AMD unleashes first ever commercial “5GHz” CPU, the FX-9590

[T_Yamamoto]

Does anyone remember when someone tried to cook an egg with a 280 or something? Anand should cook an egg with this.

 

[sushiwarrior]

Does anyone remember when someone tried to cook an egg with a 280 or something? Anand should cook an egg with this.

That was a GTX480, because of the metal plate that was exposed on the outside. You could cook an egg on almost any CPU, just remove the heatsink and they'll all get 100C+ I can guarantee you that any reasonable rad or heatsink you use with this won't get 100C+.

 

[ShintaiDK]

Does anyone remember when someone tried to cook an egg with a 280 or something? Anand should cook an egg with this.

I think HD4870 still wins hands down.

 

[guskline]

Here is the link to IDC's work with the 8350:
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2289809&highlight=8350+power+draw

 

[Puppies04]

OK, I'll ask a noobish question:

Instead of raising the top clock rate so high, why can't AMD increase the die size and add moar cores/modules? Wouldn't that be more power/performance efficient than a 220W+ TDP chip? Sure, the price will be higher, but its a premium product anyway.

AMD already charge way less $/mm² than intel which means less profit and less R+D money, the idea is to get more chips per wafer not the other way round.

 

[AdamK47]

AMD needs to put them back on the leash.

 

[jhu]

First ever commercial 5 GHz CPU? Hardly. IBM did that with POWER6 back in 2007.

 

[Idontcare]

Here is the link to IDC's work with the 8350:
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2289809&highlight=8350+power+draw

There is no point in debating it Gus. Just accept the cold hard reality that the FX-8350 uses a scant 10W while the motherboard uses 350W and you'll feel better about the world.

 

[nemesismk2]

There is no point in debating it Gus. Just accept the cold hard reality that the FX-8350 uses a scant 10W while the motherboard uses 350W and you'll feel better about the world.

i know what you mean because i've always thought that those nasty motherboards are just so power hungry

 

[Maximilian]

So... its essentially an overclocked 8320/8350. Big whoop, just buy the 83xx and do it yourself.

 

[guskline]

There is no point in debating it Gus. Just accept the cold hard reality that the FX-8350 uses a scant 10W while the motherboard uses 350W and you'll feel better about the world.

I understand IDC. I must accept fiction instead of fact! Heck if it wasn't for that "nasty" mb using so much power, I could use a 300Watt PSU for my 8350 OC'd with a GTX680 (oops the GTX680 uses too much power)!

 

[Abwx]

So... its essentially an overclocked 8320/8350. Big whoop, just buy the 83xx and do it yourself.

The same way a 6800K is an overcolcked 5800K ,
i guess that all CPUs are overclocked versions
of the slower siblings , at least when it comes
to AMD...

 

[Maximilian]

The same way a 6800K is an overcolcked 5800K ,
i guess that all CPUs are overclocked versions
of the slower siblings , at least when it comes
to AMD...

They have architectural differences in the onboard GPU though no?

Theres nothing between this 9xxx chip and the 8xxx chips, unless ive missed something.

 

[Abwx]

It will work at 8350 frequencies with a lower voltage ,
so no , it s not an overclocked 8350.

 

[SlowSpyder]

So... its essentially an overclocked 8320/8350. Big whoop, just buy the 83xx and do it yourself.

I thought I read that its a bit more than just an overclocked part (but I can't remember if that was from a tech site or just a random forum post somewhere). I think it'd be smart to wait until these parts launch before claiming it is simply an overclocked 8350. With early reports saying Richland chips are overclocking to 5GHz, I wouldn't be too surprised to see some of those tweaks making it to these new CPU's.

 

[Maximilian]

It will work at 8350 frequencies with a lower voltage ,
so no , it s not an overclocked 8350.

So you have one do you? Post screenshots of this pls

 

[Hypertag]

You sure didnt miss out that AMD cpus max out on 70c, stay generally at 35-40 and average at 60c right? Now, compare with Haswell and see whos the real Room Heater (tm) of 2013. I vote Intel.

If you want some substance, look at this. I found the best chip in existence!

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1741/18/

It has sub-ambient temperatures! With an ambient temperature of 21 degrees Celsius, the chip idles at 6 degrees Celsius! Clearly the most logical explanation here is that Intel's chips run super duper hot, and AMD has developed sub-ambient air cooling.

 

[Hulk]

As long as these parts will run in a stable manner I commend AMD for pushing the limits. They are being aggressive and that's fantastic.

You can bet that even though the Intel parts are better performing for the most part, you know that the guys in the Intel marketing dept are just a *little* concerned that their chips are 3.5GHz and AMD is touting 5GHz. It's a big number.

 

[Zucker2k]

It will work at 8350 frequencies with a lower voltage ,
so no , it s not an overclocked 8350.

So what is it again, a cherry-picked 8350?

As long as these parts will run in a stable manner I commend AMD for pushing the limits. They are being aggressive and that's fantastic.

You can bet that even though the Intel parts are better performing for the most part, you know that the guys in the Intel marketing dept are just a *little* concerned that their chips are 3.5GHz and AMD is touting 5GHz. It's a big number.

I'll bet you a cookie these won't ship with a stock cooler.

 

[Conscript]

I'll bet you a cookie these won't ship with a stock cooler.

I'll bet you chewy chocolate cookie that no a single person who is in the market for these would ever even consider using a stock cooler.

 

[mrmt]

http://www.amd.com/us/press-releases/Pages/Press_Release_41677.aspx


AMD Unveils World’s Highest-Performing Processor for Desktop PCs On Third Anniversary of AMD Athlon™ Processor

SUNNYVALE, CA -- 8/21/2002 -- AMD (NYSE: AMD) today celebrates the third anniversary of the award-winning AMD Athlon™ processor by announcing the world’s highest-performing processor for desktop PCs, the AMD Athlon XP processor 2600+. AMD also introduced the AMD Athlon XP processor 2400+.

“The introduction of the highest-performing PC processor in the world is a victory for application performance and a resounding defeat for the ‘megahertz myth,’ ” said Ed Ellett, vice president of marketing for AMD’s Computation Products Group. “As the performance leader, the AMD Athlon XP processor 2600+ reigns as the superior choice and delivers outstanding application performance for richer, high-powered digital computing.”

(...)

“Microprocessor cognoscenti have long understood the folly of using megahertz as a proxy for performance,” observed Nathan Brookwood, principal analyst at Insight 64. “Processors used in today’s high-end servers run at approximately one gigahertz, but outperform the fastest desktop PC designs. Even within the PC processor segment, differing approaches to chip design make simple megahertz-based performance comparisons somewhat ambiguous. This problem will only get worse over time. PC buyers should rethink their purchasing criteria, and focus on how fast their applications run, rather than on the PC processor’s megahertz rating.”

(...)

The folks at Intel marketing department should feel vindicated by now.

 

[ultimatebob]

First ever commercial 5 GHz CPU? Hardly. IBM did that with POWER6 back in 2007.

Good luck playing Crysis 3 on an IBM p Series server or a mainframe

 

[SPBHM]

I thought we would have 10GHz CPUs a couple of years ago :'(

 

[jhu]

Good luck playing Crysis 3 on an IBM p Series server or a mainframe

It plays like a slideshow, just like any computer from 2007!

 

[Idontcare]

Good luck playing Crysis 3 on an IBM p Series server or a mainframe

To be fair, AMD hasn't actually released anything here yet, this is just a paper-launch complete with the obvious questionable claims...and when it does finally see the light of day it is going to be a limited edition launch going to a select few distributors.

AMD will ship and sell fewer 5GHz chips in 2013 than IBM shipped and sold in 2010.

And the real humor here is that IBM actually has been commercially selling and shipping 5.2GHz CPU's since 2010...