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Advanced Micro Devices, the world’s No. 2 maker of x86 central processing units (CPUs), plans to supply nearly 100% of its microprocessors in AM2 form-factor  by the end of the fourth quarter this year, according to the company’s recent desktop processor update document.

By the end of the year AMD will not produce processors for socket 939 at all, whereas socket 754 chips will account for less than 5% of the company’s output, according to the company’s transition plans. The vast majority of chips – over 95% – will be designed for socket AM2 infrastructure. It is interesting to note that the company did not include any share of its new AMD Athlon 64 FX processors for its 4x4 platform into the document describing socket transitions.

AMD’s AM2 microprocessors support dual-channel DDR2 memory (up to PC2-6400 or 800MHz). Additionally, some processors in AM2 form-factor feature virtualization technology and some are available in low-power “energy efficient” versions with power consumption as low as 35W.

The same document also confirms that in November AMD will release Athlon 64 X2 5400+ (2.80GHz, 1MB L2 cache [512KB per core]), 5600+ (2.80GHz, 2MB L2 cache [1MB per core]) and 6000+ (3.00GHz, 2MB L2 cache [1MB per core]) microprocessors. The 5400+ and 5600+ chips will fit into 98W power envelope, whereas the 6000+ will consume up to 125W.

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I think the word "desktop" should be added somewhere in the sentence
"The vast majority of chips – over 95% – will be designed for socket AM2 infrastructure"
Because opterons use socket 1207.
[Posted by: narrator  | Date: 10/17/06 01:19:10 PM]

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How rude! I just sold old 754 and take 939 pros and motherboard! Now that´s old too...I have M2 computer too but how long AMD support that???
[Posted by: Weega  | Date: 10/18/06 03:49:02 AM]

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Interesting that socket 754 will outlive socket 939. I seem to recall "a few" people a year ago saying that socket 939 was more future proof ;-)
[Posted by: Spaz  | Date: 10/18/06 04:12:17 AM]
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I think this is a bad idea myself. A lot of people, including me have S939 AMD 64 processors and were looking to upgrade to the X2 versions, which are now impossible to find. If i have to ditch all my ddr1 ram for ddr2 i may as well go with intels offerings instead since core 2 duos stomp amd. Was really hoping to get an X2 but if they aren't offered i dont see a point to stay with AMD if i have to buy new ram and mobo.
[Posted by: Jason  | Date: 11/27/06 07:31:47 AM]

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At least they could've kept production up to stop the scalpers from charging $600+ dollars for a shoddy 2.6 Ghz dual core!!!

[Posted by: AMD=ass  | Date: 07/27/08 03:24:34 PM]

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