Intel or AMD - crystal ball time!

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

I assume no to the reviews then..

So I just looked for some.. seems China has some of the chips first..

According to these tests ( http://forum.coolaler.com/showpost.php?p=2601846&postcount=25 ).. it is not as good as the i7 965, but better than the i7 860..

Overclocked to 4.2GHz.. still doesn't beat the i7 965, no other i7's compared

However it seems prices are going to contend with i5 750, and the i7 920 and 930.

Backwards compatible with AM3, same features, but added turbo boost feature.

This is the tested rig:
CPU:AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE @ 3.2GHz
MB:MSI 790GX-G65 BIOS:4.0
RAM:A-data DDR3 1333 2GB*2
Winchip DDR3 1333 2GB*2
PSU:acbel 300w

I'm thinking the next load of reviews will be similar, even though this is just 1 single foreign review.

amd x4 > i5 750 > i7 800's > amd x6 (maybe with some lower i7 900's @ stock) > i7 900's > i7 x6

Looks to be a smarter option than the i5's and i7 800's soon, but I doubt it will be too noticible.

The tests were done under a 32 bit OS.

Under a 64 bit OS the X6 1055T is around the same speed as a Core i7 860 in Cinebench 11.5:

http://en.expreview.com/2010/04/13/amd-phenom-ii-x6-1055t-turbo-boost-preview/7038.html

 

[AaronS]

Cool stuff, it still confirming that this new x6 will be a good cash: performance ratio, but i7 still wins overall XD

 

[Rofflay]

wheres teh reviews!!!


its today right or is it tuesday?

 

[Sayso]

the heart says AMD the brain say Intel....you Cant beat a I7 920 for £180 its a steal

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

However the X58 based motherboards are still quite expensive and you are looking at around £145 to £155 for the cheapest socket 1366 motherboards.

If you don't need Crossfire a £70 to £80 770 based motherboard or one of the new 870 based motherboards(which should be under £100) would be better choice with a Phenom X6 if you are on a tighter budget. Many of these also have USB 3.0 and SATA 3.0 too.

Even if you don't mind using an 8X/8X Crossfire capable motherboard you are looking at around £85 to £100 for a 790X or 890GX based motherboard.

I think if the Core i7 860 drops in price under £200 then it will be a bigger threat IMHO. The socket 1156 motherboard pricing is more reasonable.

 

[Troezar]

As someone waiting to build a new system I'll be watching the pricing closely...