FX is revived as a shorthand for the soon coming bulldozer CPUs from AMD. With the processor family Sandy Bridge a great success succeeded Intel, AMD AM3 CPUs come in the days can not keep up there. The new bulldozer CPUs are expected already with excitement. In our special learn more to AMD's new processor generation. The first tests and benchmarks must show whether AMD can beat the competition from Intel with the Sandy Bridge CPU with the bulldozer CPUs for the new socket AM3 + in terms of performance. The facts of this hardware-special to show why AMD optimistic goes in the duel with Intel.
When will the bulldozer CPUs?
The expectations for the coming AMD processors are high. The completely new generation of processors, which is code-named "Bulldozer" and brings the new socket AM3 + with it, is certainly the biggest jump for AMD in this AMD X 4 965 - still it sufficient for gaming. Millennium. The old K10 (Phenom) architecture is thus definitively replaced, and AMD fans hope that the name is so to speak, the competition will be demolished. Planned was actually that the CPUs already have should be in June, but in recent months, realized that the release would delay. AMD even speaks of a date in late summer, i.e. August probably, more September. Until then, the processors are also widely available, however a few weeks can be added. Reasons for the delay were strategic of lungs, according to which the good current AMD Fusion production (processors with integrated graphics unit) first takes precedence. Fortunately for AMD, latest games are so moderate that it a while make is do 4 965 BE with the only about €100 costly X but in terms of CPU request - only AMD is not considered completely behind and can be recommended still in assembling of PCs for price-conscious users. Nevertheless there is a hardware manufacturer - alone for reasons of prestige - to keep up with the competitors. A further delay, only right if not purely strategic reasons can be put forward, would be a significant defeat for AMD with security.
AM3 + mainboard: already now available
For the new processors also a new socket is necessary, the socket AM3 +. Suitable motherboards with the new chip sets AMD 970, 990FX and 990X are now even, also the "old" socket AM3 CPUs run on them. The same ASUS Sabertooth 990FX applies to some motherboards, itself based on chipsets for socket AM3: while working on new motherboards for the bulldozer processor (the mainboard manufacturer are naturally close companions of processor development) found it suitable also motherboard with AM3 chipsets can modify the AM3 + specifications. In other words for you: who wants to build a PC now can grab such a modified or even a Mainboard with a 900 chipset and for starters an AM3 processor there use, then later upgrade a CPU of the bulldozer family. You will learn what it looks like in detail in terms of CPU compatibility, on the websites of the manufacturers concerned.
The modified mainboards are based on proven AM3 models and are also in the same price, you must also not expensive buy this "future-proofing". Of course you can still not say meet but at this stage, whether the modified AM3 motherboards produced by the performance with the later-released pure AM3 + motherboards will compete. So far, only possible minor disadvantages are known: the socket AM3 can not properly exploit the energy-saving advantages of the new generation, is also the theoretical maximum consumption of a bulldozer CPU of up to 145 amperes of the maximum of the socket AM3 (110 AMPS). In our price, you will find about 50 euros on 30 available motherboards, both with real socket AM3 + chipsets as also modified AM3 motherboards.
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