Quote Originally Posted by 'Hairball',index.php?page=Thread&postID=194853#pos t194853
Another entry in a long list of reasons not to buy AMD.

Thanks for the heads up though - I was actually starting to consider buying an AMD after being burned so many years ago.
Both Intel and AMD have silicon errrata. You can't get around it. There are always work arounds for these errata. Sometimes they are major enough to be news worthy. Remember Intel's FPU bug?!

Again, TLB is an old issue. I wish the original poster would have provided more detailed information. Current AMD processors are already on rev C2.

Edit: I would to see this long list and see which items are actually valid and not personal opinion. Nothing wrong with personal opinion, but it needs to be clear that it is just that, opinion.

Edit 2: Also wanted to add that the TLB issue did not manifest itself in every B2 processor. The work around was recommended for those experiencing issues. Subsequently, the B2 vs B3 prices were such that the ~3% performance drop due to the work around was compensated by the lower price for the B2 version.