Originally posted by: edplayer
they got a reality show on VH-1 and spent too much time with the hoes instead of designing cpus. Now they are behind, their stock tanked, the show was cancelled and they got the herpes.
Originally posted by: DomS
I built a computer in 2005 or so, and kept track of what was going on with processors until early 2007. Now I see that Intel dominates everything....wtf happened to AMD??
Originally posted by: DomS
wtf happened to AMD??
Originally posted by: error8
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Then they've released some bad quad cores and now they struggle to keep their heads up.
There is still some bread to eat for AMD in low end market and HTPC, but absolutely nothing in the high end area.
Intel was in this position in 2005 for example. Lets hope that Deneb brings the sun on the AMD street once again.
Originally posted by: Viditor
First, they are in no way bad quad cores...they just aren't as good as the C2Qs...
Originally posted by: error8
Originally posted by: Viditor
First, they are in no way bad quad cores...they just aren't as good as the C2Qs...
Well if they are worse then their C2Qs counterparts, then they're "bad".
Originally posted by: nerp
AMD is already doing some interesting things. Take a look at the 780G chipset. It's one of the best chipsets to hit the market in some time. Low power, fast as heck, amazing for HTPC use. Heck, the HD3200 IGP is good enough to play games with. Will make for some nice puma based laptops.
Their "e" series CPUs are pretty snazzy, they've got 22w cpus coming out shortly, deneb looks decent, etc. And have you noticed ATI causing nvidia to scramble lately? They're rebadging cards and dealing with recalls while AMD just released the 4670 which at $79 goes beyond midrange at super cheap pricing. 20w less than a 9600gt? Performance on par with a 3870? No extra power plug needed? Silent cooling possibilities? Killer FPS at decent resolutions WITH AA turned on? Rock stable/solid drivers?
Sure, their CPUs seem to be a generation behind Intel right now and with Nehalem around the corner, things seem to be staying that way. But look at AMD/ATI's offerings as a whole and you'll see some very compelling solutions.
Originally posted by: dorion
AMD is just having a P4 stage. They'll come out of it. AMD can recover, and atleast become competitive on the high end.
Originally posted by: Denithor
Originally posted by: error8
Originally posted by: Viditor
First, they are in no way bad quad cores...they just aren't as good as the C2Qs...
Well if they are worse then their C2Qs counterparts, then they're "bad".
Actually, they did release bad cpus...remember the erratum/TLB logic bug present on the early Phenom 9500/9600/9700? They had to go to a new chip revision (B3) to eliminate that problem.
Originally posted by: XBoxLPU
Originally posted by: nerp
AMD is already doing some interesting things. Take a look at the 780G chipset. It's one of the best chipsets to hit the market in some time. Low power, fast as heck, amazing for HTPC use. Heck, the HD3200 IGP is good enough to play games with. Will make for some nice puma based laptops.
Their "e" series CPUs are pretty snazzy, they've got 22w cpus coming out shortly, deneb looks decent, etc. And have you noticed ATI causing nvidia to scramble lately? They're rebadging cards and dealing with recalls while AMD just released the 4670 which at $79 goes beyond midrange at super cheap pricing. 20w less than a 9600gt? Performance on par with a 3870? No extra power plug needed? Silent cooling possibilities? Killer FPS at decent resolutions WITH AA turned on? Rock stable/solid drivers?
Sure, their CPUs seem to be a generation behind Intel right now and with Nehalem around the corner, things seem to be staying that way. But look at AMD/ATI's offerings as a whole and you'll see some very compelling solutions.
Originally posted by: dorion
AMD is just having a P4 stage. They'll come out of it. AMD can recover, and atleast become competitive on the high end.
Some very interesting CPU chips in the future for AMD but there is no indication that they will be competitive with Intel offerings. I just don't see AMD gaining ground on Intel within the next few years, when they were dominant back in the day there were always one step ahead of Intel. But today, Intel is in that position and given the size/power of Intel they are going to be very hard to wrestle that top spot away from them.
Looking at 2010, I honestly don't see software advancing to the point to where we logical need 12 cores(Magny-Cours). While it is very early to start judging Intel/AMD's future CPUs, Intel has built a solid foundation from Nehalem and their tock in 2010 is looking very promising.
However I must say AMD's strengths are in the Server and chipset markets
Originally posted by: Ocguy31
I love the "well....look at the GPUS!" response. I guess you have to cling to something.
Originally posted by: nerp
Originally posted by: Ocguy31
I love the "well....look at the GPUS!" response. I guess you have to cling to something.
Noticing a company's strength in one area doesn't make us blind to weaknesses in another. Not everyone thinks in black and white, which you seem to be doing in this case. Ignoring the fact that Intel's IGP and chipset options are looking pretty weaktastic next to AMDs right now is "clinging" too. An objective observer can say that Intel has better CPUs and AMD has better chipsets. AMD isn't JUST in the CPU business.
Originally posted by: nerp
Originally posted by: Ocguy31
I love the "well....look at the GPUS!" response. I guess you have to cling to something.
Noticing a company's strength in one area doesn't make us blind to weaknesses in another. Not everyone thinks in black and white, which you seem to be doing in this case. Ignoring the fact that Intel's IGP and chipset options are looking pretty weaktastic next to AMDs right now is "clinging" too. An objective observer can say that Intel has better CPUs and AMD has better chipsets. AMD isn't JUST in the CPU business.
Originally posted by: Ocguy31
Originally posted by: nerp
Originally posted by: Ocguy31
I love the "well....look at the GPUS!" response. I guess you have to cling to something.
Noticing a company's strength in one area doesn't make us blind to weaknesses in another. Not everyone thinks in black and white, which you seem to be doing in this case. Ignoring the fact that Intel's IGP and chipset options are looking pretty weaktastic next to AMDs right now is "clinging" too. An objective observer can say that Intel has better CPUs and AMD has better chipsets. AMD isn't JUST in the CPU business.
Thread title: So What happened to AMD processors?