as in 3dmark based benchies? if so u can just ignore them as more cores = more scores... only concern for 720 is some of 'em (especially earlier batch) need rather high volt for high clock...

720 is a cool (in temp) chip...

Actually, I can't see the improvements. I always assumed RAM speed and timings like power-to-weight ratio in cars; even with a high CC (RAM speed), your car isn't necessarily fast if it's heavy (timings)

Nothing can replace the amount of cores, but nothing can replace the amount of cache either

This post has been edited by colinwong89: Sep 17 2009, 12:07 PM

Well those caches works wonders in games to, so no need to be soo sad ler..

The kind who:

-wants cooler operational temp compared to Phenom I and i7...
-the one who wants performance but not the highest...no.2 on the graph should be enough....
-the one who doesn't do encoding,rendering and high memory bandwidth related stuff...
-the one who doesn't want to pay almost 3 times more for an i7 or the one who is short on budget...(except -pws-, he is rich )

I can give you two computer to test side by side, one equipped with X3 and the other X2.....and another 2 systems includes a X3 and X4 system...if you can spot correctly which is which, then you really need a quadcore at the highest level....but normally, no one cant feel anything...

yeah it's of course better with bigger cache.. I use photoshop editing, raw conversion most.. it seems more cores are better in this application ~~~

thanks... but that one since April wooooooooo...now already September....

By the way there are some at VR-Z ppl who gave it for free....


Mmg there is no point for the X2 550 to be getting if it werent because of the capability to unlock 2 extra cores...and due to the fact that it is based on deneb...

imagine deneb, the highest for the consumer market for AMD...then think the blue camp...what is their highest chip for consumer...Bloomfield...

This post has been edited by antonio: Sep 17 2009, 12:48 PM

The test that in the graph is stock or overclocked?Not much different from my bro's Phenom II 550..Looks good move from meh...

mane 45W nie

Those graphs are on stock clock setting.. You can see the slight difference between a 2.6ghz X4 620 with 2.8ghz X4 630, it scales with the increase frequency..
But still i would say if u wanna grab one why not wait for the C3 stepping, the C2 stepping stock volt is kinda weird to me, kinda too much for a X4 without L3

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Added on September 17, 2009, 12:58 pmTunggu new stepping la bro

This post has been edited by cloudwan: Sep 17 2009, 12:58 PM

i thought it's still not confirm.. C3? can believe ha? if not, i C4 them

as long can oc 3.9 than ok la.. for sub <RM400 quad..
buy 2nd also cannot get..

Hmmm according to Tomshardware the C3 steppings isn't that far off..
It was confirmed by an AMD rep

more headroom overclocking..
but i still wait low power one

low power no oc la..

i mean the tdp is somewhat acceptable for the clockspeed

eg : 125W rated @ 4.0Ghz <<impossible

Zz..Swt la make me wait more?I waited too long edy..
Wait no more..i must grab the Propus le C2 oso C2 la.When C3 out see lor.

C3 maybe low vCore ler. Wait more.

-pWs-

wait until die.. then only buy

People that still use Phenom I(Agena) should sell off their proc as soon as possible..

this is becoz the speed gap is too narrow..