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05-16-2007, 12:29 PM
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20070516033539.html
AMD Plans to Return Single-Chip Configurations for Enthusiasts.
AMD Phenom FX to Be Available for 1P Platforms Too
Category: CPU
by Anton Shilov
[ 05/16/2007 | 03:36 AM ]
Advanced Micro Devices may return single-chip configurations for performance desktop computing enthusiasts in the coming months while not getting rid of its dual-chip enthusiast platforms, sources close to the company have indicated.
In a bid to offer computer enthusiasts and gamers something truly unique, AMD introduced platform that allowed to install two AMD Athlon 64 FX chips on it last year. But while AMD’s solution offered the power of four processing engines, its rival Intel Corp. unveiled Intel Core 2 Extreme quad-core chips that did not require expensive motherboard, provided higher performance and consumed less power, which resulted in lower noise levels of actual computers. As a consequence for AMD, its code-named 4x4 platform did not get popular among enthusiasts.
Even though AMD will continue to offer dual-socket platforms for enthusiasts who want to remain on the leading edge of technology with its Phenom FX processors, there will be a chip that will be compatible with single-socket mainboards, according to the company’s roadmap.
Currently it is projected that AMD will introduce two AMD Phenom FX quad-core processors with clock-speeds ranging from 2.20GHz to 2.60GHz for its FASN8 platform with two sockets 1207+, and one AMD Phenom FX quad-core chip with 2.20GHz – 2.40GHz clock-speed for AM2+ platform. While power consumption of the new Phenom FX processors is unclear, it is expected that typical quad-core chips from AMD at 2.40GHz clock-speed with 512KB L2 cache per core and 2MB shared L3 cache will fit into 89W thermal envelope.
As a result, those enthusiasts who seek for performance of eight processing cores, will be able to choose the “fascinate” platform and two AMD Phenom FX processors, whereas those, who want to have the new quad-core technology from AMD with some advantages provided by the “FX” moniker, will have an opportunity to have it as well.
AMD Phenom processors are based on the company’s next-generation micro-architecture and will be produced using 65nm process technology. Among the highlights of AMD Phenom its manufacturer lists shared L3 cache, 128-bit floating point units (FPU), Hyper-Transport 3.0 bus, support for dual-channel PC2-8500 (1066MHz) memory and other innovations.
And in other AMD news:
AMD Aligns Transitions to New Memory Type, Process Technology.
AMD’s 45nm Microprocessors Set to Support DDR3 Memory in 2008, 2009
Category: CPU
by Anton Shilov
[ 05/16/2007 | 08:31 AM ]
Advanced Micro Devices plans to tie up transition to a new process technology and to a new memory type, according to documents seen by X-bit labs. While the move has its own logical explanations, back in the past the company did not risk to execute a similar plan.
AMD’s microprocessors produced using 45nm process technology code-named Deneb, Prophus and Sargas, due to be out in the second half of 2008, will be AMD’s first processors to support DDR3 memory and coming in AM3 form-factor. As a result, the new processors will symbolize three important transitions for the world’s second largest maker of x86 chips: transition to 45nm fabrication process, transition to AM3 infrastructure and transition to DDR3 memory.
Currently it is unclear which DDR3 speed-bins AMD plans to support, as the company aims at PC2-8500 (DDR2 1066MHz) standard now, as its arch-rival Intel readies chipsets with PC3-10600 (DDR3 1333MHz) support for introduction later during the year.
When the company was going to start transiting to new form-factors in 2006, it revealed to its partners about a year before that that the first chips in AM2 form-factor supporting DDR2 memory would be made using proven 90nm process technology. Separately, AMD said that the first 65nm processors will emerge in the second half of the year 2006.
Even though some observers expected AMD to align transitions to AM2, DDR2 and 65nm, AMD migrated its chips to a new infrastructure first and then started to transit production to the new process technology. The Sunnyvale, California-based chipmaker planned to start using 65nm process technology at its Fab 36 in parallel with ramping up chips in AM2 form-factor at its Fab 30, but in mid-October 2005 it changed its intention and said it would produce 90nm chips at the new fab with the aim to transit it to 65nm later on.
Even though it is unknown why AMD decided to lined up several important product transitions, it is logical to assume that the firm believes that migration to 45nm process technology will be easier compared to the previous one, as the firm does not have to set up a brand new fab and a totally new equipment.
AMD officials did not comment on the news-story.
AMD Plans to Return Single-Chip Configurations for Enthusiasts.
AMD Phenom FX to Be Available for 1P Platforms Too
Category: CPU
by Anton Shilov
[ 05/16/2007 | 03:36 AM ]
Advanced Micro Devices may return single-chip configurations for performance desktop computing enthusiasts in the coming months while not getting rid of its dual-chip enthusiast platforms, sources close to the company have indicated.
In a bid to offer computer enthusiasts and gamers something truly unique, AMD introduced platform that allowed to install two AMD Athlon 64 FX chips on it last year. But while AMD’s solution offered the power of four processing engines, its rival Intel Corp. unveiled Intel Core 2 Extreme quad-core chips that did not require expensive motherboard, provided higher performance and consumed less power, which resulted in lower noise levels of actual computers. As a consequence for AMD, its code-named 4x4 platform did not get popular among enthusiasts.
Even though AMD will continue to offer dual-socket platforms for enthusiasts who want to remain on the leading edge of technology with its Phenom FX processors, there will be a chip that will be compatible with single-socket mainboards, according to the company’s roadmap.
Currently it is projected that AMD will introduce two AMD Phenom FX quad-core processors with clock-speeds ranging from 2.20GHz to 2.60GHz for its FASN8 platform with two sockets 1207+, and one AMD Phenom FX quad-core chip with 2.20GHz – 2.40GHz clock-speed for AM2+ platform. While power consumption of the new Phenom FX processors is unclear, it is expected that typical quad-core chips from AMD at 2.40GHz clock-speed with 512KB L2 cache per core and 2MB shared L3 cache will fit into 89W thermal envelope.
As a result, those enthusiasts who seek for performance of eight processing cores, will be able to choose the “fascinate” platform and two AMD Phenom FX processors, whereas those, who want to have the new quad-core technology from AMD with some advantages provided by the “FX” moniker, will have an opportunity to have it as well.
AMD Phenom processors are based on the company’s next-generation micro-architecture and will be produced using 65nm process technology. Among the highlights of AMD Phenom its manufacturer lists shared L3 cache, 128-bit floating point units (FPU), Hyper-Transport 3.0 bus, support for dual-channel PC2-8500 (1066MHz) memory and other innovations.
And in other AMD news:
AMD Aligns Transitions to New Memory Type, Process Technology.
AMD’s 45nm Microprocessors Set to Support DDR3 Memory in 2008, 2009
Category: CPU
by Anton Shilov
[ 05/16/2007 | 08:31 AM ]
Advanced Micro Devices plans to tie up transition to a new process technology and to a new memory type, according to documents seen by X-bit labs. While the move has its own logical explanations, back in the past the company did not risk to execute a similar plan.
AMD’s microprocessors produced using 45nm process technology code-named Deneb, Prophus and Sargas, due to be out in the second half of 2008, will be AMD’s first processors to support DDR3 memory and coming in AM3 form-factor. As a result, the new processors will symbolize three important transitions for the world’s second largest maker of x86 chips: transition to 45nm fabrication process, transition to AM3 infrastructure and transition to DDR3 memory.
Currently it is unclear which DDR3 speed-bins AMD plans to support, as the company aims at PC2-8500 (DDR2 1066MHz) standard now, as its arch-rival Intel readies chipsets with PC3-10600 (DDR3 1333MHz) support for introduction later during the year.
When the company was going to start transiting to new form-factors in 2006, it revealed to its partners about a year before that that the first chips in AM2 form-factor supporting DDR2 memory would be made using proven 90nm process technology. Separately, AMD said that the first 65nm processors will emerge in the second half of the year 2006.
Even though some observers expected AMD to align transitions to AM2, DDR2 and 65nm, AMD migrated its chips to a new infrastructure first and then started to transit production to the new process technology. The Sunnyvale, California-based chipmaker planned to start using 65nm process technology at its Fab 36 in parallel with ramping up chips in AM2 form-factor at its Fab 30, but in mid-October 2005 it changed its intention and said it would produce 90nm chips at the new fab with the aim to transit it to 65nm later on.
Even though it is unknown why AMD decided to lined up several important product transitions, it is logical to assume that the firm believes that migration to 45nm process technology will be easier compared to the previous one, as the firm does not have to set up a brand new fab and a totally new equipment.
AMD officials did not comment on the news-story.