AMD used an Intel CPU in Project Quantum
AMD use an Intel CPU in Project Quantum
Published: 18th June 2015 | Source: AMD |
AMD used an Intel CPU in Project Quantum
It looks like AMD have used an Intel CPU in Project Quantum, making AMD's super Powerful Dual Fury X System not even an all AMD System. Has AMD lost faith in their own CPUs?
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As you can see in the video above and the picture below, which from the looks of it AMD has used an Intel LGA CPU in their Project Quantum System, which even has an Intel Integrated NIC which is clearly visible.
It is unknown why AMD did not use their own current generation CPUs inside this system, it is possible that their Flagship FX 9590 was too hot or power hungry for this compact System, or that an Intel CPU simply provided AMD's System with more pure CPU performance.
it is possible that AMD is using a prototype of an upcoming AMD CPU which uses an LGA mounting system, but this seems unlikely. It is also possible that AMD have just set up this part of the video in order to troll us, though this board does look identical to that used in the system if the design shown be AMD is to be believed.
Looking at AMD's design, I can see a few places where issues may arise, firstly that their is a DDC pump, which could cause a lot of vibration noise when mounted in such a compact case, the right angle 8-pin CPU power which is pointed at the rear IO on the motherboard and the fact that we can only see a mount for a single GPU, when AMD claimed that the Quantum was running with two Fury X GPUs.
AMD's Project Quantum will be a gaming system which is more powerful than over 95% of systems out there, but sadly AMD may not be able to take all the credit for that.
AMD's next generation of CPUs, which will be using their all new Zen Architecture is AMD's big chance to get back into the CPU race, but with it's launch dated for 2016 AMD will need to make do with using a competitors CPU in their highest tier gaming systems, if they are indeed using a competitors CPU.
Regardless of what CPU is used in AMD's Project Quantum System, it does not take away the fact that the system packs an amazing level of performance in a form factor that any system manufacture would find difficult or even impossible to match right now.
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