AMD's Phenom II pushed to 6.5GHz, 3DMark record demolished
By Darren Murph 
posted Jan 26th 2009 5:10AM
posted Jan 26th 2009 5:10AM
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This is actually very impressive.
When a Core i7 cooled below absolute zero creates a tear in space-time, then I'll be impressed...
The only scary, well not really, thing is that in 5 years time we will all look at this score and think it was totally crap and that our new AMD/Intel 0.0002 micron 128 core CPU, clocking at 20Ghz and giving a score of 300,000+, is the best thing since pizza! Don't you just love technology!
Note that 5,086 was ia 3DMark06 (2006 version) score but 45,474 was a 3DMark05 (2005 version) score. These scores shouldn't even be comparable!
when you get something below absolute zero, i'll be impressed enough. let's not push it.
You can cool below absolute zero?
^no, you cannot cool below absolute zero. their just kidding around :D
Sure, why not? After all, the word "absolute" leaves plenty of wiggle room, right?
fudge
I will have no more of this tomfoolery!
{ and I thought my posts were stupid }
This is an amazing achievement! :D
Bad sadly, a Core i7 has now taken its place :( Go check the community section of the futuremark site.
Bad sadly? I mean But sadly LOL
The i7 set the record prior to this demonstration. The AMD team didn't beat the record, so I don't understand why they said that they did, even when one of the dudes asked if they could confirm that it is a new world record. Very impressive, but saying that 3D mark records were demolished is highly inaccurate. It isn't even the top score.
@Ryan
I saw this video the day it was uploaded, and straight after checked the futuremark site. This score was at the top for 3DMark05 :)
The i7 score is a fake. There's a note about it saying something along the lines of "This result was achieved using graphics drivers not approved by Futuremark"
http://service.futuremark.com/resultComparison.action?compareResultId=4682755&compareResultType=12
http://www.futuremark.com/community/halloffame/3dmark05/
It's there, top of the list.
@ ed. @Rems
Oh i see ;)
I take it back :P Phenom II FTW!
They need to put a Core i7 under liquid helium. It would completely trounce the Phenom II. Right? Come on! Let's hear it Intel fanboys!
In the absence of any Intel fanboys, I will do my part:
yeah... intel.. yeah.. intel better.
@:Mike10010100
ra ra sis boom ba xD
o and o.o me wants way to step up to the plate AMD
bout dam time you got you 64 bit crown back
No fair,
I wanna pour liquid nitrogen on my friends...
-230 cold balls? :D
It's good to know amd don't condone the use of liquid helium as a styling product.
As long as you don't pour it down their shirts you actually could without harming them. Your skin is so hot that the liquid nitrogen hovers over it and boils away. Of course if it got caught between something and the skin, they'd be in trouble.
@reader:
where did you come up with that bullshit? your skin isn't HOT first of all. second of all ive personally been exposed to liquid nitrogen and its deffinetly not a pleasant experience.... it gives frost burn almost instantly
Thats really impressive. What did he say it was a 1.8GHZ CPU with an unlocked multiplier.
not.
FAIL
That said, this is one of those "we do it because we can" kind of things. 250L of liquid helium for like...9 minutes of overclock? I'm not sure what's the real-world significance of this feat.
lolz... nerd awe factor aside, unless its going to mean cheaper prices, most people dont care what max OC you can get with Liq-N
Coincidentally, nerds don't care about most people so we're ok to cheer and woot about this useless e-penis enlarging achievement!
Why do it? Because we can. :)
Just like most people don't care how much weight the strongest man in the world can lift, but it's still a record nonetheless. One shows progress in training techniques and steroids/performance boosters while the other shows progress in microprocessor technology.
@ reader
I would only consider this "progress" if said chip didn't require liquid nitrogen to reach that speed...
Please go to the correct category.
Non extreme overclocking is that way. ---->
Cool stuff.
What's really funny is the I'm-to-cool-to-dress-like-nerd nerd with his hair combed forward to hide his receding hairline.
nah you know what? that wasn't fair. I'm sorry. hehe
As will yours one day, young Skywalker; as will yours.
Just...wow!
I think it just might.
On medium textures and 800x600 resolution that is.
Whenever I read about liquid nitrogen or liquid helium being used to cool down gadgets and gizmos I get a massive hadron.
You might want to check for black holes.
My TI-35x is at least twice as fast.
Liquid HELIUM?
Holy crap that stuff's expensive! Don't know exact price, but I know it costs something like hundreds of times more than liquid nitrogen.
It's OVER 9000!!!!!!
(I am so, so sorry.)
wooooaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!
and i though 20,000 for a high-end (non overclocked) desktop was high!
Then again i dont use liquid nitrogen.....
First guys in the world to overclock the chip that much, you damn right chris ellis.
Ahh, now I can get the BSOD even FASTER!
I used to be an AMD fanboy till Intel started making faster lower voltage processors. My experience with real world overclocking is that AMD tends to heat up very quickly with little overclocking.Where as the newer Intel processors have a lot more headroom without producing much heat.
I'm currently running my Intel e8500 dual core at 4.00Ghz w/air cooling and temps never go above 60C. A comparable AMD processor(6000+) would burn to death b4 getting close to 4.00Ghz
yeah but its $80 vs. $180
try pricing phenom II vs core i7 though.