AMD FX 8150 

Idle temps are always in the teens, and processor core temps in the 40c range come about only during benchmark or other "full load" requiring software applications.

The new instruction sets will most likely help out AMD in some of the benchmarks tests that we will run today and down the road when Windows 8 comes out.

In the more recent AMD platforms, AM2, AM2+, and AM3 we were able to take the latest generation processor and drop it into the previous generation motherboard.

When we look at the performance of the Intel Core i7-990X and the AMD FX-8150 at a much more realistic gaming resolution (for processors of this caliber) the difference is only 2 frames per second (1.3%) in favor of the Intel Core i7-990X.

From the looks of things the main difference between the FX-8150 and the 1100T is the data decrypting test suite.

According to Windows 7 the lowest performing component on the system was the processor, which would be the AMD FX-8150 CPU, as it had a subscore of 7.6 and that is the base score for the entire system.

World in Conflict is a great CPU benchmark in gaming terms as different CPU hardware genuinely can show a difference.

Once we get these processors in hand we are definitely looking forward to seeing what they can do in terms of performance.

For years now, those scoping out a system (or just the parts to build one) have had a simple choice to make when it comes to processors: Do you want the best performance (Intel) or do you want the best value (AMD)?

Even the ageing Phenom II cores run faster than this brand new Bulldozer core.

And it is very much a new architecture; AMD has started from scratch with the design of the Bulldozer modules, taking a very different approach to what makes up a CPU core than anyone else.

It's this squeezing of two cores into each module that means AMD can produce an eight-core CPU for less than the price of Intel's top Sandy Bridge quad-core.

It may have a case, but still the vast majority of games released today are not DX11 games, they're DX10 and in some cases DX9.

What that will mean in real-world applications though we'll soon see.

Pre-set profiles eliminate the need for any complex settings and you can just drag-and-drop the video files you want to convert straight into the application.