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Re:AMD EPYC 7000 CPUs: 32 cores, 64 threads, 8 memory channe... by geezerjay on Friday June 16, 2017 @03:16AM (#14567176)
> AMD has always played 2nd fiddle to Intel and it is hard to shake that perception.

I don't know where you got that perception. Perhaps you're a kid fresh out of highschool and are oblivious to AMD's history, but AMD's Athlon line outperformed Intel's offering of the time by a wide margin, namely their Pentium II, Pentium III, Pentium IV and Pentium D lines.

IIRC, Intel only started to become competitive with AMD with the introduction of their Core 2 line.

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Re:AMD EPYC 7000 CPUs: 32 cores, 64 threads, 8 memory channe... by nodesocket on Friday June 16, 2017 @03:49AM (#14567292)
In fact I am not an oblivious "kid fresh out of highschool"... Also, I think you are confusing performance with business success and sales. AMD may have had better performing CPUs in the past, but that has not mattered thus far. $INTC market cap 165 billion. $AMD market cap 10 billion.
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Re:AMD EPYC 7000 CPUs: 32 cores, 64 threads, 8 memory channe... by redtuesday on Friday June 16, 2017 @05:18AM (#14567593)
Then you are probably aware that it has not mattered because of Intels shady tactics. [0][1][2][3] etc.

[0] https://www.wired.com/2009/12/ftc-sues-intel-for-anti-compet...

[1] http://www.silicon.co.uk/workspace/dell-pays-65million-to-se...

[2] http://techreport.com/news/8547/does-intel-compiler-cripple-...

[3] http://www.agner.org/optimize/blog/read.php?i=49#49

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Re:AMD EPYC 7000 CPUs: 32 cores, 64 threads, 8 memory channe... by geezerjay on Friday June 16, 2017 @06:55AM (#14567900)
> Also, I think you are confusing performance with business success and sales.

I see your point. I've misinterpreted your comment assuming it was focused on performance instead of market share.

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Re:AMD EPYC 7000 CPUs: 32 cores, 64 threads, 8 memory channe... by dom0 on Friday June 16, 2017 @05:03AM (#14567552)
While that's true, Intel had better sales even in those times due to their aggressive marketing and business practices. IIRC AMD peaked back then at shipping 40 % of all units.
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