In spite of the fact that Advanced Micro Devices already demonstrated a quad-core desktop AMD Phenom microprocessor running at 3.0GHz this Summer, the company may not be able to produce central processing units (CPUs) running even at 2.60GHz this year and therefore will not be able to offer high-performance quad-core chips, some rumours indicate.
Citing information from mainboard makers, DigiTimes web-site reports that Advanced Micro Devices only plans to introduce quad-core AMD Phenom processors at 2.20GHz and 2.30GHz in mid-November, whereas the model that runs at 2.40GHz is only due in December. As a consequence of slower than expected clock-speed ramp, AMD only intends to bring the chips operating at 2.60GHz on the market in 2008. AMD reportedly declined to comment on speculations.
Back in September the world’s second largest maker of x86 central processing units officially promised to bring 2.50GHz server AMD Opteron processor onto the market in December. Even though the chip was projected to feature only 15% performance increase compared to 2.0GHz product, for AMD it is crucial to offer as high performance as possible to recapture both unit and revenue market share it lost to Intel.
“AMD today shows the path to better performing design for demanding data center requirements, again. In fact, here is a proof to you of our 2.50GHz [quad-core] processor that is going to be available in December and what it is going to deliver to the market. […] This chart shows incremental performance that is going to be delivered on top of that existing [2.0GHz] product: you can see 15% performance benefit, 15% performance increase that will be delivered [by] our 2.50GHz product,” said Randy Allen, corporate vice president of server and workstation division at AMD, during the quad-core AMD Opteron launch conference.
The media source reported that due to lower than anticipated performance of the AMD Phenom processors to be announced this year the chips will feature affordable pricing, something, which may attract overclocking enthusiasts. According to the web-site, AMD Phenom 9500, 9600 and 9700 processors will cost from $250 to $320 in business quantities.
Officials from AMD did not comment on the news-story.
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lol.
Im so sick of AMD's "were going to", your K6, and K8 were nice, but since you cant give me anything, im gona stick along time to my Q6600, sorry AMD, but paper doesnt count for anything when people want silicon.
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Posted by: Joz
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Date: 11/08/07 06:20:51 AM]
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Anyone's eyes popped out? No. Same old AMD. Always late, always weak. All they can do is lower their prices and see another quarter billion loss.
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Posted by: Mr. BonBon
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Date: 11/08/07 06:55:45 AM]
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Oh, Im so surprised...
Gimme a break...
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Posted by: 1234
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Date: 11/08/07 07:11:14 AM]
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I agree I will stick with my q6600 for at least a year or two. A 3.0Ghz OC Quad core will be more than powerful enough until then.
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Posted by: Jack
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Date: 11/08/07 07:48:50 AM]
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mmm, seems like these guys are in trouble. Waiting for phenon didn't worth. I expected AMD had something to fight Intel's Core. You boys at AMD are going to looseeee even your fans. So sad!!
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Posted by: flanker
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Date: 11/08/07 09:23:24 AM]
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when is amd going to file chapter 11?
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Posted by: 31415
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Date: 11/08/07 03:01:12 PM]
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chaper 11? they should be more worried about even affording the the postage to send one it.
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Posted by: Joz
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Date: 11/08/07 05:19:53 PM]
In Soviet Russia, chapter 11 files you!!!
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Posted by: Skywalker
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Date: 11/11/07 10:53:20 AM]
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AMD/ATI goes under and we're all in trouble. Higher prices and no innovation....
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Date: 11/09/07 03:41:07 AM]
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if AMD goes down, SAMSUNG buys them and comes into the CPU market.
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Posted by: Tom
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Date: 11/09/07 01:30:57 PM]
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I always wonder how AMD manages to shoot itself in the foot so often and still survive?
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Date: 11/09/07 04:54:09 AM]
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That's because they have real good relations with some of their customers like HP. They also don't require you to get a new board everytime they release a new CPU. It seemed like a good decision to alow new AM2+ CPUs to work on AM2 motherboards, but that decision means they need the same power requirements and thus they weren't able to use a higher voltage. I bet the machine they demonstrated at 3.0 GHz had higher voltage requirements.
If they fall into the trap of the old Intel where they refused to recognize they were wrong untill it's too late, AMD will fall. I'd say AMD's best bet right now is to push Fusion out ASAP to try and get some revenue in the low market laptop segments and maybe even some low end desktop segments.
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Posted by: Megamanx00
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Date: 11/09/07 09:16:06 AM]
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AMD once again falters.... the look in the faces of AMD fanboys like tech and jorge are really quite priceless...
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Posted by: fan of mr. bonbon
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Date: 11/10/07 01:25:55 AM]
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run AMD run
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Posted by: meho
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Date: 11/14/07 12:18:40 PM]
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CAN U SUGGEST ME MULTI TASKING PROCESOR WITH HIGH SPEED PERFORMANCE IN LAPTOP CORE 2 DUO PROCESSOR
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Posted by: RAKTIM DATTA
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Date: 11/30/07 08:07:10 AM]
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