It does skud.
SB-E's strong pont is multi GPU scaling.
SB-E's strong pont is multi GPU scaling.
Intel Sandy Bridge E and LGA2011 Discussion
vickybat
I am the night...I am...
Correct
You are spot on in this comment.Yes, the additional lanes will work wonders for tri-sli or tri-fire. Multhreaded performance is terrific. I mean 50% more than 2600k. The gap will rise even more as the future is multithreading. Due to intels clock per clock IPC, we are seeing such a performance boost in the multithreaded scenario.
Had bulldozer's IPC would have been anywhere close, we would have definitely seen tremendous performance from the fx8150.
But AMD totally neglected IPC and only stressed on multicore performance. A big reason for bulldozer's failure.
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* Intel® Core™ i7-3960X Processor
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* 16GB DDR3/1600MHz RAM
* 2 x NVIDIA GTX590 3GB Video
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skeletor
Chosen of the Omnissiah
I gave a damn about i7-990X. But can't give the same damn for i7-3960X.
Power consumption is off and Bulldozeresque. IPC remains the same as SB and multi-score performance scaling is linear which is excellent unlike Bulldozer. With 50% more threads you see 50% more performance.
But can't see the point of anyone needing this when you have i7-2600k unless you feel short of PCIe lanes.
Power consumption is off and Bulldozeresque. IPC remains the same as SB and multi-score performance scaling is linear which is excellent unlike Bulldozer. With 50% more threads you see 50% more performance.
But can't see the point of anyone needing this when you have i7-2600k unless you feel short of PCIe lanes.
Ico the additional lanes are worth it.
PCIE 3.0 lanes means excellent future proofing.
But no one should deny it being a lower binned server chip rather than a cream of crop desktop chip that the previous models were.
PCIE 3.0 lanes means excellent future proofing.
But no one should deny it being a lower binned server chip rather than a cream of crop desktop chip that the previous models were.
avinandan012
Cyborg Agent
one point worth mentioning that they are not providing native SATA 3.0 support. this means mobo makers have to use third party chips == increase cost 
@vickybat you forgot the cpu cooler
@vickybat you forgot the cpu cooler
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It provides two SATA 6G ports...
I gave a damn about i7-990X. But can't give the same damn for i7-3960X.
Power consumption is off and Bulldozeresque. IPC remains the same as SB and multi-score performance scaling is linear which is excellent unlike Bulldozer. With 50% more threads you see 50% more performance.
But can't see the point of anyone needing this when you have i7-2600k unless you feel short of PCIe lanes.
This. Sometimes AMD's platform seems better option to me rather than SB, although the CPUs tell a different story.
Just the intro is enough.
In one of the reviews the intel mobo was sent and exact instructions for 4.8Ghz was given by the intel techies.
The reviewers were not even able to POST
The reviewers were not even able to POST
vickybat
I am the night...I am...
The 3930k is the hottest in the sandybridge-E lineup. It will provide atleast some value as one can buy a better motherboard or gpu with the money saved. Its unlocked and will have similar performance as 3960x albeit a wee bit lower.
Another thing worth mentioning is the memory bandwidth. Its a whooping 37.0gbps in sandra memory bench up from 21.2gbps of 2600k and 19.9gbps of 990x.
The quad core i7 3820 will come next year and will deserve more attention from budget buyers those are willing to invest in the sandy-E platform. But still 2600k and 2700k are the processors of choice currently even for enthusiasts.
Another thing worth mentioning is the memory bandwidth. Its a whooping 37.0gbps in sandra memory bench up from 21.2gbps of 2600k and 19.9gbps of 990x.
The quad core i7 3820 will come next year and will deserve more attention from budget buyers those are willing to invest in the sandy-E platform. But still 2600k and 2700k are the processors of choice currently even for enthusiasts.
skeletor
Chosen of the Omnissiah
There are more classics.Just the intro is enough.
What I dislike about SB-E is that it is a lower binned chip rather than a quality chip.
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Best SB-E right now is the i7 3930k I guess.
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