AMD Bulldozer Dual-Interlagos Benchmarks On Linux

[Arzachel]

Top bin Sandy Bridge (2500K and 2600K) are far from high-end. They occupy the $200-300 price point, which is a very common price range for consumers. Yet the performance of the 2500K and 2600K is excellent...matching $1000 CPUs from just a year ago. Thus, Sandy Bridge has set a high standard in terms of price : performance ratio, and that's something Bulldozer will need to match in order to be at all competitive

It is funny how a 1155 mobo costs significantly more than a AM3 mobo with the same features. Makes SB look quite cheaper than it actually is.

 

[996GT2]

It is funny how a 1155 mobo costs significantly more than a AM3 mobo with the same features. Makes SB look quite cheaper than it actually is.

Not sure how you came to that conclusion:

GIGABYTE GA-870A-$105: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128443

Gigabyte GA-P67A-D3-B3-$115: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128487

Both have SATA 6 Gb/s, USB 3, 1 PCIe X16, 1 PCIe X4. The AMD board has eSATA and Firewire, but overall they are similar boards at similar price points. Even once you go higher end the price difference on the boards isn't more than $40-50 in favor of AMD. Considering how much lower performance Phenom and Athlon IIs are and the price segments they compete in, there really isn't much leeway to increase board prices (because price is one of the only reasons to get an AMD system these days). Also, since AMD's motherboard prices will go up once new AM3+ boards (for Bulldozer) are out, I think that motherboard cost is going to be a moot point anyway.