Dear all,

some pics before i share some quick results which i managed using my humble rig with specs as below:

CPU: AMD Vishera FX8350 (4GHz)
Cooling: Corsair H100 with stock fan
Mobo: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0
Ram: GSkill ARES DDR3 2133 CL9, 2 x 4GB
GPU: 2 x XFX 7770 1GB @ CrossFire
SSD: OCZ Vector 256GB
PSU: Seasonic X850

other attached hardware: 1 x DVD Rom, 1 x DVD writer, 4 x AC F12 case fan, 1 x Lamptron FC5 v2, very old WD 80GB SATA HDD & DIY pwm cooler (with 2 x 5cm fan).

And the pictures are...













This post has been edited by ah_khoo: Jun 9 2013, 11:18 PM

Everything auto, including voltage


CineBench 11.5


PCMark 7


3DMark (2013)


Resident Evil 6


Crystal Disk Mark


HyperPi 32M


This post has been edited by ah_khoo: Jun 9 2013, 10:45 PM

4.4GHz (ideal 24/7 setup)

CineBench 11.5


PCMark 7


3DMark (2013)


Resident Evil 6


Crystal Disk Mark


HyperPi 32M


This post has been edited by ah_khoo: Jun 9 2013, 10:55 PM

5.0GHz (slightly extreme setup)

CineBench 11.5


PCMark 7


3DMark (2013)


Resident Evil 6


Crystal Disk Mark


HyperPi 32M




This post has been edited by ah_khoo: Jun 9 2013, 10:58 PM

Power consumption & temperature

I'm sure some would be interested with the power consumption & load temp - during idle & load. Here, I use HyperPi 32M as reference for the following reasons:

1. HyperPi 32M utilizes 8 cores during load
2. HyperPi 32M is one of the quick test for minimum overall stability (there are more recognized tool like Prime95 but to prime @ 5GHz is

Everything Auto


Idle @ 117W

Load @ 235W


4.4GHz


Idle @ 138W

Load @ 251W


This post has been edited by ah_khoo: Jun 9 2013, 11:08 PM

5.0GHz


Idle @ 200W

Load @ 402W


Judging from the info above, I'd say the power consumption of Vishera is quite impressive (for stock & 4.4GHz). But unfortunately when the frequency is @ 5GHz, watt pulled from power socket is abit over the ceiling. Come to think of it, no one would really run those kinda setup for 24/7 so still OK to my book.

For stock clock, idle temp is good @ 34'C, load temp @ 50'C ain't really too bad for an octa-core (or some called 4 cores 8 threads) chip.

@ 4.4GHz, idle temp @ 37'C is slightly higher than stock frequency due to power draw (& frequency). I was amazed by the load temp @ 51'C, just 1'C higher than stock frequency while being 10% faster (in frequency of course).

@ 5GHz, idle temp @ 46'C not really alarming but slightly high for my preference. It's the load temp @ 78'C that worried me. But again, it is OK for quickie bench & definitely not healthy for day-to-day operation. Even if the chip can survive (the volt & heat) but it wont do the pwm (of mobo) any good.



This post has been edited by ah_khoo: Jun 11 2013, 08:31 AM

Other attempt

IMC @ 2600MHz | Ram @ 2400MHz CL10


From what I remember, it's was very2 challengin to run IMC @ 2600MHz on Bulldozer, but with Pile-driver (Vishera), this can be achieved without much hassle. One thing I noticed is when IMC & ram being pushed to the max, it takes lotsa vcore & NB HT voltage in order for the setup to be at least HyperPi 32M stable > something new to me.

Quick wrap up

It's been a fun ride tweaking Vishera. I really enjoyed pushin the chip together with the board & the GSkill ram. I gotta thank sir Shrek & AMD SG for the opportunity to do a quick review for the chip.

Here are some of my thoughts on the Vishera system:

on Vishera chip
Noticeable improvement on CPU, IMC & ram mileage. Bulldozer was OK but hindered by high load temp & power draw, as well as limited IMC & CPU frequency. With Piledriver, I can safely say power consumption has been improved, the proof would be 5GHz attainable (without throttling) using AIO cooler like H100, which slightly better than top end air cooler. Apart from that I'm happy to see 200MHz boost on IMC frequency (24/7 capable) over its predecessor.

on ASUS M5A99X EVO R 2.0
ASUS makes best AMD boards, period. From great software support like AI Suite II to awesome BIOS (for overclocking) & rock solid components, their boards always deliver. The best part is one doesn't really need to splurge big on premium series like Sabertooth/ROG, the mainstream series in EVO can get the job done pretty well. Of course, higher end series are always welcome since they offer more features & possibly better mileage.

Last but not least, I'd like to thank all the bros who've spent time readin this quick review. With all the craze on Haswell it takes more than just time for one to view a thread which is related to AMD.

Yes, time is hard for AMD (especially after the failure on Bulldozer) but I see some silver linings with Vishera & hopefully its successor (Streamroller) will be even better.

This post has been edited by ah_khoo: Jun 11 2013, 08:36 AM

Great review bro!

great review grand master pokde mr khoo....so bad still use fx 8120....wait for the steamroller

thanks for d kind words guys. i hope i did ok.

vishera is really fun to play with. wonder how 4300 fare... with less cores d mileage might be better due to lower load temp...


btw bro zamx pokde cloudwan is more pokdeful, he is my sifu...

good review sifu

you choose 4.4ghz as ideal 24/7 eh

nice nice review

Pack of info abe khoo. Maybe its time for me to get FX-based proc also to play.

thanks master chen but am sure u can do alot better.

thx bro, am pretty sure d MHz can be pushed slightly high but at d expense of high load temp & power consumption so i just stop @ 4.4GHz.

u should bro, vishera is really fun to play with. now go talk Suzanne up & get an FX from her...

had my fill
but i decide to put on 4.3ghz only for 24/7 so yours is great
great procs with nice performance for the pricetag.

wish to try the SABERTOOTH 990FX though,
another RM150 top up can get ad huhu


This post has been edited by Neo|ofGeo: Jun 11 2013, 09:22 PM

nice hoots bro...

yeah, for d price it's excellent for an octa-core chip, power consumption is good as long as u keep d volt & clock under d ceiling.

saber r2.0 is nice, lotsa temp sensors & nice mileage too. but for me i always go for best bang for bucks (in other word being cheapskate) hence d evo board.

This post has been edited by ah_khoo: Jun 12 2013, 06:39 AM

abe khoo n pokde awesomeness makes me wanna play amd.
(Y)

jom AMD bro...

Vishera is good!!!

This post has been edited by ah_khoo: Jun 12 2013, 09:17 AM

good job~

Hi Sir,

Does OC your CPU increase the performance rate of your GPU as well?

depends on appls, but i think most gpu intensive appls wont be benefited (or perf increased is negligible) from high cpu clock. i could be wrong thou.

Not to bring up a dead thread but I spot a VRM cooler RPM reading ah_khoo How did you manage to mount that up?

ocz ram cooler (minus d spoil led fan) + 2 x cm cheapskate 6cm fan bro. cable tied it to 8pins @ mobo cable.

great review.. omg your fans speed

will this processor become very hot when running in optimum performance

This processor is hot but with proper cooling, it's never an issue.

It's my favorite FX processor and hitting 4.4ghz is a piece of cake.

The best AMD processor so far. The FX 9370 / 9590 is no where near it when it comes to value.

Nice background xD merry christmas xD

Not bad for amd.