Intel Core i7 4770k Review + BenchMarks

                                             We have talked much about the IvyBridge CPUs of Intel and now they had launched their new generation of CPU to make full domination in the market. The SandyBridge and the IvyBridge CPUs made great money for Intel and also users are much pleased with the performance of the last two generations. The Core i7 2600k and i7 3770k are the most famous and sold CPUs of both previous generations so Intel go the their base CPU at the first by launching Core i7 4770k which was expected to be of caliber of i7 2600k and i7 3770k. The new generation is known as Haswell is seems to be near to the Intel mobile processors as Intel is going into the mobile phone CPU market and Intel will compete with the ARM and Scorpion so let take a look at the Core i7 4770k.

                                                   Intel Core i7 4770k is more solid regarding the performance of integrated Intel HD graphics 4600 and this will help the manufacturers of to build low price notebooks for the users are all the Haswell CPU will be better iGPU performer. The Intel Core i7 4770k has same 4 Cores and (Hyper threading) 8 Threads as i7 2600k and i7 3770k has and it also has the overclocking ability which is claimed to be more than i7 3770k. The Intel is seems to be more concentrated on overall CPU+iGPU performance. The Intel Core i7 4770k easily runs on 3.5 GHz clock speed and it auto overclock to 3.9 GHz when needed. The Intel Core i7 4770k 8MB of cache which is equal to i7 3770k. The Intel Core i7 4770k is based on new 22nm manufacturing process.

                                          The Intel is seems to be focused on the power efficiency than the performance so you can see that in benchmarks. The variety of products, which are currently being prepared for release after the Haswell microarchitecture launch, indicate clearly that Intel’s priorities have changed dramatically. Therefore, there is a good reason for why we didn’t see much progress in the new Haswell CPUs. Intel currently has no need or real interest in advancing the existing desktop platforms.. The performance difference of Intel Core i7 4770k Vs. Core i7 3770k is not enough in my opinion to upgrade my gaming i7 3770k system to new Haswell 4770k. The main thing to discuss is that you have to change motherboard as well for upgrading as this Haswell CPU is based upon Z87 and socket 1150 which is not the same as sockets of SandyBridge 2600k and i7 3770k was same so keep that thing in mind too. The Intel Core i7 4770k has improved memory controller and it is expected to be possible overclock memory more. Let’s take a look at benchmarks.

                                        The Intel Core i7 4770k is a great CPU if you do not already have 3770k. The Intel Core i7 4770k is better iGPU performer than the previous 3770k. The Intel HD 4600 are much better than HD 4000 but still not a replacement for dedicated GPU if you are a gamer. The Intel Core i7 4770k has improved performance but to be honest it not enough for me to upgrade my existing 3770k gaming PC with this new Intel Haswell 4rh gen CPU and a new z87 motherboard. The power consumption in our tests were more than 3770k setup which has pretty much same components except z77 motherboard. If you want the best and faster quad core CPU with better iGPU performance and you do not own 3770k already than Intel Core i7 4770k is the best option to make.

• Improved CPU performance.
• Improved memory management.
• 22nm based CPU.
• Improved iGPU performance.
• More USB 3.0 support.
• Better memory performance.

• CPU performance is not much improved to upgrade an 3770k gaming setup.
• Not much power efficient, more consumption than 3770k.

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AMD Phenom x6 1100T Review + BenchMarks

                                           The processor is the main components of any PC and as the faster processor will be, the PC performs faster as well. People always want to have fastest processor in their PC which also fits into the limits of their budget so they do their homework and make up their mind before going into the market, I am talking about the people who build a mid-level gaming PC. AMD has been the a great CPU brand which provide multi core CPU with the very low cost but from 5-6 pas years, Intel remain at the top and really dominate the CPU market.

                                           AMD is known for multicore cheap CPUs and people who are looking to build a mid-level gaming PC but they have low budget, AMD is the right option for those people. Today we review AMD Phenom x6 1100T CPU which is basically a good CPU with the 6 cores, AMD is stick with their old strategy which is providing more cores with less price. The Phenom x6 1100T has 512k cache for every core with 6MB of shared cache for all cores. It is 45nm based and the old architecture of 2003 has been used which is not a good idea in my opinion. Phenom x6 1100T supports the new DDR3 memory.

 The Phenom x6 1100T has the default core clock of 3.3Ghz which is only 100Mhz more than the previous AMD Phenom x6 1090T. Phenom x6 1100T has the turbo clock speed of 3.7Ghz. The Phenom x6 1100T is black edition CPU and the CPU multiplier is unlocked so it can be overclocked as well. The overclocking is best done by tinkering with the CPU multiplier first, then slowly tweaking the reference clock to squeeze every bit of performance out of it that you can. For the 1100T, I started with pushing the CPU multiplier up one multi at a time until I was no longer able to boot and remain stable through benchmarks. Once I reached the limit, I then did the same with the reference clock. Once I lost stability, I then backed off a bit until I was completely free of any instabilities. For the 1100T, I hit the same wall I did with the previous Phenom II X6 1090T. The Phenom II X6 1090T is a good processor which is ideal for low budget PC but the performance is not at satisfactory level and people who are looking for a gaming PC which should perform very best, I would suggest them to go with Intel.

                             The Phenom II X6 1090T is a good processor for low budget PCs and it performs decently in all the benchmark with the unlock CPU multiplier and supports the DDR3 memory but has the old architecture. The Phenom II X6 1090T has six cores but it does not perform as you can expect from a hexa core CPU. The people who have small budget should get Phenom II X6 1090T for decent performance and low price and obviously it can’t perform like Intel CPUs which are faster than Phenom II X6 1090T but they are expensive as well.

• Six AMD Cores.
• AMD Hyper Transport 3.0 technology.
• Cheap, low cost.
• Decent Performance.

• Old Architecture.
• Unsatisfied memory performance.
• Not the fast than Intel competitor.

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AMD FX 8120 Review + BenchMarks

                                   AMD is known for its best performance + price processors and that is why some people like AMD and always want an AMD processor in their PC. AMD CPUs are available in very low prices and they suggest to have a AMD CPU + AMD GPU for best performance. Some people like AMD because their decent performer, cheaper processors and the cost of the whole PC remain very low compare to Intel based PC which easily exceeds $600. When AMD FX series launch, people get very impressed because of their 8 core processors which come at very low prices.

                                            AMD FX 8 core processors are known for their 8 cores label but when we talk about performance, 8 cores is just a label and the FX 8150 proved to be a Faildozer instead of Bulldozer. People get very impressed by 8 cores but soon they disappoint because AMD 8 Cores CPU does not even beat Intel 4 Core i5 CPUs. AMD FX 8120 is also belongs to FX series as its name describe. The truth which is un ignoble is that these FX 8 Cores processor are very cheap whereas Intel 6 Cores Processors comes at about $1000. AMD FX 8120 has 8 cores and 8MB of cache memory with clock speed of 3.1 Ghz and claimed to be unlocked by AMD. The max TDP of AMD FX 8120 is 125 watts but the facts can’t be ignored when Intel launch its Sandy Bridge and now Ivy Bridge processors, AMD CPU market has been well below the bed level and continues. The overlclock ability of AMD FX 8120 is really great but the problem is that when you overclock it a little more i.e. 4.5+ Ghz, the performance lags from the all cores and more overclocking disable the 6 cores and you will be able to used only 2 cores. AMD FX 8120 has no Hyper Threading technology so its not much suitable for high multi-tasking.

Lets take a look at Benchmarks results.

                          AMD FX 8120 is a good CPU with decent performance and 8 cores, 8MB of cache and great overclocking but don’t expect more performance from it than Intel because it does not performance better than Intel core i5 CPUs. The AMD FX 8120 comes at about $155 which is a very low price.

• Decent Performance.
• Low Price, $155.
• Best for low budget PCs.
• 8 AMD cores.
• 8MB of Cache.

• Not the fastest, not even more than Intel Core i5 CPUs.
• Bulldozer is only a tag, not more than this. 
• Not much improvement than Phenom x6 1100t.

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