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Intel rushed their new CPU's to come out before AMD's new CPU's. So they can only compare these new intel CPU's to the older, slower AMD CPU's, making intel loo

Intel rushed their new CPU's to come out before AMD's new CPU's. So they can only compare these new intel CPU's to the older, slower AMD CPU's, making intel look better in comparison. THIS is important BECAUSE its ALWAYS the first reviews that gets the most attention, they will be the first results in any search because they have more views. and they can only compare to the old AMD stuff because its not out yet. SO intel is trying to fool uninformed people, into thinking their stuff is better then it is, its a dirty tactic, because most people won't know the difference, they'll search for the intel CPU see the reviews showing how it performs against the old stuff and think its better then the current Threadripper. basically what they always do, sneaky tactics to get more mindshare against their competition instead of making better products. Original comment by "xenonnati" (https://tinyurl.com/tygknwt https://tinyurl.com/tygknwt)

tracker1 7y ago
In this case, I'm seeing a lot of similar responses and some simply waiting to push comparative data to later in the day release. I'd be surprised if most articles don't footnote the newer Threadripper chips or update their articles. I've seen very few articles not comparing or mentioning them at the very least. Especially since most reviewers already had them for comparison. Actual 3950X stock seems to have been harder to come by.
jbob2000 7y ago
That's not a dirty tactic at all, that's just how you compete, it's called first-to-market. They're not trying to fool anyone, they just have a product on the market that's better than the other products on the market at this point in time.
- fithisux 7y ago
  That's a dirty tactic no matter how you sugar it.
AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y ago
So basically some reviewers are angry because they're "forced" by the market to release reviews before they get all the data or they'll lose out on money. Yet somehow, we're supposed to blame Intel for releasing their product from embargo early in order to make more money.
- marcosdumay 7y ago
  Well, there is a shitty rule enforced by the "market" (the "market" is named Google, by they way, I guess we can use its real name), and Intel is exploiting it to misinform their consumers. So yes, Intel act is shady. Google and the reviewers also are, but it does not exonerate Intel.

tracker1 7y ago

In this case, I'm seeing a lot of similar responses and some simply waiting to push comparative data to later in the day release. I'd be surprised if most articles don't footnote the newer Threadripper chips or update their articles. I've seen very few articles not comparing or mentioning them at the very least. Especially since most reviewers already had them for comparison. Actual 3950X stock seems to have been harder to come by.

jbob2000 7y ago

That's not a dirty tactic at all, that's just how you compete, it's called first-to-market. They're not trying to fool anyone, they just have a product on the market that's better than the other products on the market at this point in time.

fithisux 7y ago
That's a dirty tactic no matter how you sugar it.

AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y ago

So basically some reviewers are angry because they're "forced" by the market to release reviews before they get all the data or they'll lose out on money. Yet somehow, we're supposed to blame Intel for releasing their product from embargo early in order to make more money.

marcosdumay 7y ago
Well, there is a shitty rule enforced by the "market" (the "market" is named Google, by they way, I guess we can use its real name), and Intel is exploiting it to misinform their consumers. So yes, Intel act is shady. Google and the reviewers also are, but it does not exonerate Intel.