Intel resorts to dirty marketing during their Skylake SP Xeon Launch

[WYP]

Intel calls AMD Naples a "glued-together" solution and compares a $2,200 Xeon to a underclocked $499 Ryzen 1800X.



Read more on Intel's marketing tactics during their Skylake SP reveal.

 

[g0ggles1994]

It's afraid

 

[AlienALX]

That's nice of them.

 

[Bartacus]

Tit for tat. AMD's marketing idiots have taken tons of shots at Nvidia while falling flat on their faces with Vega, so good for Intel. AMD deserves it. Every company does crap like this.

 

[Chopper3]

They are at least partially right - AMD does categorically have a "poor track record" in the server space and it will take more than one generation of their EPYC product line to make a dent into most server-buyer's expectations of them. I've been buying servers for over a quarter of century and have nothing but bad experiences with AMD across that time and this tallies with everyone I know who's even tried them - we still have very bad tastes in our mouths over AMD and this will not change any time soon.

I dare say that EPYC will have some benefits over Purley - I'm sure there are people out there who have been testing them both for months *ahem* - value being the key standout for AMD - but they do have a poor record and while I'm not confirming or denying 'inconsistent performance' let me say that I understand that statement.

Either way at least AMD will eventually force Intel to be more competitive - and ideally not confuse their larger customers with 58 different SKUs!

 

[Warchild]

Tit for tat. AMD's marketing idiots have taken tons of shots at Nvidia while falling flat on their faces with Vega, so good for Intel. AMD deserves it. Every company does crap like this.

AMD marketting shots at Nvidia made me laugh too.

But how nice of Intel to provide detail description in a very articulate way by saying

"4 Glued-together desktop dies"

 

[Avet]

Are Intel that desperate?

 

[TheF34RChannel]

Tit for tat. AMD's marketing idiots have taken tons of shots at Nvidia while falling flat on their faces with Vega, so good for Intel. AMD deserves it. Every company does crap like this.

While I agree with you I also feel these things usually stop when a person turns 4...

 

[Bartacus]

While I agree with you I also feel these things usually stop when a person turns 4...

Oh agreed entirely! That's why this stuff makes me completely sick. These are ADULTS engaging in this behavior. Adults who act like downs syndrome kids (aka AMDs marketing team).

 

[RobM]

intel are worried thats clear and if their next gen sever chips are just regurgitated current gen like the enthusiast offerings their need to be worried

 

[Dicehunter]

Awwww Intel are getting worried ^_^

 

[NeverBackDown]

Awwww Intel are getting worried ^_^

It's funny.
Been the king so long they don't know how to act with competition. They are afraid

 

[NickOmega]

Oh agreed entirely! That's why this stuff makes me completely sick. These are ADULTS engaging in this behavior. Adults who act like downs syndrome kids (aka AMDs marketing team).

This is not only offensive it's also downright disgusting that someone who purports to be an adult and deride such behaviour considers it an appropriate comment.
Every single person I have met with Down's Syndrome has behaved with more respect and class than the "people" who ridicule them. You should be ashamed of yourself.

 

[AlienALX]

Awwww Intel are getting worried ^_^

They have every right to be. AMD have not had anything in the server market for many years. This is Intel's arena and they have it all to themselves and no matter whether TR is "glued together" or not it will take a massive bite out of their ass.

Talking of "glued together" and the whole Volta thing. The Volta thing was mostly jest and said jovially. Calling some one's CPUs "Glued together" is a bit more spiteful though. There is no humour there at all. In fact they want to be careful, because they could land themselves in hot water.

It's typical Intel though. Spiteful.

 

[KTM_RULZ]

I bet Intel would like to get their hands on that "glue".

 

[AlienALX]

I bet Intel would like to get their hands on that "glue".

I think they've been sniffing it tbh.

 

[Bartacus]

This is not only offensive it's also downright disgusting that someone who purports to be an adult and deride such behaviour considers it an appropriate comment.
Every single person I have met with Down's Syndrome has behaved with more respect and class than the "people" who ridicule them. You should be ashamed of yourself.

Damn, you're right. I was having an awful day yesterday. I should have just stuck to the word "retarded". I had no intention of ridiculing Down's kids, only marketing people.

 

[Warchild]

Damn, you're right. I was having an awful day yesterday. I should have just stuck to the word "retarded". I had no intention of ridiculing Down's kids, only marketing people.

hehe saying "retarded" is kind of the same thing, but I know you didnt intend anything.

I bet Intel would like to get their hands on that "glue".

I hope not. They might try to pass if off as their next generation CPU TIM