AMD has added the Athlon 64 X2 3600+ processor to its official CPU price list. Priced at $138 in 1000-unit tray quantities, the new 64-bit dual core CPU has clock speed of 1.9GHz and features 1MB of total dedicated L2 cache.
The “energy efficient” AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ Brisbane chip is produced using the 65nm technology.
Intel will launch the first gaming Intel Core 2 Extreme processor for notebooks in Q2/Q3 2007, HKEPC reports.
Intel’s plans says that the first Core 2 Extreme CPU for mobile computers will be the X7800. It is clocked at 2.6GHz, has 4MB of L2 cache and a 800MHz FSB. The 64-bit capable X7800 will feature overclocking capabilities.
Intel Corporation today announced “one of the biggest advancements in fundamental transistor design”. The use two dramatically new materials to build the insulating walls and switching gates of its 45 nanometer (nm) transistors allows the company to continue delivering record-breaking PC, laptop and server processor speeds, while reducing the amount of electrical leakage from transistors that can hamper chip and PC design, size, power consumption, noise and costs.
The breakthrough technology will be inside the next generation Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core 2 Quad and Xeon families of multi-core processors. The company also said it has five early-version products up and running – the first of fifteen 45nm processor products planned from Intel.
The new AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ processor for desktop computers is available for purchase at NewEgg, although it is not listed on official AMD Processor Pricing web page yet.
The new AMD’s 64-bit dual core CPU, clocked at 3GHz, has a price tag of $599. Athlon 64 X2 6000+ is made for use with socket AM2 motherboards and has 1MB of L2 cache per core.
Intel took a lead against AMD in 64-bit processors for mobile computers, International Business Times reports.
“Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) took an early lead against rival Intel Corp. in the 64-bit mobile computer market last year. However new data released today shows that Intel grabbed the lead in December, becoming the top 64-bit CPU provider in only four months,” the report says.
Intel announced three new 64-bit quad-core processors, Core 2 Quad Q6600 for PCs and Xeon X3220 and X3210 for servers/workstations, at Consumer Electronics Show this week.
The Q6600 (2.4GHz) has been announced and is currently being demonstrated at CES. It is available now at $851 in 1KU quantities. Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor pricing includes the X3220 (2.4GHz) at $851 and the X3210 (2.13GHz) at $690.
Intel today announced “V8″ system, a “proof-of-concept PC designed specifically to counter AMD’s 4×4 platform for gamers,” Daily Tech reports. At CES 2007 Intel demonstrated a system running on a pair of quad-core Kentsfield Xeon processors for a total of eight physical cores.
The V8 runs at 2.4GHz utilizing a 1066MHz system bus and is loaded with FB-DIMM memory. The graphics card is supported by a single NVIDIA 8800GTX. Intel claims the “V8″ system achived a score of 6089 on 3DMark CPU bench.
The new Intel’s chipsets, code-named Bearlake, supporting 1333 MHz Front Side Bus, will be launched in Q2 2007, along with new Intel Core-based 1333MHz FSB desktop processors.
The Intel’s first 1333 MHz FSB chipsets will be Bearlake P mainstream chipset and Bearlake G with integrated graphics processor. HKEPC’s sources indicate Bearlake P and G are only a 1333MHz version of current 1066MHz 965 chipset, without any changes except its FSB. But, other reports say Barlake P and G will also support DDR3 1066MHz memory. The DDR3 SDRAM (Double Data Rate 3 Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) is the successor to DDR2 SDRAM. The DDR3 is said to have power consumption reduction of 40% compared to current DDR2 modules.
Intel plans to launch the Q6600 processor, the company’s third four-core CPU, in January. The Q6600 specifications are the same as for the Intel quad-core QX6700 CPU, but the new one runs at 2.4GHz instead of QX6700′s 2.66GHz, the Inquirer reports.
Intel plans to price Core 2 Quad Q6600 at $851 per piece, according to the report.
The new chip follows Intel’s launch in November of its quad-core Xeon 5300 for servers and Core 2 Extreme QX6700 for desktop gaming systems.
NewEgg is about to announce availability of AMD Quad FX bundle, which consist of Asus L1N64-SLI WS mainboard and two paired dual-core Athlon 64 FX 70,72 or 74 CPUs using Socket F (1207FX).
The Inquirer reports the Asus-made Quad FX – also known as AMD 4×4 platform – motherboard should end up priced at $349 but is likely to drop very soon to suggested $299 while the CPUs will costs $999 for pair of two FX74, $799 for pair of FX72 and $599 for the slowest two FX70 processors.
AMD has unveiled elements of its forthcoming processors and other chips planed to arrive in next two years, such as HyperTransport 3.0, use of L3 cache shared between the CPU cores, use of DDR3 memory, PCI-Express 2.0, shift to DirectX 10 and use of hybrid graphics in laptops. AMD also showed details of desktop, notebook and server/workstation processors roadmaps for 2007/2008, as same as a concept of the future multi-core chips called Accelerated Processing Units, during company’s Financial Analyst Day held this week.
Regarding desktop processor and chipset roadmap, AMD plans quad-core CPU introduction in mid-2007, featuring Level 3 cache shared between the cores. At the same time, AMD will introduce CrossFire chipset family for use with multiple graphics cards. This AMD platform will incorporate HyperTransport 3.0 providing faster chip-to-chip and board-to-board communications. HT 3.0 extends HyperTransport 1’s 800 MHz clock to 1.8 GHz, 2.0 GHz, 2.4 GHz and 2.6 GHz, while the PCI Express 2.0 will double the bus standard’s bandwidth. DirectX 10 graphics in AMD’s desktop platforms will also debut in mid-2007, while the new AM3 CPU socket will be introduced in 2008.
The DDR3 memory support will show up in AMD powered desktops in mid-2008, along with new single-, dual- and quad-core parts. The DDR3 SDRAM (Double Data Rate 3 Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) is the successor to DDR2 SDRAM. The DDR3 promises a power consumption reduction of 40% compared to current DDR2 modules, according to the Wikipedia.
AMD Desktop Roadmap – Source: AMD
The laptop platform refresh will include processors update, as same as use of hybrid graphics and forthcoming wireless 802.11n standard, according to the unveiled company’s public roadmap.
The mobile ‘Hawk’ processors will debut in second half of next year with an 800MHz DDR2 memory support. Additionally, in 2008, AMD’s Griffin processors and ‘Puma’ notebook platform will bring low-voltage portable computing, PCI Express 2.0, HyperTransport 3.0 and DirectX 10.
An interesting feature in next generation AMD-based notebooks will be hybrid graphics, scheduled to arrive in 2007. It is a combination of integrated and discrete GPUs. According to AMD, simply plugging in or unplugging the laptop’s AC adaptor will automatically flip between the discrete and integrated graphics. The battery life is to be saved by using less power-demanding integrated graphics chip, when laptop is unplugged from power supply.
AMD Mobile Roadmap – Source: AMD
In the field of server and workstation computing, AMD Opteron CPU roadmap announces a quad-core processor code-named Barcelona, which will come out mid-year in 2007. The CPU will be aimed at two-socket and four-socket platforms, according to the reports. At the same time, Budapest will debut as a quad-core Opteron offering for one-socket servers and workstations. The Budapest will shift Opteron platforms to HyperTransport 3.0.
In the first half of 2008 the quad-core Shanghai will be introduced featuring HT 3.0 and L3 cache. It will still have DDR2 (not DDR3) options, according to the AMD’s officials.
AMD Opteron Processor Roadmap – Source: AMD
The mentioned Accelerated Processing Units represent a future of multi-core chips that include a mix of processor cores and other dedicated cores. The dedicated cores could be used for separate physics processing or audio/video encoding for example. According to the reports, APUs may bring specific tailored processors in the future, such as office, gaming or CAD CPUs. This direction of processor development is significantly different from Intel’s strategy, based on adding large number of identical cores to existing dies.
AMD Accelerated Processing Units – Source: AMD
All announced AMD’s processors will certainly be 64-bit units.
AMD has just added the two new processors to its Athlon 64 x2 dual core series. The 64-bit Athlons 5600+ and 5400+ with 2000MHz HyperTransport bus are both clocked at 2.8GHz and made for AM2 sockets.
The Athlon 64 X2 5600+ has 1MB of dedicated L2 cache per core and is priced at $505, while the 5400+ with 512K of L2 cache per core costs $485.
AMD today announced the transition to 65nm process technology, beginning with the immediate availability of energy-efficient AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core desktop processors. The AMD’s new CPUS are Athlons 5000+, 4800+, 4400+, and 4000+.
“The move to 65nm process technology enables AMD to produce more processors on a 300mm wafer, for increased production capacity, while continuing to aggressively scale performance and reduce power consumption. AMD processors built with 65nm line-widths are designed to deliver exceptional performance when running multiple applications, as well as enable small form factor PCs that complement both home and office environments. By mid-2007, AMD expects to be fully converted to 65nm production at Fab 36. With the rapid conversion to 65nm process technology, AMD is scaling capacity intelligently to meet growing demand worldwide for x86 processors”, the company’s press release says.
OEMS offering systems with 65nm AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processors immediately, and beginning in Q1 of 2007, include Acer, Dell, Founder, Gateway, HP, Lenovo, Packard Bell, and TongFang, as well as leading system builders worldwide.
Pricing for the 65nm AMD Athlon 64 dual-core processors 5000+, 4800+, 4400+, and 4000+ are $301, $271, $214, and $169, respectively in 1KU PIB. For pricing details, please visit www.amd.com/pricing.
AMD demonstrated Quad-Core AMD Opteron 8000 Series processors (codenamed Barcelona), “the industry’s first native quad-core x86 server and workstation CPUs featuring four processing cores on a single die of silicon”. The Quad-Core AMD Opteron is manufactured on 65nm silicon-on-insulator process technology.
At the annual AMD Industry Analyst Forum, a server powered by four upcoming Quad-Core Opterons was shown utilizing all 16 cores. “By delivering a consistent thermal envelope while adding two more processing cores, along with micro-architectural enhancements, AMD expects to significantly advance the performance-per-watt capabilities of AMD Opteron processors,” the company’s press release says.
AMD today officially introduced the AMD Quad FX Platform with Dual Socket Direct Connect (DSDC) Architecture, known as 4×4 platform. The AMD Quad FX Platform is powered by pairs of the new AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 series dual-core processors, while the DSDC Architecture enables high-bandwidth communication between matched pairs of AMD Athlon 64 FX-70, AMD Athlon 64 FX-72, and AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 dual-core processors. DSDC Architecture is designed for the with planned platform upgradeability to eight cores.
“The AMD Quad FX Platform offers enthusiasts absolute performance, flexibility, and customization by including outrageous features like twelve SATA controllers designed to enable up to nine terabytes of storage using currently available drive technologies, and increased spacing between PCI-E slots to accommodate up to four high-performance graphics cards”, the AMD’s press release says.
Pricing for pairs of the new AMD Athlon 64 FX-70, FX-72 and FX-74 dual-core processors is $599, $799 and $999, respectively. AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 series dual-core processors are expected to be available from NewEgg throughout North America on November 30. Worldwide product availability is expected by early 2007. AMD Quad FX Platform systems are expected to be available from Vigor, Cyber Power and IBUYPOWER and other major system builders are expected to offer systems in the near future, AMD published.
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