AMD’s FX-8150 was only mildly competitive with previous-generation Intel processors such as the Core i5-2500K, but to make matters worse, Intel launched its new “Ivy Bridge” Core processors that ...

AMD announced two Bulldozer desktop processors today, the six-core FX-6200 and the quad-core FX-4170, along with an $80 price cut to its high-end FX-8150. AMD announced two Bulldozer desktop ...

AMD is kick starting the new FX lineup with seven processors, including 8-, 6- and 4-core models. The flagship processor is the FX-8150, which features a base frequency of 3.6GHz with a Turbo Core ...

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If you’re unsure as to what Bulldozer and the FX range or processors is all about, then we suggest you take a look at our article explaining the ins and outs of it. If you are aware of what Bulldozer ...

Bulldozer is the code name for AMD's first new CPU design since the Phenom in 2007. How much of a challenge does it offer to Intel? Rich was the editorial lead for CNET's Home and Wellness sections, ...

The FX-8150 was 15% quicker than the X6 1100T with 113.8fps in HandBrake, while scoring only 2% lower than the i5-2500K and 5% behind the i7-2600K. The lesser-clocked FX-8120 performed as well as the ...

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A significant boost in supposed memory bandwidth has more to do with core reorganisation and prefetching, one would assume. We've updated the AIDA64 benchmark to enable the FX chip return a figure.

Practically a given at any genuinely new CPU architecture launch, AMD's now supporting the Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX), including hardware-based AES, which we've previously seen on the chip ...