The first test results of phenom generation processors had a dual effect . From one side, AMD talked about their high performance. From other side, the results seemed excessively optimistic. This week in coolaler forum appeared some addition benchmark results of barcelona processor , which showed a null advantage of new AMD processors above intel processors working at comparable frequencies.




Associates said that those test results belong to an early stepping barcelona processors . Processor witch precede b02 stepping core had some defects - for example, they did not work properly with hyperTransport system bus and second cache level .
In other words, if you see some barcelona processors tests , do not hurry with conclusions . In any case, to the announcement of the valuable barcelona processors remained only ten days, and it is worthwhile to be patient.