Another 8 core amd cpu bulldozes its way into the stage: Enter the FX 8300 and some athlon

[brownninja97]

 

So this is a budget line for the 8 core cpus, it still uses AM3+ and it still has the piledriver arc based on the vishera arc.

 

As for the clocks they have gone down to 3.2ghz up to 3.5ghz in turbo core. Afterthat there is 2mb of L2 cache per module and 8mb of shared L3 cache 

 

The TDP is 95watts/

 

But then there is the Athlon

 

This is budgeter then the previous cpu using the FM2+ socket for  the A series of motherboards. Its based on Kaveri and is a quad core processor clocked at a  pretty nice 3.7ghz and also has 2mb of L2 cache

 

This better not be a repost, spent like 10 minutes searching about this.

 

http://www.techpowerup.com/203662/amd-announces-the-athlon-860k-and-fx-8300-cpus.html

[BonBon Scott]

"bulldozes"

 

I see what you did there.

[brownninja97]

"bulldozes"

 

I see what you did there.

sadly its not a piledriver, well its time to steamroll out of here.

[The Crazed Child]

Coincidence, I was thinking about a Kaveri with disabled graphics a few hours ago. Chances are they will have better IPC than the 760K since they're using Kaveri architecture.

[BonBon Scott]

sadly its not a piledriver, well its time to steamroll out of here.

 

Oh, very good.

[Manny Calavera]

so kaveri without iGPU and 8350 with new stepping? or what is this FX-8300 stuff

[dragoon20005]

860K!!!

 

so they do have bad APU chips

 

 

so kaveri without iGPU and 8350 with new stepping? or what is this FX-8300 stuff

actually i will have known that some batch of APUs have broken iGPU

 

so they rebadge them and hey 860K

[The Crazed Child]

And another thing, the FX-8300 was introduced way back in Q4 2012:

 

http://www.techpowerup.com/177867/amd-fx-8300-starts-selling-lower-tdp-comes-at-a-price.html

[dragoon20005]

And another thing, the FX-8300 was introduced way back in Q4 2012:

 

http://www.techpowerup.com/177867/amd-fx-8300-starts-selling-lower-tdp-comes-at-a-price.html

so i guess the 860K is the new product

 

i do hope it a great OC chip

[brownninja97]

And another thing, the FX-8300 was introduced way back in Q4 2012:

 

http://www.techpowerup.com/177867/amd-fx-8300-starts-selling-lower-tdp-comes-at-a-price.html

but where the heck did they sell it because i never saw one.

[The Crazed Child]

so i guess the 860K is the new product

 

i do hope it a great OC chip

It should, since it won't have to dissipate as much heat with the iGPU.

[dragoon20005]

It should, since there is no iGPU.

more like the iGPU was broken so they lock it

 

same with the 750k and 760k

[The Crazed Child]

more like the iGPU was broken so they lock it

 

same with the 750k and 760k

Even so I would greatly consider getting one if I was on a budget. Who knows? This could be the next best budget CPU. Kaveri cores are stronger than Richland cores.

[Mooshi]

so basically more "Oh, shit, we need to try to one up Intel with release numbers..REBADGE ALL THE THINGS!" Ne?

[dragoon20005]

Even so I would greatly consider getting one if I was on a budget. Who knows? This could be the next best budget CPU. Kaveri cores are stronger than the architecture before it.

sad it means losing HSA & TrueAudio ability with the 8 GPU cores that was suppose to be active. 

[dragoon20005]

so basically more "Oh, shit, we need to try to one up Intel with release numbers..REBADGE ALL THE THINGS!" Ne?

the 860K or the previous 760k and 750K was born from the broken APUs that they made

 

some came out of the APU production and found to have broken iGPU

 

so instead of throwing them away 

 

they just rebadge it as Athlon X4

[harrynowl]

I'll see how they fare on hwbot before I consider an 860K.

[harrynowl]

the 860K or the previous 760k and 750K was born from the broken APUs that they made

 

some came out of the APU production and found to have broken iGPU

 

so instead of throwing them away 

 

they just rebadge it as Athlon X4

Correct.

 

Binning is the name of this process

[Mooshi]

the 860K or the previous 760k and 750K was born from the broken APUs that they made

 

some came out of the APU production and found to have broken iGPU

 

so instead of throwing them away 

 

they just rebadge it as Athlon X4

 

While it's nice to not waste, this is still effectively AMD going "Buy our broken products!" However, the lack of a graphics core should help with heat. Shame AMD isn't releasing anything wow worthy as of late, though. My 2500K is 3 years old and AMD isn't exactly getting me hyped up over their product for when the time comes to upgrade.

 

..if the price is right, that could change opinions.

[dragoon20005]

While it's nice to not waste, this is still effectively AMD going "Buy our broken products!" However, the lack of a graphics core should help with heat. Shame AMD isn't releasing anything wow worthy as of late, though. My 2500K is 3 years old and AMD isn't exactly getting me hyped up over their product for when the time comes to upgrade.

 

..if the price is right, that could change opinions.

yea for a dirt cheap 500 bucks system

 

you can get like a 760K with a GTX750

 

i can expect the price to be around 90+ launched

 

paired with the A88X mobo 

 

all the dem GHz

 

5+GHz may be possible with the 860K

[Mooshi]

yea for a dirt cheap 500 bucks system

 

you can get like a 760K with a GTX750

 

i can expect the price to be around 90+ launched

 

paired with the A88X mobo 

 

all the dem GHz

 

5+GHz may be possible with the 860K

 

While I am disappointed for personal upgrade path, my girlfriend's PC is in need of setting on fire and pretending it doesn't exist, it's so old. A 860K seems like it's be a nice upgrade path for her at least.

[dragoon20005]

While I am disappointed for personal upgrade path, my girlfriend's PC is in need of setting on fire and pretending it doesn't exist, it's so old. A 860K seems like it's be a nice upgrade path for her at least.

will be good way to surprise her

[Mooshi]

will be good way to surprise her

 

Ye.

 

I also have some old Dominator Ram laying around that could go for a surprise upgrade PC present in the future!

[harrynowl]

While it's nice to not waste, this is still effectively AMD going "Buy our broken products!" However, the lack of a graphics core should help with heat. Shame AMD isn't releasing anything wow worthy as of late, though. My 2500K is 3 years old and AMD isn't exactly getting me hyped up over their product for when the time comes to upgrade.

 

..if the price is right, that could change opinions.

You know intel does the same thing right? Binning is and has pretty much always been a thing.

[razor767]

Cool but I'm surprised these weren't released sooner, especially the FX 8300.