got several that run AH fine

AMD Phenom II 555 x2 @ 3.20 GHz  ( will unlock to 4 cores if needed ) <---- 6 years old

AMD Phenom II Q975 Black Edition x4 @ 3.6 GHz actual clock read is 3.71 with no overclock ( will also unlock to more cores ) <-- 5+ years old  <----THIS CPU IS THE BEST ONE, IT OUT PERFORMS ALL THE OTHER AMD systems I have AND IS ON PAR/NECK -n-NECK WITH MY Intel i7-2600k system

(2) AMD FX-4350 Black Editions x4 @ 4.1 GHz ( Turbo to 4.3 GHz ) one of these two is running at 4.8 GHz on Air Cool and stays under 50c and not running in Turbo mode, the other is not over clocked  ( will unlock to 8 cores if needed )  <--- built these 2 last year

all but the overclocked FX cpu are using ASUS MB's, the overclocked FX-4350 is using a Gigabyte MB

the 3 that are not overclocked rarely reach the 40 degree Celsius point, and the rest of the PC components and internal case temp rarely reach 35 to 38 degrees Celsius

all of them can run AH pretty much maxed out using 2048 textures / 4096 shadow textures and about 1/2 way on environmental mapping or close to it...... the phenom's are using 2 cores, the AMD FX cpu's are only using 1 core, but still runs AH fine.....

I must add, not everyone will get the same performance! one must research and select the right PC components to work with each other and have the proper cooling needed for the CPU, video card and good air flowing cases......Also, one must be diligent in keeping their OS operating lean and clean, as well as keeping the registry clean and the processes trimmed down.... YMMV

hope this helps

TC

Thanks TC! If I decide to build and it's AMD I may look you up.

[Pudgie]

Preliminary reports coming out (yeah mostly leaks, of course) on AMD's Zen CPU's architecture is that so far thru all taping & architecture testing Zen is showing to deliver on all the performance marks-including the 40% IPC increase over Bulldozer\Excavator............

Was leaked supposedly by an ex-AMD employee who has inside contacts w/ folks in the AMD department(s) that would be in the know on this.................. Can't find the article currently to post the link as I'm pressed for time.......heading down S to El Paso, TX for bariatric surgery on Tuesday...................

So yeah, take this w/ a grain of salt......................... .......

But OTOH, since the state of gaming is currently bound by the graphics side of things & less so on the CPU side, I would also speculate that the AMD Zen CPU's wouldn't have to "blow Intel out the water" to give Intel fits.........all AMD needs to do is to reach parity at the outset w/ the latest Intel enthusiast level CPU's in performance & power usage & be CHEAPER to buy & own to start cutting into Intel's market share........but that will depend on what Intel comes out with on 14nm FinFET process & how well AMD's version of SMT works in Zen IMHO.......

Reports are out that GloFo has successfully developed both their 14nm FinFET processes...........14nm LPE (Low Power Early) is already tested & validated & yielding in double digit wafer % & moving into production sometime this year & the 14nm LPP (Low Power Plus) is going thru testing & validation currently & is slated for high production in 2016...........

http://www.pcper.com/news/Processors/GLOBALFOUNDRIES-Achieves-14nm-FinFET-Coming-New-AMD-Products

So it seems that if TSMC can't get it together AMD has GloFo already primed to step in & deliver.

 

[guncrasher]

i still remember last time amd attempted to blow intel out of the water.


semp

[Masherbrum]

There is no point in going AMD anytime soon.   Unless you're a stubborn fanboi.

[save]

Generally AMD generates more heat vs the same processing power the compared generations of Intel proc's.
This might change over time, but has been generally true for quite some time.

The laptop's processors with built-in graphics power has given AMD a small field to compete during latest years.

[BoilerDown]

AMD catching up to Intel is important insofar as it will prompt Intel to release the tech they're sitting on (or put the finishing touches on it) sooner.  AMD can't actually catch up to Intel, but they can make the PC CPU market competitive again.

I actually think there's a risk that AMD could fail as a company and sell itself cheaply to someone else.  That would be disastrous for PC gamers (the ones that play actual games, as opposed to web-based diversions).  Intel would have no one to push them and it would mark the end of Moore's Law, and gaming CPU performance would stagnate worse than a space program without a cold war.