Let's say AMD has a 2.6 GHz cpu that downclocks to 1.6 GHz, and Intel has a 1.6 GHz cpu that upclocks to 2.6 GHz. AMD calls theirs a 2.6 GHz cpu, Intel calls theirs a 1.6 GHz cpu. Since Intel's cpus are faster, the end result is people seeing an Intel 1.6 GHz cpu outperforming an AMD 2.6 GHz cpu. That makes things look really bad, even the straight up 2.6 vs 2.6 numbers look bad for AMD, but this makes it look worse.
So my question to you is, should AMD re-label the numbers on their CPUs and call this a 1.6 like Intel does or should they stay as is since higher numbers look better for Joe Sixpack? Rational thoughts welcome.
So my question to you is, should AMD re-label the numbers on their CPUs and call this a 1.6 like Intel does or should they stay as is since higher numbers look better for Joe Sixpack? Rational thoughts welcome.