What is AMD Vishera?

The line was introduced with the Bulldozer microarchitecture at launch (codename Zambezi), and was then succeeded by its derivative Piledriver in 2012 (codename Vishera). The line aimed at competing with the Intel Core line of desktop processors, and in particular the Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge architectures.

Why AMD FX is bad?

The old FX processors ran very hot and drew a lot of power. They had very poor single core performance. This was due to every two cores sharing a floating point unit. I wouldn’t say Intel chips are more reliable but the Sandy Bridge chips destroyed the FX chips in power draw and IPC.

Is the AMD Vishera the same as Bulldozer?

On a high level, Vishera looks just like Bulldozer. Its caches are all the same size, the same set associativity, and the same functions are shared at the core/module level. AMD hasn’t disclosed the die size, but the transistor count is the same, at 1.2B.

What’s the difference between AMD Bulldozer and Piledriver?

The Bulldozer based FX-8150 had a 3.8Ghz base clock and the Piledriver based FX-8350 has a base clock of a cool 4Ghz. So between an unspecified increase in performance per clock and a five percent boost in raw clock speed, AMD was targeting a 10 to 15 increase.

What is the blade on a bulldozer used for?

This bulldozer part is responsible for moving the blade. The blade is the heavy metal plate located at the front of the bulldozer that is used to push and dig through materials. Like we mentioned earlier, different types of blades are better suited for specific projects.

What’s the difference between a bulldozer and a crawler?

We’ll break down the main bulldozer types and highlight each dozer’s key features. A crawler is sometimes referred to as a track bulldozer and looks most similar to a tractor. This heavyweight is great for moving heavy materials from one area to another.