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Re: AMD 486 DX4-100 (WT), Intel 486 DX4-100 (WT) & Intel Pentium Overdrive 83 MHz (WT) performance comparisons

Posted on 2015-05-15, 13:27

… only using the turbo switch, I've confirmed that AMD 486 CPU's with L1 write throug h cache underclocks … much better than AMD 486 CPU's with L1 write back cache - the … tests). I've tested this on an AMD 5x86-133 (in write back mode) & AMD 486DX4-120 (write back) - …

Re: Thoughts on the AMD K5, nextgen & K6 & AMD's "InHouse" K6

Posted on 2015-11-05, 17:19

by carlostex

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

The K5 are really fast integer processors. AMD did a good job in the internal translation … help an otherwise very advanced CPU design. The very rare AMD K5 PR200 is quite a speed demon integer wise. I … their money. The NexGen 6x86 that later became the AMD K6 was not a straight name change, since the …

Re: Can Intel Pentium Overdrive cpu's really work in an AMD system?

Posted on 2015-11-10, 08:22

by Scali

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

… an Intel cpu even though it shipped with an AMD? Was this really possible back then to interchange … Intel and AMD cpu's? Sure, the first generations of AMD CPUs (and most other x86 … Pentium's socket 7. The Athlon was the first AMD CPU which had its own sockets and chipsets.

Re: Where to get AMD CPU microcode updates for BIOS MOD?

Posted on 2016-01-07, 01:06

by kanecvr

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

… as I've had to deal with the crap AMD is currently putting out as server chips. The current … the cache. Despite the dual integer units, current AMD chips only have one of most other important subsystems. … Well I still remember when you could get a good AMD CPU for a fraction of the price intel had to …

Re: Where to get AMD CPU microcode updates for BIOS MOD?

Posted on 2016-01-07, 01:19

by washu

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

… are remembering through the fog of nostalgia. Back when AMD chips were competitive or better than Intel chips they … were just as expensive or more so. I had AMD chips in both my personal and professional life when … at least the core 2 days. It's not like AMD was any better when they were in the lead, …

New AMD DURON "Spitfire" 800 MHz Build

Posted on 2016-04-21, 14:42

by BSA Starfire

in Marvin \ System Specs

… Motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-7IXE4 Rev 1.0, it uses AMD Irongate 751 chipset, has 2 ISA slots too :) … Gold, ideal for these slow K7's. CPU is a AMD Duron "Spitfire" 800 MHz, I love these early Duron … installed, latest ATi video from AMD website for the AIW, AMD chipset drivers from Gigabyte and built …

Re: AMD FX-53 2.4Ghz vs Intel P4 3.4GHz EE?

Posted on 2016-05-31, 17:20

by Dreamer_of_the_past

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

… buy, but I have no time for it right now. The AMD 64 FX-53 is probably weaker than the Intel Pentium … 4 3.4GHz Extreme Edition. AMD 64 FX-55 or AMD 64 FX-57 is what should be faster … . I also noticed that you used slightly slower ram for the AMD system.

Re: Comeback for AMD?

Posted on 2016-06-30, 11:46

by Scali

in Milliways

… I don't think it's ever going to happen. AMD seem to have been focusing all their efforts on … And on the hardware side it's no different. AMD has been trailing behind in tessellation performans for years … with nVidia and Intel supporting DX11.3/DX12_1, while AMD is stuck at DX11.2/DX12_0, and all they …

Re: Comeback for AMD?

Posted on 2016-07-02, 08:52

by PhilsComputerLab

in Milliways

… 2.8x performance per watt: Testing conducted by AMD Performance Labs as of May 10, 2016 on the … AMD Radeon RX470 (110W) and AMD Radeon R9 270X (180W), on a test … system comprising i7 5960x@3.0 GHz 16 GB memorr, AMD Radeon Software driver 16.20 and Windows 10. Using 3DMark …

Re: AMD ZEN, what do you folks think?

Posted on 2016-07-04, 08:33

by FaSMaN

in Milliways

… years that's about 15% faster, even if you hate AMD , we need competition, intel only innovate if there is … any need to compete when their so far ahead of AMD, look at the socket 7 days or the early … Pentium 3 days where AMD was right at their heels,and eventually took lead …

Re: AMD ZEN, what do you folks think?

Posted on 2016-07-04, 12:45

by Scali

in Milliways

… consumer level hardware, and this only proves my point , if AMD did release a killer CPU or a new competitor enters the market … . Likewise, NVidia introduced a scalar-based architecture with the 8800-series. AMD had to throw their architecture around to GCN a few years …

Re: AMD ZEN, what do you folks think?

Posted on 2016-07-05, 13:34

by gdjacobs

in Milliways

… consumer level hardware, and this only proves my point , if AMD did release a killer CPU or a new competitor enters the market … . Likewise, NVidia introduced a scalar-based architecture with the 8800-series. AMD had to throw their architecture around to GCN a few years …

Re: Comeback for AMD?

Posted on 2016-07-06, 15:12

by Aideka

in Milliways

… . All other 960s do even better. The AMD-designed and supplied RX480 cards DID go above 75W average … 960 is brought up everywhere... Like an army of AMD fanboys peddling the same crap everywhere. Well, I don't … Sapphire who had made the mistake now made by AMD, the fanboys would put up the same kind …

Re: Comeback for AMD?

Posted on 2016-07-06, 15:32

by Scali

in Milliways

So Tom's Hardware are AMD fanboys then? Why would Tomshardware be AMD fanboys? They're the ones that … 960s, and expressed their concerns. It's the AMD fanboys that drag out an age-old 960 … disingenuous. If there really wasn't a problem, then AMD wouldn't have made two official statements on the issue …

Re: AMD ZEN, what do you folks think?

Posted on 2016-07-07, 00:48

by Standard Def Steve

in Milliways

… but not enough for my to hate it. Does AMD have pretty good value for their performance? you betcha … it does. Do you think AMD will make comeback? Im hoping it does, sure it … FX and my Intel. Point is, even the current AMD CPUs really aren't as bad as the Internet makes …

Re: AMD 754/939/SLI for retro PC discussion

Posted on 2016-11-18, 21:35

by stamasd

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

… I remember when it was introduced as the ultimate AMD platform to own, that would continue to be supported … what a disappointment that was. I went back to AMD from that, and I'm still on AM3+ for my … system. Wat? Sandy is still superior to what AMD currently has to offer. If stability isn't important …

Re: AMD drops the mic

Posted on 2016-12-16, 14:21

by Tiger433

in Milliways

… use it for some years without any problems. My amd system has a lga socket. So you propably using … server AMD CPU, I read somewhere that AM4 will be PGA … socket like AM3+ and older. And also AMD platform propably will be cheaper for me than on Intel.

Re: AMD drops the mic

Posted on 2016-12-17, 17:47

by Jade Falcon

in Milliways

… use it for some years without any problems. My amd system has a lga socket. So you propably using … server AMD CPU, I read somewhere that AM4 will be PGA … socket like AM3+ and older. And also AMD platform propably will be cheaper for me than on Intel …

Re: AMD 5x86 133 won't boot on EXP4044 VL 2.0

Posted on 2017-01-23, 12:50

by Skyscraper

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

… of its old BIOS and the newer BIOS with full AMD 5x86 p75 support won't work with the flash chip my … Intel DX4 at 3x40 MHz performs near identical to an AMD 5x86 p75 running at 4x33 MHz. I don't know if every … wll do 120 MHz but I do know that not all AMD DX4-100 CPUs are stable at 120 MHz so there …

Re: AMD 5x86 133 won't boot on EXP4044 VL 2.0

Posted on 2017-01-23, 17:58

by lazibayer

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

… of its old BIOS and the newer BIOS with full AMD 5x86 p75 support won't work with the flash chip my … Intel DX4 at 3x40 MHz performs near identical to an AMD 5x86 p75 running at 4x33 MHz. I don't know if every … wll do 120 MHz but I do know that not all AMD DX4-100 CPUs are stable at 120 MHz so there …

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