New Phenoms In The Works

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It appears that AMD has managed to address an issue which has plagued the otherwise excellent Phenom II series since launch, power consumption. The company is apparently planning to introduce a new version of the Phenom II X4 955, designated HDX955WFK4DGM and rated at 95W.

955 goes 95W

It appears that AMD has managed to address an issue which has plagued the otherwise excellent Phenom II series since launch, power consumption. The company is apparently planning to introduce a new version of the Phenom II X4 955, designated HDX955WFK4DGM and rated at 95W. The company currently offer three 955 SKUs and all three have a 125W TDP rating.

In addition to the polar bear friendly 955, AMD will also launch two new 800 series Phenoms, but we already mentioned them a while back. The 805 and 820 are clocked at 2.5GHz and 2.8GHz respectively and both will feature a 95W TDP.

Two new triple cores are also on the way. The Phenom II X3 740 is clocked at 3.0GHz and has a 95W TDP. The cheap and cheerful 715 ends up at 2.8GHz, but with a 3600MHz HT.

We're still not sure about the launch dates, but we will try to find out more about these and other upcoming AMD parts, so stay tuned.

Source: fudzilla.com

AMD Readies Four New Athlons

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AMD is gearing up to launch several new dual-core and triple-core Athlon IIs, but they're hardly spectacular, they are basically faster or slower iterations of existing CPUs. AMD will add two processors to its dual-core lineup, the 3.2GHz clocked Athlon II X2 260 and the 2.8GHz Athlon II X2 220.

Dual and triple cores

AMD is gearing up to launch several new dual-core and triple-core Athlon IIs, but they're hardly spectacular, they are basically faster or slower iterations of existing CPUs.

AMD will add two processors to its dual-core lineup, the 3.2GHz clocked Athlon II X2 260 and the 2.8GHz Athlon II X2 220. The latter appears to feature the same clock as the 240, but we don't know the rest of the spec. It might be a somewhat cheaper version, or anew stepping. Both CPUs have a 65W TDP.

Two new triple-cores are also on the way. The 3.1GHz Athlon II X3 445 will be the fastest triple-core Athlon to date and it will have a 95W TDP. The 415e is 45W part and it's clocked at 2.5GHz, 200MHz more than the currently available 405e.

Source: fudzilla.com

AMD Launches 8 And 12-Core Opteron CPUs

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AMD announced Monday that its 8 and 12 core x86 Opteron 6000 Series "Magny-Cours" CPUs have been deployed to take over the 2P and value 4P server market. The latter processor doubles the number of cores in the previous-generation 6-core Opteron server chip, coughing up twice the processing level while providing an 88-percent increase in integer performance and a 119-percent increase in floating point performance.

AMD is beefing up its server CPUs with new 8- and 12-core offerings.

AMD announced Monday that its 8 and 12 core x86 Opteron 6000 Series "Magny-Cours" CPUs have been deployed to take over the 2P and value 4P server market. The latter processor doubles the number of cores in the previous-generation 6-core Opteron server chip, coughing up twice the processing level while providing an 88-percent increase in integer performance and a 119-percent increase in floating point performance.

"As AMD has done before, we are again redefining the server market based on current customer requirements," said Patrick Patla, vice president and general manager, Server and Embedded Divisions, AMD. "The AMD Opteron 6000 Series platform signals a new era of server value, significantly disrupts today’s server economics and provides the performance-per-watt, value and consistency customers demand for their real-world data center workloads."

On an individual basis, the per-chip pricing will range from $455 to $1,386--the latter pricetag will be affixed to the 2.3 GHz 12-core Opteron 6176 LE. The only other processor in the 4-digit range will be the 12-core 2.2 GHz Opteron 6174, costing $1,165. For admins who want to stick with 8 cores, the 2.4 GHz Opteron 6136 will be the most expensive, costing $744.

The company said that vendors such as HP, Dell, Acer, Cray, and SGI will soon offer servers based on the two new Opteron 6000's.

Source: tomshardware.com

AMD Reschedules Launch Schedule For Six-Core AMD Phenom II X6 Processors.

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Advanced Micro Devices, the world’s second largest maker of central processing units (CPUs), has decided to reschedule the launch of its six-core microprocessors by speeding up the release of the highest-performance Phenom II X6 chip and delaying the availability of a less speedier part, according to sources familiar with the company’s plans. In addition, more details about AMD’s Turbo Core technology have transpired.

AMD’s Turbo Core Technology Explained: Up to 500MHz Boost When Half of Cores Active

Advanced Micro Devices, the world’s second largest maker of central processing units (CPUs), has decided to reschedule the launch of its six-core microprocessors by speeding up the release of the highest-performance Phenom II X6 chip and delaying the availability of a less speedier part, according to sources familiar with the company’s plans. In addition, more details about AMD’s Turbo Core technology have transpired.

Apparently, AMD decided to bring forward the launch of AMD Phenom II X6 1090T chip (3.20GHz) to the second quarter of 2010 and pull back the release of the model 1075T (3.0GHz) to the third quarter. The move will help AMD to get more positive press review for its new code-named Thuban processors since the parts with higher clock-speeds naturally offer higher performance, something that will be appreciated by potential buyers of the new CPUs.

More details have also emerged about AMD’s Turbo Core technology. Depending on the actual model and its specifications, AMD Phenom II X6 1000T-series chips will be able to boost their clock-speeds by 400MHz or 500MHz when only half of available cores are active, e.g., microprocessors work in triple-core mode. That said, the model Phenom II X6 1090T at 3.60GHz will most likely outperform the currently available Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition in typical cases.

Forthcoming Desktop Microprocessors from AMD
Model	Code-name	No. of cores	Cache	TDP	Clock-Speed	Turbo-Speed	Platform	Availability
Phenom II X6 1090T	Thuban	6	9MB	125W	3.20GHz	3.60GHz	AM3	Q2 2010
Phenom II X6 1075T	Thuban	6	9MB	125W	3.00GHz	3.50GHz	AM3	Q3 2010
Phenom II X6 1055T	Thuban	6	9MB	125W	2.80GHz	3.30GHz	AM3	Q2 2010
Phenom II X6 1055T	Thuban	6	9MB	95W	2.80GHz	3.30GHz	AM3	Q2 2010
Phenom II X6 1035T	Thuban	6	9MB	95W	2.60GHz	3.10GHz	AM3	Q2 2010
Phenom II X4 960T	Zosma	4	8MB	95W	3.00GHz	3.40GHz	AM3	Q2 2010

Pricing of the chips is still not known precisely, but sources close to AMD said that the high-end AMD Phenom II X6 1090T will cost approximately $300, whereas the model 1055T will be priced at around $250. At present AMD’s most expensive desktop processor costs $185, therefore, the introduction of the Thuban chips will allow AMD to rather substantially boost pricing and, possibly, profit margin of its desktop offerings.

AMD did not comment on the news-story.

Source: xbitlabs.com

AMD's 25W Athlon II 250u Appears In Stores

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Since mid-2009, we've been hearing about AMD's plans to unveil several Athlon parts with TDPs ranging from 18W to 25W. The 1.6GHz Athlon II 250u is one such CPU. It operates at 0.85 to 1.15V and it's TDP is just 25W, which is less than many mobile CPUs. Best of all, the 250u is not based around the ancient K8 core, it's a 45nm Regor part.

Sort of

Since mid-2009, we've been hearing about AMD's plans to unveil several Athlon parts with TDPs ranging from 18W to 25W. The 1.6GHz Athlon II 250u is one such CPU. It operates at 0.85 to 1.15V and it's TDP is just 25W, which is less than many mobile CPUs. Best of all, the 250u is not based around the ancient K8 core, it's a 45nm Regor part.

Although AMD has listed the processors some time ago, it took quite some time for them to appear in actual products. Asus has just announced a 20-inch AIO powered by the 1.6GHz Athlon II 250u. It is based around AMD's RX780 chipset and it packs Radeon HD 5470 graphics. It an interesting machine, but the €599 price tag is a bit steep. You can find it here.

HP also has an AIO based on the 250u and it has been around for quite a while, but we weren't paying attention. You can check it out here. Walmart, of all people, is selling an eMachines desktop based on the same CPU, here.

However, we'd like to see the 250u in a nettop, as it seems like a rather nice choice and it should offer much more performance than dual-core Atoms or Athlon Neo processors used in Dell's Zino HD.

Source: fudzilla.com

Intel To Launch Two Overclockable Processors In June And July

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Intel plans to launch two processors - Core i7-875K and Core i5-655K - that have unlocked multipliers and are targeting the gaming market, according to sources from motherboard makers.The 32nm dual-core Core i5-655K will be launched in early June, while the 45nm quad-core Core i7-875K will be launched in late July, the sources noted.

Intel plans to launch two processors - Core i7-875K and Core i5-655K - that have unlocked multipliers and are targeting the gaming market, according to sources from motherboard makers.

The 32nm dual-core Core i5-655K will be launched in early June, while the 45nm quad-core Core i7-875K will be launched in late July, the sources noted.

Intel will launch on April 18 its dual-core 45nm Pentium E5500 and 32nm Core i5-680, the former priced at US$64 and latter US$284, the sources said.

In early June, Intel will launch the 45nm quad-core Core i7-880 for US$562, the 32nm dual-core Core i3-550 for US$133 and the 45nm Pentium E6700 for US$84, the sources said, adding all prices are in thousand-unit tray quantities.

In additional news, channel price of Intel's recently launched Core i7-980X has increased from the launch price of NT$35,000 (US$1,100) to NT$37,000, as the processor is currently in tight supply in Taiwan, the sources said.

Motherboard makers are also preparing more X58 motherboards ahead of Intel's upcoming launch its six-core processors, the sources added.

Source: digitimes.com

Retailer Lists AMD 12-Cores

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An online retailer is apparently taking orders for several AMD 12-core Opteron processors, as if six cores weren't enough.

Magny-Cours Opteron X12 6100

An online retailer is apparently taking orders for several AMD 12-core Opteron processors, as if six cores weren't enough.

The Opteron X12 6164 runs at 1.7GHz and has 16MB of cache and it costs $797, while the 6136 is clocked at 2.4GHz, packs 18MB of cache and costs $808. The slower version runs on just 65W of power, while the 2.4GHz model consumes 105W, which sounds quite impressive.

The X12 6176 is clocked at 2.3GHz and it has 18MB of cache, but at $1,491 it's the priciest of the lot. The 2.2GHz 6174 costs $1,250, while the 2.1GHz 6172 is priced at $1,060.

You can find the listings here.

Source: fudzilla.com

E-tailer Leaks Phenom II X6 Prices

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AMD's six-core Thuban processors will soon go head on against Intel's Core i7s, if prices leaked by Bahrain-based online retailer Advanti are accurate. The folks at AlienBabelTech have encountered a posting on the e-tailer's Facebook page, and the contents don't leave much to the imagination:

AMD's six-core Thuban processors will soon go head on against Intel's Core i7s, if prices leaked by Bahrain-based online retailer Advanti are accurate. The folks at AlienBabelTech have encountered a posting on the e-tailer's Facebook page, and the contents don't leave much to the imagination:

We just received the official prices from AMD:

Phenom II X6 Six Core

1090T Black Edition: 125(W), AM3 Socket, 9MB Cache, 3.2 GHz Freq @ 295 USD

1055T: 125(W), AM3 Socket, 9MB Cache, 2.8 GHz Freq @ 199 USD

So, the fastest Phenom II X6 might end up priced a little bit higher than Intel's Core i7-860 and identically to the freshly released Core i7-930. The rumored Phenom II X6 1055T, meanwhile, could fight it out with the Core i5-750.

AMD could very well be competitive on the performance front, especially if these six-core processors have that core "overclocking" feature we heard about last month. In either case, though, 125W thermal envelopes will look a little high next to the LGA1156 chips' 95W TDPs.

Interestingly, this latest batch of leaked information doesn't quite fit with last week's rumors. A posting by TC Magazine last Wednesday hinted that the fastest Phenom II X6 would run at just 3GHz and bear a 1075T model number. The same story also mentioned a third Thuban processor, the 2.6GHz Phenom II X6 1035T.

Source: techreport.com

Intel Readies Core i7-875K Processor With Unlocked Multiplier

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In a bid to address the market of enthusiasts with a non-Extreme Edition processor, Intel plans to release Core i7-875K chip with unlocked multiplier, a mainboard maker has revealed. The central processing unit will be the most advanced chip for LGA1156 platform and will not be truly affordable.

Intel Preps Non-Extreme Edition Chip for Overclockers

In a bid to address the market of enthusiasts with a non-Extreme Edition processor, Intel plans to release Core i7-875K chip with unlocked multiplier, a mainboard maker has revealed. The central processing unit will be the most advanced chip for LGA1156 platform and will not be truly affordable.

Intel Core i7-875K processor will have the same specifications as the model 870: it will operate at 2.93GHz, will feature four cores with Hyper-Threading technology, sport 8MB of L3 cache and will be made using 45nm process technology. The only difference between the two central processing units (CPUs) will be unlocked multiplier on the 875K chip, which will allow overclockers and enthusiasts to easily boost clock-speed of the product without necessity to overclock other parts of their systems.

Recently Intel promised to start selling chips with unlocked multiplier that do not cost $1000 per unit. Historically, neither Intel nor AMD accepted overclocking since this could damage their chips in many cases. However, when both Advanced Micro Devices and Intel started to sell processors designed for extreme performance enthusiasts, they had to admit that such chips are often used at clock-speeds that by far exceed the official ones. As a result, both AMD and Intel have been shipping their chips for overclockers – Extreme Edition, Black Edition, FX-series – with unlocked multiplier for about seven years now. AMD started to offer its Black Edition chips with unlocked multiplier and moderate price back in 2007 and it Intel plans to follow its smaller rival this year.

Nevertheless, the Core i7-875K processor will hardly be affordable. The less advanced model 870 costs $562 and the unit with unlocked multiplier will naturally cost a little more.

Source: xbitlabs.com

AMD Working On Another Phenom II X6

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According to a roadmap snatched by the guys over at ati-forum.de, AMD is preparing yet another Thuban Phenom II X6 CPU that should come sometime in Q3. In addition to the Phenom II X6 1035, 1055 and 1075, working at 2.6GHz, 2.8GHz and 3.0GHz, AMD's roadmap shows an unnamed Phenom II X6 10xx that might have a higher clock speed.

Higher clock in Q3

According to a roadmap snatched by the guys over at ati-forum.de, AMD is preparing yet another Thuban Phenom II X6 CPU that should come sometime in Q3.

In addition to the Phenom II X6 1035, 1055 and 1075, working at 2.6GHz, 2.8GHz and 3.0GHz, AMD's roadmap shows an unnamed Phenom II X6 10xx that might have a higher clock speed.

If you follow AMD's logic, the new one could end up to be named as the Phenom II X6 1095 and could have a 3.2GHz clock, but considering that this is purely speculative information, you should take it with a grain of salt.

In any case, AMD is working on another Phenom II X6 CPU and this one will come in Q3 according to current AMD plans.

You can find more here.

Source: fudzilla.com

Mainboard Maker Reveals Clock-Speeds Of AMD Phenom II X6 Microprocessors

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Mainboard manufacturer Gigabyte Technology has reveled clock-speeds of Advanced Micro Devices’ forthcoming Phenom II X6 “Thuban” central processing units (CPUs). As expected, AMD’s six-core chips will feature substantially lower clock-speeds than their quad-core brethren.

Clock-Speeds of AMD Phenom II “Thuban” Unveiled

Mainboard manufacturer Gigabyte Technology has reveled clock-speeds of Advanced Micro Devices’ forthcoming Phenom II X6 “Thuban” central processing units (CPUs). As expected, AMD’s six-core chips will feature substantially lower clock-speeds than their quad-core brethren.

According to the description of Gigabyte’s BIOS update for GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard, AMD Phenom II X6 1035T and 1055T will operate at 2.60GHz and 2.80GHz, respectively. Based on those clock-speeds, it is possible to estimate clock-speeds of other chips in the “Thuban” family: 3.0GHz for 1075T and 3.20GHz for the 10xxT chip due to be out in Q3 2010.

At present the highest-performance quad-core microprocessors from AMD operate at clock-speeds of up to 3.40GHz, which means that in certain cases such chips may offer higher performance compared to six-core CPUs. Nevertheless, AMD plans to implement dynamic acceleration technology that can accelerate certain cores when they are needed while slowing down the unneeded cores to maintain the thermal design power (TDP).

AMD will position its Phenom II X6 processors for those, who demand “massive performance headroom”, however, given the relatively low clock-speed of many-core CPUs, actual market success of the chips will be determined by their ability to dynamically accelerate themselves at the times when performance is needed the most.

Forthcoming Desktop Microprocessors from AMD
Model	Code-name	No. of cores	Cache	TDP	Clock-Speed	Platform	Availability
Phenom II X6 1075T	Thuban	6	9MB	125W	3.00GHz*	AM3	Q2 2010
Phenom II X6 1055T	Thuban	6	9MB	125W	2.80GHz	AM3	Q2 2010
Phenom II X6 1055T	Thuban	6	9MB	95W	2.80GHz	AM3	Q2 2010
Phenom II X6 1035T	Thuban	6	9MB	95W	2.60GHz	AM3	Q2 2010
Phenom II X4 960T	Zosma	4	8MB	95W	?	AM3	Q2 2010
Phenom II X6 10xxT	Thuban	6	9MB	?	3.20GHz*	AM3	Q3 2010

It is noteworthy that Intel Corp.’s six-core Core i7-980X processor works at the same frequency as the quad-core Core i7-975 Extreme Edition product – 3.33GHz – and maintains the same the same TDP thanks to thinner process technology that is used to make it (32nm vs. 45nm). By contrast, AMD uses proven 45nm SOI fabrication process to make its Phenom II X6 “Thuban” chips and has to hold clock-speeds to fit the chips into typical thermal envelopes.

AMD did not comment on the news-story and did not confirm clock-speeds of the six-core chips.

Source: xbitlabs.com

Eurocom Installs Six-Core Microprocessor Into Notebook

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Eurocom Corp., a leading maker of high-end personal computers from Canada, on Tuesday said that its D900F Panther laptop would obtain six-core Intel Core i7-980X central processing unit (CPU) code-named Gulftown. The mobile system will be among the first consumer-type PC to utilize the new chips with six x86 processing engines.

Eurocom Launches Laptop with Intel Core i7-980X Chip

Eurocom Corp., a leading maker of high-end personal computers from Canada, on Tuesday said that its D900F Panther laptop would obtain six-core Intel Core i7-980X central processing unit (CPU) code-named Gulftown. The mobile system will be among the first consumer-type PC to utilize the new chips with six x86 processing engines.

From now on, the top-of-the-range Eurocom D900F Panther notebook will be based on six-core Intel Core i7-980X (3.33GHz, 12MB cache, Hyper-Threading) central processing unit along with X58 core-logic. The system may feature up to 24GB of memory, up to 2.4TB of hard drive space as well as Nvidia GeForce GTX 285M or Nvidia Quadro 2800/3800 graphics adapter. Eurocom may also install six-core Intel Xeon 5600-series microprocessor if demanded. The system sports 17” display with 1920x1200 or 1600x1050 resolution.

Since the system supports various microprocessors with up to 130W thermal design power, incredible amount of memory and several hard disk drives, needless to say that it weighs 5.4 kilograms and can hardly be truly considered mobile. Eurocom itself calls its D900F Panther as a desktop replacement system.

The starting price of the D900F Panther with six-core Intel Core i7-980X chip and moderate configuration of about $4200.

Source: xbitlabs.com

Intel Launches 32nm Westmere-Based Xeon CPUs

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Intel today launched what it calls its "most secure data center processor" in the new Xeon 5600 series, which is a 32nm update over the previous Xeon 5500's 45nm process. As many of you can figure out, the new Xeon 5600 series is based on the new Intel Westmere core technology.

Intel's Xeon has just graduated to the new 32nm process.

Intel today launched what it calls its "most secure data center processor" in the new Xeon 5600 series, which is a 32nm update over the previous Xeon 5500's 45nm process. As many of you can figure out, the new Xeon 5600 series is based on the new Intel Westmere core technology.

What sets the Xeon 5600 apart from the consumer-level Core i3, i5 and i7 chips are two new security features -- Intel AES-NI, and Intel TXT -- that enable faster encryption and decryption performance for more secure transactions and virtualized environments.

The frequency-optimized quad-core version of the Intel Xeon processor 5600 series peaks at 3.46 GHz with a TDP of 130 watts, while the six-core version reaches 3.33 GHz with a TDP of 130 watts. Advanced six-core versions will top out at 2.93 GHz and TDP of 95 watts, and the standard quad-core processor will reach 2.66 GHz at 80 watts. Low voltage versions of the chip will have TDPs as low as 60 watts and 40 watts and feature six and four cores respectively.

Intel also announced the availability of the Xeon processor L3406 series. Targeted for use in the single processor micro server segment, the Intel Xeon processor L3406 series has a TDP of only 30 watts, making it ideal for high-density form factors and power-sensitive environments.

Check out more details in Intel's easy-to-understand introduction video below.

Intel® Xeon® 5600 ("Westmere") Processor Launch (YouTube)

Source: tomshardware.com

Intel Core i7 980X Game Benchmarks

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A collections of real-world gaming tests using Intel Core i7 980X, listed alphabetically.

A collections of real-world gaming tests using Intel Core i7 980X listed alphabetically.

• anandtech.com
• benchmarkreviews.com
• bit-tech.net
• guru3d.com
• hardwarecanucks.com
• hexus.net
• hardwaresecrets.com
• neoseeker.com
• overclockersclub.com
• tomshardware.com
• tweaktown.com
• pcper.com
• hitechlegion.com

"Now, I know that this is a limited sampling of games and none of the ones we tested are designed to use more than two to four threads. This means that most of the Core i7 980X is a sleep during these games. Of course, that will not always be the case. Intel (and more than a few game developers) are working hard to come out with games that not only use the latest version of DirectX, but also make use of the growing number of cores and threads available." -tweaktown.com

Newegg Ships Fake i7s

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In the latest example of servicing the customer the wrong way, some customers who had ordered a Core i7 920 from Newegg had a nice surprise waiting for them in the package they received – a mock up. Apparently, the package itself looks genuine although upon opening, it turned out that it’s just a piece of metal with a mock up of pretty much everything – even the cooler is nothing but a sticker on a chunk of rubber or plastic.

For real cash, naturally

In the latest example of servicing the customer the wrong way, some customers who had ordered a Core i7 920 from Newegg had a nice surprise waiting for them in the package they received – a mock up.

Apparently, the package itself looks genuine although upon opening, it turned out that it’s just a piece of metal with a mock up of pretty much everything – even the cooler is nothing but a sticker on a chunk of rubber or plastic.

Neweg reacted and says that the reason is an error in shipping as one of their partners sent “a small number of demo boxes instead of functional units.” The company claims work is done to remedy this problem as it’s obviously far from an isolated case.

So, the customers should be covered although nobody will fix the shock of getting a rubber toy mock-up product. I mean, it’s not like they willingly ordered Fermi, is it?

Source: fudzilla.com

AMD Plans To Launch Five Six-Core Desktop Microprocessors

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Unlike its arch-rival Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices plans to launch a rather broad family of six-core central processing units (CPUs) for desktops, sources familiar with the company’s plans told X-bit labs. At present there are at least five code-named Thuban chips are planned for the launch this year.

At Least Five AMD Phenom II X6 “Thuban” Chips Incoming in 2010

Unlike its arch-rival Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices plans to launch a rather broad family of six-core central processing units (CPUs) for desktops, sources familiar with the company’s plans told X-bit labs. At present there are at least five code-named Thuban chips are planned for the launch this year.

In the second quarter of 2010 the world’s second largest maker of chips plans to release four AMD Phenom II X6 processors: 1035T with 95W thermal design power (TDP), 1055T with 95W TDP, 1055T with 125W power envelope as well as 1075T with 125W TDP. In the third quarter of the year AMD will speed up the Thuban lineup with a new model (10xxT) and if the things go well, the company may even consider adding sixth chip into the family sometime in Q4 2010.

Forthcoming Desktop Microprocessors from AMD
Model	Code-name	No. of cores	Cache	TDP	Platform	Availability
Phenom II X6 1075T	Thuban	6	9MB	125W	AM3	Q2 2010
Phenom II X6 1055T	Thuban	6	9MB	125W	AM3	Q2 2010
Phenom II X6 1055T	Thuban	6	9MB	95W	AM3	Q2 2010
Phenom II X6 1035T	Thuban	6	9MB	95W	AM3	Q2 2010
Phenom II X4 960T	Zosma	4	8MB	95W	AM3	Q2 2010
Phenom II X6 10xxT	Thuban	6	9MB	?	AM3	Q3 2010

Considering that AMD plans to implement dynamic acceleration technology that can accelerate certain cores when they are needed while slowing down the unneeded cores to maintain the TDP, it should be noted that AMD Phenom II X6 1055T with 95W TDP and 1055T with 125W power envelope will show different performance levels as the latter will be able to accelerate itself to higher frequencies in case of single-threaded, dual-threaded or triple-threaded applications.

AMD will position its Phenom II X6 processors for those, who demand “massive performance headroom”, however, given the relatively low clock-speed of many-core CPUs, actual market success of the chips will be determined by their ability to dynamically accelerate themselves at the times when performance is needed the most.

AMD did not comment on the news-story.

Source: xbitlabs.com

AMD Launches 6 Core CPU-Ready 890GX Mobo

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AMD and its motherboard partners today released the AMD 890GX Chipset, integrated with the ATI Radeon HD 4290, and are designed to be compatible with the upcoming AMD Phenom II X6 six-core processor. The AMD 890GX Chipset supports the SATA 3.0 6Gb/s hard drive interface and many AMD 890GX-based motherboards feature SuperSpeed USB 3.0 support.

This board is prepped for the hexacore AMD Phenom II X6.

AMD and its motherboard partners today released the AMD 890GX Chipset, integrated with the ATI Radeon HD 4290, and are designed to be compatible with the upcoming AMD Phenom II X6 six-core processor.

The AMD 890GX Chipset supports the SATA 3.0 6Gb/s hard drive interface and many AMD 890GX-based motherboards feature SuperSpeed USB 3.0 support.

We've got our hands on the Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H, the Asus M4A89GTD Pro/USB3, and the MSI 890GXM-G65. After putting them through a barrage of tests, our reviews department found that AMD’s SB850 southbridge is probably the best reason to select an 890GX motherboard over the products it replaces thanks to the new integrated SATA 6Gb/s controller.

Source: tomshardware.com

i7 980X Happily Running On ASRock's Booth

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Those who visit ASRock's booth will get a chance to see what seems to be the first Intel Core i7 980X six-core processor demo, and it had no trouble in running on ASRock's X58 Extreme 3 motherboard.

Cebit 2010: On X58 Extreme 3

Those who visit ASRock's booth will get a chance to see what seems to be the first Intel Core i7 980X six-core processor demo, and it had no trouble in running on ASRock's X58 Extreme 3 motherboard.

The company naturally had much more to display, but we just thought you'd like to see this, and we'll fill you in with the rest promptly.

Source: fudzilla.com

Intel’s Six-Core Desktop Chip Available For Pre-Order

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Intel Corp.’s forthcoming six-core chip for desktops is now available for pre-order in at least one online store in Europe. The listing may point to availability of the Intel Core i7-980X chip code-named Gulftown in the short-term future.

Listing of Intel Core i7-980X Points to Availability Shortly

Intel Corp.’s forthcoming six-core chip for desktops is now available for pre-order in at least one online store in Europe. The listing may point to availability of the Intel Core i7-980X chip code-named Gulftown in the short-term future.

At present Germany-based retailer Alternate is listing Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Edition microprocessors for sale at €1099 ($1501) for sale. The company even does not provide shipments dates, which, in fact, may point to intention to advertize itself for free, but not to offer exact products to end-users. The practice is more than questionable since Intel may cancel delivery of the new chips to the company, which is why this time X-bit labs provides no links for potential buyers.

Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Edition central processing unit (CPU) will have six cores with Hyper-Threading enabled (thus, will be able to process up to 12 threads in total), will operate at 3.33GH, will feature 12MB of unified L3 cache (in addition to 64KB L1 cache per core and 256KB L2 cache per core, or 14MB of cache in total), triple-channel DDR3 memory controller and will be based on Westmere micro-architecture. The processor will be compatible with existing LGA1366/Intel X58 infrastructure and will have 130W thermal design power.

While the chip enjoys both Westmere micro-architecture and 32nm fabrication process, the new chip comes with disabled with such technologies as TXT or AES-NI that are needed for commercial systems.

Intel did not comment on the news-story.

Source: xbitlabs.com