The difference is that Intel is forcing this update (via Windows updates and by forcing mobo makers hands). Don't think AMD ever had that kind of power. I am c

The difference is that Intel is forcing this update (via Windows updates and by forcing mobo makers hands). Don't think AMD ever had that kind of power. I am curious which AMD chips had the unlocking disabled? I am still rocking AsRock 970 MB with AMD B50 which actually is an Athlon II X3 unlocked into a full blown Phenom II X4 (3 cores with no L3 cache into 4 cores with unlocked L3 cache).