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I am looking forward to seeing how well this chip shakes down. Having been a fan and user of AMD cpu's from the 486 days to the initial release of Intel i7 cpu, I really would like to see AMD become competitive with enthusiasts again. It will only drive innovation forward. Oh, and I would love to start using an AMD processor again. SGT (Join to see)
Everything we know, expect, and want from AMD's Zen
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Posted 8 y ago
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I bought one of their APUs when I built my first desktop last year and as I look at handing parts down to my son, I am awaiting Zen eagerly myself. Hopefully it is all they demonstrated. I have had some fair luck with AMD products. I think I'd like to stay Team Red and save some dough, but upgrading to newer tech would be nice.
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All of your points are valid, but since I'm just now getting around to building a computer, and it is pretty handy to consider chips from just one manufacturer.
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SSgt Mark Lines
Agreed, I am also in the process of updating my PC. I have held off buying a CPU and Mobo until I see where this chips shakes out.
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interesting... Looks Like a sales Pitch...
Bottom Line...
Finally, there's the almighty question of the price. This is where AMD has shown their ability to beat Intel for years, because Intel basically refuses to sell higher performance processors for anything less than $175—that's been the approximate entry price for the least expensive quad-core i5 chips going back to the first generation Core i5 chips. With Zen, AMD will have a few options, depending on where performance falls.
Bottom Line...
Finally, there's the almighty question of the price. This is where AMD has shown their ability to beat Intel for years, because Intel basically refuses to sell higher performance processors for anything less than $175—that's been the approximate entry price for the least expensive quad-core i5 chips going back to the first generation Core i5 chips. With Zen, AMD will have a few options, depending on where performance falls.
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SSgt Mark Lines
SFC George Smith Agreed. AMD used to be the "Bang for the Buck" chip. Unfortunately they have lagged behind in the last couple of years. Hopefully this will change that.
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