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AMD clocks in with higher CPU speeds, leaves architecture untouched (www.theregister.com)
submitted 5 days ago by Rekall_Incorporated@piefed.social to c/hardware@lemmy.world
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[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 31 points 5 days ago (1 children)

No point in designing a new CPU when nobody can afford RAM newer than DDR3.

[–] lauha@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago

To be fair, computers have long been fast enough but software has gotten slower and slower.

[–] Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 5 days ago

Memory at 8500 mhz and cou at up to 5.2 ghz

Not bad