(04-01-2014, 06:25 AM)DJBarry004 Wrote: Excluding the "faster" AMD APU models, their performance is ranged from more-or-less to abysmal (depending on the planned-to-play games, though).
If with that question you are referring to the models the OP mentioned (and higher), then the performance would be more or less (even having good power are still not enough for Dolphin, as other people said here). If you´re referring to models under that line, then the performance will simply be bad/horrible, and abysmal in the worst cases.
Im pretty sure that even Kaveri's calculations per core is better than his Athlon II. Yes, these APU's are not optimal for Dolphin, however im pretty sure they will run better than kinkinkijkin's CPU, especially OC'ed. If my Thuban at 3.6 GHz can run WW, SSB Brawl and Melee in most cases, Tales of Symphonia, and other games full speed on the latest dev builds, im pretty sure a OC'ed 7850K could do better.
The OP should just go with a better Intel CPU and wait to get Discrete Graphics later since you have said this is a budget Dolphin build.
DJBarry, AMD APU's can still run games in Dolphin, just not the heavy ones as said before.