[EDIT]hmmm.....whats going on at AMD? (and history of 3Dfx Rampage)

[Mousemonkey]

I wonder how being able to OC Intel's non K Skylake CPU's is going to affect Zen?

I think the larger question is:

Now that the world has pretty much given up on AMD processors, would a Zen chip that is only equal or marginally better than intel lure enough people back?

So many years of fail might have AMD out of the game before they even start playing.

BTW- welcome Mousemonkey, good to see you here!

Thanks mate and it's good to be back, I had to re-register but that's understandable all things considered. As for Zen the future looks a bit on the bleak side if you ask me, there are a couple of benchies floating round that show the i3 6100 CPU keeping up with and sometimes getting ahead of the FX 8320E.

http://www.techspot.com/review/1108-inte...rclocking/

Of course Intel could shit a brick and put a stop to this as it may impact the sale of their K series CPU's but then why would they? And how? It's the motherboard manufactures that have come up with this little humdinger after all, completely independent of any Intel influence.