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Decent CPU, terrible cooler, February 10, 2013
AMD A8-5600K APU 3.6Ghz Processor AD560KWOHJBOX
AMD A8-5600K APU 3.6Ghz Processor AD560KWOHJBOXI bought this CPU as part of a new system to replace my older Core 2 Duo router that was beginning to show its age. This newer CPU performs much better than the older C2D part, but it's still not going to win any speed award.Despite AMD claiming this is a "quad core" APU, it really isn't. It has two Piledriver "modules" that have some duplicate core functionality that allows each core to process two threads. It's very similar to the Hyperthreading scheme from Intel used on the older Pentium 4s. In certain multi-threaded scenarios, the APU performs well, but single thread performance isn't that great.I did some brief testing with the 7550D IGP and it performs well for what it is. It will run older Source engine based games at medium settings well and float between 40-80 FPS at 1280x1024 depending on how much stuff is being rendered. I haven't tested any newer games though; But using the Hybrid Crossfire with a discrete HD7xxx card should improve...
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| Author: DLK (Wisconsin USA) - S.. | This is a great product, at a great price. If you are looking to build a decent machine on a small budget, this is a great choice. If you want to build a powerful gaming machine, this isn't your guy. It won't give you bragging rights, and it won't run Crysis 2 at a bazillion fps, but it is fast.My config is as follows:MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 mobo,Corsair DDR3 1600 (so I'm probably at the low end here)SAMSUNG 830 Series 128GB SATA III SSD(not Samsung's latest, greatest)Seagate Barracuda 1TB SATA III driveWindows 8The SSD probably helps, and I think Windows 8 has also improved performance,but I have never had a system this snappy. Not even my Macbook. Starts up quickly,within 8 seconds after the Mobo splash screen(need to see if I can get a faster post on the Mobo)Click on the browser, boom it's up.Start a game, instant response. No lag in any of the games I have run so far, but I haven'tdone much yet. Tried a... | 6 | |
| Author: Falco - See all my revi.. | I bought this CPU as part of a new system to replace my older Core 2 Duo router that was beginning to show its age. This newer CPU performs much better than the older C2D part, but it's still not going to win any speed award.Despite AMD claiming this is a "quad core" APU, it really isn't. It has two Piledriver "modules" that have some duplicate core functionality that allows each core to process two threads. It's very similar to the Hyperthreading scheme from Intel used on the older Pentium 4s. In certain multi-threaded scenarios, the APU performs well, but single thread performance isn't that great.I did some brief testing with the 7550D IGP and it performs well for what it is. It will run older Source engine based games at medium settings well and float between 40-80 FPS at 1280x1024 depending on how much stuff is being rendered. I haven't tested any newer games though; But using the Hybrid Crossfire with a discrete HD7xxx card should improve... | 8 | |
| Author: Danny Paniagua - See al.. | Very happy with this. I don't usually leave feedback but I was very impressed. VERY VERY EASY TO WORK WITH!!! | 5 | |
