> Core 2 series blew them out of the water. And Sandy Bridge all but assured AMD wouldn't be relevant for the better part of a decade. It's easy to forget jus

> Core 2 series blew them out of the water. And Sandy Bridge all but assured AMD wouldn't be relevant for the better part of a decade. It's easy to forget just how fast Sandy Bridge was when it came out; over 12 years later and it can still hold its own as far as raw performance is concerned.