AMD says its next PC chip trumps Intel with 12 'compute cores' and smoother gaming

[Venustus]

A decade ago, AMD brought us the first dual-core x86 processor. Then, starting in 2008, the company came out with tri-core and quad-core designs in quick succession, leading up to octa-core chips in 2011's FX range as well as in the latest AMD-powered game consoles. Today, we're looking at a fresh leap forward, albeit one that will take a bit of explaining: a desktop and laptop chip called Kaveri, which brings together up to four CPU cores and eight GPU cores and gives them unheard-of levels of computing independence, such that AMD feels justified in describing them collectively as a dozen "compute cores."

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http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/14/amd-kaveri-pc-processor/

 

[Cats-4_Owners-2]

This is fascinating & cool! Now, suddenly I have an urge (for some reason) to play games on a computer loaded with AMD!

 

[ayogi]

Man, I wish it doesn't disappoint like the last bulldozer, Its time Intel had some competition.

 

[cruelsister]

The true test will be how the Mantle API perfoms. The first tests are just coming out- AMD did a demo at CES 2014 with battlefied 4 showing a 45% performance boost: http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2014/01/09/amd-mantle-battlefield-4-demo-show-45-perfo/1

I certainly wish them well and almost wish I was a gamer (not really).

 

[Koroke San]

Man, I wish it doesn't disappoint like the last bulldozer, Its time Intel had some competition.

lol agree with u