Let me start off by saying the question is not which item i should get, the question is am i missing something or mistaken in one of my observations.
I'm comparing the zambesi line to the phenom II line of amd processors with a gaming pc in mind. Heres the issue...
Zambesi (bulldozer) processors are typically high # of cores but slower Ghz per core. As I understand it pretty much all games use only 4 cores or less at the moment so wouldn't less cores and more Ghz per core be better? Which brings me to....
Phenom II's are typically 4 cores and very high GHz per core and therefore, by my logic considering core usage of current and near future games, are better at the moment for gaming. HOWEVER, the problem I'm seeing is the Phenom II line runs on the AM3 socket which as I see it now has a limited lifespan. In my mind if I want to build a computer that will continue to only need upgrades for the next "#" of years I would want the AM3+ socket because that should keep upgrading for now or at least the next few years. Which leads me to...
Baby Zambesi, such as the AMD FX-4100 Zambezi has only 4 cores but it runs on the AM3+ socket AND better yet it runs at ~3.6Ghz per core! and 'turbo mode' makes it go up to ~3.8Ghz per core which rivals most Phenom II 4 core speeds. However, the baby dozer has the benefit of running on the AM3+ socket which to me says it has about the same speed as the phenom II but does not make me have to upgrade most of my system when win8 or higher core using games come out and instead will only have to upgrade my cpu.
So the question: are my deductions correct? or is there some key element I'm missing? All of the newegg customer reviews saw the cpu as a good cheap cpu but not at all in the way I have seen it, which leads me to believe i'm missing something. BTW, sry for the text wall
the question is AM I MISSING SOMETHING? (got my post closed before due to a misunderstanding)
Note: i'm sticking with amd, so lets please skip that part of the conversation
