Comments on: New AMD Phenoms Get Benchmarked http://www.kotaku.com.au/2008/01/new_amd_phenoms_get_benchmarked-2/ the Gamer's Guide | Computer and video game news and reviews Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:17:19 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: TC http://www.kotaku.com.au/2008/01/new_amd_phenoms_get_benchmarked-2/comment-page-1/#comment-15668 TC Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:15:36 +0000 http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/01/new_amd_phenoms_get_benchmarked-2.html#comment-15668 <p>Apparently many here didn't even look at the full review, where you would SEE the AMD Phenom beating the Intel cpu in many non-game benchmarks.</p> <p>Or you just chose not to look at them.<br /> </p> Apparently many here didn’t even look at the full review, where you would SEE the AMD Phenom beating the Intel cpu in many non-game benchmarks.

Or you just chose not to look at them.

]]> By: Kev http://www.kotaku.com.au/2008/01/new_amd_phenoms_get_benchmarked-2/comment-page-1/#comment-15667 Kev Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:15:03 +0000 http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/01/new_amd_phenoms_get_benchmarked-2.html#comment-15667 <p>SPOIT (US).<br /> I just found out that actually the opposite seems to be true. Intel defines TDP differently than AMD. AMD TDP practically states the maximum power at worst condition (this is meaningful) while Intel does not (rather elusive - tells only to put extra fans because the max is more than listed). It apear to be rather marketing exercise from Intel (you are proof that it works).<br /> Intel's max is about 15-20% higher than listed (web). The AMD systems are easier to cool than Intels (I guess, because the AMD motherboard designs account for the max power while Intel's not). The ultimate pay is that Intel may relay more on power management when it runs at max for prolonged periods of time (means slowing down processors clock frequency) .<br /> I am updating from Prescott and become a lot more "green conscious" over the last three years so the power consumption is important factor (Prescott eats 200W when working and 120W idle)</p> SPOIT (US).
I just found out that actually the opposite seems to be true. Intel defines TDP differently than AMD. AMD TDP practically states the maximum power at worst condition (this is meaningful) while Intel does not (rather elusive – tells only to put extra fans because the max is more than listed). It apear to be rather marketing exercise from Intel (you are proof that it works).
Intel’s max is about 15-20% higher than listed (web). The AMD systems are easier to cool than Intels (I guess, because the AMD motherboard designs account for the max power while Intel’s not). The ultimate pay is that Intel may relay more on power management when it runs at max for prolonged periods of time (means slowing down processors clock frequency) .
I am updating from Prescott and become a lot more “green conscious” over the last three years so the power consumption is important factor (Prescott eats 200W when working and 120W idle)

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