AMD's Zen CPU Silicon will only be used for 8-core CPUs initially

[WYP]

It is rumored that AMD's Zen CPU Silicon will only be used to make 8-core CPUs initially, meaning that AMD will not be making and specific Quad Core Zen-based silicon.

Read more on AMD's Zen Based CPUs.

 

[NeverBackDown]

Hopefully the 8 core is competitive then. Everything is going to bank on initial reviews for them

 

[Dicehunter]

I REALLY want Zen to be amazing, I keep saying it but I would love to finally have an all AMD build

 

[AngryGoldfish]

I REALLY want Zen to be amazing, I keep saying it but I would love to finally have an all AMD build

I know, I would as well. It doesn't have to topple a 6700K for me to invest in it. All it has to have is equal the performance of a 4790K at a cheaper price with a decent selection of motherboards and I'll be happy.

 

[NeverBackDown]

I know, I would as well. It doesn't have to topple a 6700K for me to invest in it. All it has to have is equal the performance of a 4790K at a cheaper price with a decent selection of motherboards and I'll be happy.

Like I said previously, just has to be competitive. If they can match at least Haswell I7s, OC pretty well, and have really good chipsets/boards at launch, i think it would turn out to be a success so long as it's priced accordingly to it's performance.

 

[Dicehunter]

I know, I would as well. It doesn't have to topple a 6700K for me to invest in it. All it has to have is equal the performance of a 4790K at a cheaper price with a decent selection of motherboards and I'll be happy.

For me to invest in an AMD setup it would at the very least have to match what Intel has out currently.

 

[NeverBackDown]

For me to invest in an AMD setup it would at the very least have to match what Intel has out currently.

That's not going to happen. At best they will match Broadwell, but since we don't have any broadwell K cpus out, be between Haswell and Skylake.

 

[mlazatin]

Hopeful

If Zen beats Kaby Lake, I'll buy one even if it's double the price

 

[Doomslayer]

If Zen beats Kaby Lake, I'll buy one even if it's double the price

ATM i wouldn't hold any hopes of that happening.

 

[Daiyus]

I'd really consider swapping back to AMD if it can match my Xeon E3-1231 v3. We need the competition. I have a soft spot for AMD as the first system I built used an AMD CPU and GPU. I was almost disappointed when I came to upgrade to realise that AMD simply wasn't a competitive option for gaming anymore.