In a bid to increase competitiveness of its microprocessor lineup as well as to make computers based on a number of next-generation chips more energy efficient, Advanced Micro Devices will introduce a number of low-power desktop chips in Q1 2008, according to sources close to the company.
AMD will offer three at least three models of dual-core AMD Phenom X2 processors with 45W thermal design power, sources close to AMD indicated. The new AMD Phenom X2 chips based on the new micro-architecture from the chipmaker will not have high TDP, though, they are projected to offer performance levels inline or higher with today’s dual-core AMD Athlon 64 X2 products with decreased power consumption.
The new dual-core AMD Phenom X2 processors with 45W power consumption are AMD Phenom X2 GE-6600 (2.3GHz, 512KB L2 per core, 2MB shared L3), GE-6500 (2.1GHz, 512KB L2 per core, 2MB shared L3) and GE-6400 (1.9GHz, 512KB L2 per core, 2MB shared L3). All of the chips are scheduled for introduction in Q1 2008, according to sources. The company is also expected to release AMD Phenom X2 GS-6650 (2.2 – 2.6GHz, 512KB L2 per core, 2MB shared L3) and AMD Phenom X2 GS-6550 (2.0 – 2.4GHz, 512KB L2 per core, 2MB shared L3) with 65W TDP in early Q1 2008 and late Q4 2008, respectively. There will also be AMD Phenom X2 GP-6800 microprocessor with up to 2.80GHz clock-speed and 89W thermal spec in the first quarter of next year.
Advanced Micro Devices has been consistent in its attempts to lower power consumption of its chips from 89W to 65W and from 65W to 45W. Already in the third quarter of the year AMD will have five dual-core chips with 45W TDP and a number of single-core offerings with similar thermal specs, which is an indicator that the chipmaker is pretty serious about offering low-power desktop solutions.
Power consumption of x86 chips used in the vast majority of desktops, laptops and servers has always been important, though, not really critical peculiarity of such microprocessors. Despite of the fact that the consumer still watches for highest performance, in the recent years many end-users started to pay much more attention to visual look of their computers as well as low acoustic levels, which catalyzed developers of CPUs and other main components of PCs to design hardware that would comply to their customers’ demands.
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In my opinion the next war of the microprocessors world is for the consumition
Is clearly that the Penryun of intel will be capable to escale to 3,33Ghz in dual core and is probably that in quad core too
But the new core of AMD, Barcelona is more efficient per cicle than the actual offer of intel (Conroe) and his TDP is lower
In this case is clear that the Barcelona and in consecuence all the Phenom lineup in more efficient per cicle and per wat and more important like this, the real war actually is in the dual core market and the problems of production that AMD would have with the quad are irrelevant
AMD will launch a dual core Phenom at speed of 2,6 Ghz this year and this processor is able to equal the X6800 with a low TDP
In this case in next year intel will launch Penryn and AMD Phenoms at higher clocks, more at the middle of the year with the 45nm process will be ready
For this the price will reduce and with this will win everybody
Good for AMD
[Posted by: k1000o | Date: 07/02/07 05:42:58 AM]
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Maybe the spelling you were looking for was "Cycle" not "cicle."
Before you make assumptions about something, you should learn how to spell.
[Posted by: Joz | Date: 07/02/07 06:52:10 AM]
Before opening your mouth you should learn to be more polite.
[Posted by: Yuri | Date: 07/02/07 11:25:21 AM]
I´m a spanish man and my english is very poor
Sorry if this is a problem for us
I try to express the better I can do it
Pero si preferis os puedo hablar en castellano y explicaros unas cuantas normas lingüisticas en mi idioma pero sobre todo os puedo enseñar un poco de educacion
[Posted by: k1000o | Date: 07/02/07 03:48:40 PM]
yeah. spelling is the most important thing.
Can you spell "idiot"? please, do so in front of a mirror.
[Posted by: Zdzisław | Date: 07/03/07 03:35:14 AM]
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I want CPUs that can be cooled passively! :)
[Posted by: shae | Date: 07/02/07 06:21:58 AM]
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You said it Shae!!
[Posted by: nick | Date: 07/02/07 02:03:50 PM]
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I’m surprised Intel hasn’t responded yet to AMDs decision to market their CPUs for the low power crowd. I suppose they don’t think it’s worth the effort at this point. They could certainly market their products more aggressively in this way if they wanted to. Intel can’t even be bothered to label the low end C2Ds with a TDP lower than 65W which is a long way from what they require.
[Posted by: Cuervo | Date: 07/03/07 01:32:07 PM]
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I'm an AMD enthusiast and currently using Athlon 64 3500+ Socket 939. After reading this article, I'm surprised with AMD's thermal design and plan to upgrade mycurrent system once Phenom X2 45w TDP is introduced. But, the only problem for me is the processor price. I wish AMD could offer us
[Posted by: Mark Fauzi | Date: 08/15/07 08:55:50 PM]
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May AMD offers us
[Posted by: Mark Fauzi | Date: 08/15/07 09:02:59 PM]
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