AMD's new Socket AM2: it's no Conroe-killer, but it's not supposed to be

jmke · 12th April 2006, 10:16

So AM2 isn't going to keep Conroe from retaking the x86 performance crown when it's launched, but then again it's not supposed to. AM2's effects won't be felt until much later in the mid-range, when both Intel and AMD increase the number of cores per socket and memory bandwidth really starts to become a major bottleneck, and sooner at the very high end with four-socket and higher designs.

12th April 2006, 12:18

bla bla bla

when Conroe pwns AM2, Intel will use that for Marketing purposes bigtime

jmke · 12th April 2006, 12:19

and you listen to what marketing peeps say?

12th April 2006, 21:13

No, but the majority of buyers do

Sidney · 12th April 2006, 21:29

Quote:

No, but the majority of buyers do

jmke · 12th April 2006, 21:34

quite right he is in fact, look how many people know "Intel" "Pentium" and haven't heard of "AMD" or think AMD is worse.

misinformation or "lack of interest" rules the "joe sixpack" crowd.

either way; this is a HW enthusiast website; things posted here are not read by the average Joe; so in the end... our readers don't listen to Marketing

12th April 2006, 21:48

most people are ... sheep.
They all follow the rest and when they are on their own, they will do what seems familiar (or they get eaten by the big bad wolf).

So, in the beginning, there was Intel, we all bought Intel and the rest started to do the same.
Now most people buy Intel and Intel also sounds familiar, so everybody buys Intel.

That's they simple explanation

.

Other factors like 'outdated' information are also in the play.

geoffrey · 12th April 2006, 22:52

Most people buyed "a Pentium".
Kate: "I have a Pentium 4 or something like that. That's good, right?"

But... Pentium is dead now

12th April 2006, 10:16	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	AMD's new Socket AM2: it's no Conroe-killer, but it's not supposed to be So AM2 isn't going to keep Conroe from retaking the x86 performance crown when it's launched, but then again it's not supposed to. AM2's effects won't be felt until much later in the mid-range, when both Intel and AMD increase the number of cores per socket and memory bandwidth really starts to become a major bottleneck, and sooner at the very high end with four-socket and higher designs. __________________

12th April 2006, 12:19	#3
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	and you listen to what marketing peeps say? __________________

12th April 2006, 21:34	#6
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	quite right he is in fact, look how many people know "Intel" "Pentium" and haven't heard of "AMD" or think AMD is worse. misinformation or "lack of interest" rules the "joe sixpack" crowd. either way; this is a HW enthusiast website; things posted here are not read by the average Joe; so in the end... our readers don't listen to Marketing __________________

12th April 2006, 22:52	#8
geoffrey [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,127	Most people buyed "a Pentium". Kate: "I have a Pentium 4 or something like that. That's good, right?" But... Pentium is dead now __________________

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12th April 2006, 12:18	#2
Rutar Posts: n/a	bla bla bla when Conroe pwns AM2, Intel will use that for Marketing purposes bigtime

12th April 2006, 21:13	#4
Rutar Posts: n/a	No, but the majority of buyers do

12th April 2006, 21:48	#7
wutske Posts: n/a	most people are ... sheep. They all follow the rest and when they are on their own, they will do what seems familiar (or they get eaten by the big bad wolf). So, in the beginning, there was Intel, we all bought Intel and the rest started to do the same. Now most people buy Intel and Intel also sounds familiar, so everybody buys Intel. That's they simple explanation . Other factors like 'outdated' information are also in the play.