Intel responds towards AMD viral exchanging 8086K for a Threadripper 1950X

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 06/19/2018 05:43 PM | source: | 39 comment(s)

So that news item we wrote yesterday about AMD creating a bit of a pun by Exchanging your 8086K for a Threadripper 1950X? Well, Intel responded through the Intel gaming Twitter account (which 'were sure is part of the team with ex-AMD members). Have a peek after the break what they posted.

There you go, you can just feel the love between the two companies eh?:

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sverek

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#5558520 Posted on: 06/19/2018 09:28 AM

That exactly what I thought when I saw AMD statement

Well played, Intel.

I mean... Hey Intel, it's me, AMD. Send 8086K please

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#5558522 Posted on: 06/19/2018 09:29 AM

Kaarme
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#5558531 Posted on: 06/19/2018 09:47 AM

I'm pretty sure AMD saw this coming when they launched their little joke campaign. But what does it matter? It was still funny, and I admit Intel's reply is funny as well.

Over the years, in various places in the internets, I've posted plenty of humorous comments with an obvious loophole for a smart reply, precisely hoping someone would use the opportunity to make the joke last longer. Sometimes it has happened, sometimes not. It most certainly doesn't mean I'd have failed in either case.

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#5558533 Posted on: 06/19/2018 10:06 AM

A measured response from Intel but AMD were hardly suggesting they wanted an 8086K CPU with their comment:

We appreciate the advancements they’ve helped drive with the x86 architecture over the last four decades. But, we’re ready to take it from here.

Intel have forgotten how to compete...their 28-core overclocking shenanigans only emphasise this.

Oh sorry, we were so excited during the demo that we forgot to mention the CPU was overclocked...or that it was using a heavily modified aquarium chiller to cool it.

Buildzoid suggested this chip would probably do 4.2-4.3GHz overclocked on air.

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#5558534 Posted on: 06/19/2018 10:11 AM

A measured response from Intel but AMD were hardly suggesting they wanted an 8086K CPU with their comment:

Seriously? It's a joke come on!

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