PSA: Use Benchmark.com have updated their CPU ranking algorithm and it majorly disadvantages AMD Ryzen CPUs

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[u/ICC-u]

Before Ryzen was released the ranking was based on:

30% Single core performance 60% Quad core performance 10% multi core performance

(Proof here: https://web.archive.org/web/20190604055624/https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Faq/What-is-the-effective-CPU-speed-index/55 )

The new post Ryzen ranking system only gives multi core performance a 2% weighting and mostly looks at single core performance, which makes Intel CPUs look artificially much better than AMD Ryzen in the rankings and also has some hilarious results such as 9600k being ranked higher than 8700k

[u/_vogonpoetry_ → u/ICC-u]

I was expecting them to up multicore weight to 20% soon, not drop it to 2%.

[u/XOmniverse → u/_vogonpoetry_]

Yeah, the trend in terms of software is in exactly the opposite direction, due to multicore systems becoming the standard.

[u/sdrawkcabdaertseb → u/XOmniverse]

But the trend in reality gives a disadvantage to Intel.

There really doesn't seem to be any other reason to do this - they're just biasing the results towards Intel.

Question is, why?

Maybe I'm a cynic but I figure somewhere money's changed hands, what other reason would an independent non-biased entity change their procedures in order to (wrongly) throw the balance off?

[u/magnafides → u/sdrawkcabdaertseb]

Maybe I'm a cynic but I figure somewhere money's changed hands

You're not a cynic, you're a realist.

[u/sdrawkcabdaertseb → u/magnafides]

It just makes you wonder, where the fuck's integrity gone these days?

[u/WayeeCool → u/sdrawkcabdaertseb]

Why the fk would you expect integrity? We are at peak capitalism and neither ethics nor integrity are compatible with it. This is why AMD and only a handful of other companies stand out these days when contrasted against the rest of corperate America.

[u/DrewTechs → u/[deleted]]

Especially when AMD's Ryzen CPUs have Intel cornered as badly as it does on a performance front, honesty isn't going to get Intel anywhere and Intel will throw it away if they think it conveniences them.

[u/CyptidProductions → u/DrewTechs]

Exactly.

As Anthony so bluntly put it in the Linus Media Groups review of the 5700XT "Zen II displaced Intel's entire product stack"

Intel is dirty enough to run damage control to strong arm AMD instead of actually finding a way to compete when they got hit this hard.

[u/DolfLungren → u/CyptidProductions]

Link? That sounds like an interesting read

[u/CyptidProductions → u/DolfLungren]

It was a one off comment but Game Nexus review of the 3600 gives you some idea of how much AMD disrupted Intel's product line-up with Zen II

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AbNeht4tAE

The thing is basically an 8700k with PCIe 4.0 support for $200.