Advanced Micro Devices has once again rescheduled release dates of its quad-core AMD Phenom microprocessors with decent performance. With new central processing units (CPUs) only due in the second half of the year, the world’s second largest supplier of x86 chips will have to rely only on entry-level and mainstream chips in the whole first half of 2008.
According to a news-story from HKEPC web-site that cites sources among mainboard makers, quad-core AMD Phenom 9700 (2.40GHz) and 9900 (2.60GHz) microprocessors have been cancelled and will not be released. Instead, AMD plans to launch AMD Phenom 9750 (2.40GHz) in May or June and to release AMD Phenom 9950 (2.60GHz) sometime in Q3.
After a Translation Lookaside Buffer (TLB)-related erratum was discovered in AMD Phenom microprocessors and AMD had to impose a fix that reduced performance of the CPUs, Advanced Micro Devices announced a new B3 stepping of the chip with bug corrected without performance degradation. Unfortunately for AMD, the new chips will only become available for its customers sometime in late Q2 2008 with chips that offer higher performance only due in Q3.
Besides delay of certain quad-core microprocessors based on the B3 stepping, AMD will postpone its triple-core AMD Phenom 8450, 8650 and 8750 to May or June, whereas B2-based models 8400 and 8600 will be launched in March.
The delay of the advanced AMD Phenom microprocessors to Q2 or Q3 2008 will slowdown AMD’s income growth in the first two quarters, as presently existing AMD Athlon 64 X2 as well as entry-level AMD Phenom processors are not competitive against higher-end Intel Core 2 chips in terms of performance. As a consequence, AMD will have to focus on selling primarily lower-end CPUs that have low profit margins.
AMD did not comment on the news-story.
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lol? srsly AMD?
Errata? Or something eles?
[Posted by: Joz | Date: 02/04/08 08:54:41 AM]
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Ok who was the ass hat that swore AMD was going to ship 45 nm by Q4 and how is that report looking now?
[Posted by: aka_evil_e | Date: 02/04/08 05:46:35 PM]
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q3 2008
I think Intel will have its Nehalem ready by then. But it wont release them at these pricepoints, because their current architecture is fast enough.
Is AMD trying to slowdown Intel, so they would fall into the "Netburst sleep?" It wont work the second time though, they have instated their tick-tock model.
[Posted by: robotic | Date: 02/04/08 09:07:04 AM]
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Yep, Intel of the last year is totally ruthless...
[Posted by: eltoro | Date: 02/04/08 03:33:45 PM]
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Well, the 9700 being replaced by the 9750 is no surprise to me. The delay 'til late q2 is a major bummer though.
Any word on Kuma x2?
[Posted by: cheeseman | Date: 02/04/08 09:14:45 AM]
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I've been anticipating a replacement cpu option since I got my AM2 board last year...got a 6000X2 to tide me over. Was hoping for Kuma since the Phenom x4 is clocked so low.
Man am I disappointed. If AMD doesn't offer something descent with K10 by next fall I'm grabing a Nehalem and switching sides.
Or I might just get a e8400 now...
[Posted by: irked | Date: 02/04/08 10:02:06 AM]
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lol at AMD. Hopephully things can change with their 45nm technology, this generation of their cpu's are a joke.
[Posted by: Mr. BonBon | Date: 02/04/08 10:04:51 AM]
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For once I agree with you. This is a mess!
[Posted by: fastpunk | Date: 02/04/08 10:48:04 AM]
Well it is faster than the Athlon64, but it's not THAT much faster, so calling it Phenom is just marketing BS (more than usual). I don't understand why there are no dual cores (kuma) out yet...shouldn't that be the easiest to make?
[Posted by: irked | Date: 02/04/08 12:10:37 PM]
I guess that everything is being delayed until the TLB bug has been fixed. Also, as higher end C2Ds are sometimes able to challenge Phenoms, the new dual cores apparently wouldn't be that much faster than the ones they would be replacing, as AMD obviously has problems making the new architecture run at decent frequencies. I believe that the worst problem of all lies in the integrated northbridge, which was supposed to run at higher speed than the rest of the CPU (which is why they made AM2+ with separate power lane for that part of the processor), but currently cannot run at over 2GHz. Also, still being stuck at 65nm they seem unable to integrate an appropriate amount of cache. With the list of things that went wrong with K10 being this long, no wander AMD is in trouble.
[Posted by: Ivan | Date: 02/04/08 12:58:51 PM]
amd doesnt like to take the easy, sane way lately.
It refused to make dual-die CPU-s (2 cores in one physical package, because better yields=bigger profit EX: core 2 duo)
R600 had 512bit memory interface which was practically unreasonable- too complex, expensive, no real benefit from the extra bandwidth.
[Posted by: robotic | Date: 02/04/08 01:10:37 PM]
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This is boring
Wake me up when Nehalem arrives
[Posted by: wut | Date: 02/04/08 01:13:52 PM]
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The only catch is that AMD does not and will not have any High-End processors in its portfolio.
[Posted by: 1234 | Date: 02/04/08 01:32:43 PM]
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where the fuck is x3? I want to buy this thing just for kicks...
[Posted by: 31415 | Date: 02/04/08 04:46:16 PM]
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I think my friends, we are witnessing the dieing of AMD...
[Posted by: TAViX | Date: 02/04/08 05:03:21 PM]
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Seeing as you cannot get any of the new intel 45nm except processors running at 3ghz (either the dual or the quad). I have heard they have issues with the processor and this is why they are unavailable. This is still a rumor and I happen to own the BE 9600 running at 2.6 with a 790FX and an Ati 3850 OC to 3870 levels and I am getting 12,000 on my 3dmark 06. Anyone need proof just look on the Futuremark site. There is no Dual Intel that is worth buying at the moment only their Quad cores are really worth getting and you can't get any of the new 45nm (not Xeon) ones anyway (I challenge anyone to find One!), believe me I have tried. The Tri-cores will do fine, agian intel isn't shipping any 45nm low speed processors yet, they have time.
[Posted by: rjh | Date: 02/04/08 06:34:19 PM]
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You think they will not ship 45nm quad core in volumes if they need too? Why slash your own ASP if you do not need to?
[Posted by: aka_evil_e | Date: 02/05/08 09:12:35 PM]
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This is good news! way to go!!
[Posted by: bleep | Date: 02/04/08 06:51:56 PM]
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If this happens AMD has no chance in hell of survival. Hector is making his company commit suicide, I hate that man so much. Someone stop the bleeding quick!
[Posted by: Lion of Zion | Date: 02/05/08 07:38:48 PM]
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If AMD would just come out with a good Kuma (dual core) chip that ppl could throw in to replace the Athlon64, many of us with AM2 boards would be happy for a while. I just don't understand the path they've taken. If it's (kuma) not as good as the top Core 2 Duo, fine, just give me an improvement on the K8 that I can throw in for a descent price. I personally don't need a quad core...gimme a rockin dual core...
Today the Inquirer reported a 45nm quad-core from AMD that may be released near the end of the year....yay...I've been waiting for a year for an upgrade already. Not to be a spoiled biatch...I just enjoy upgrading as a hobby..and with AM2 I thought I had a chance. Those 45nm Intels are looking great right now.
[Posted by: irked | Date: 02/05/08 09:28:40 PM]
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AMD will always be late in releasing anything... even their 45nm process won't even make it midway 2008... they'll be lucky to even make it by end of the year!
[Posted by: 699 | Date: 02/05/08 10:10:16 PM]
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Old news!!! It was known since December that there will be no B2 based 9700 and 9900, but B3 based 9750 and 9950 instead. Also, that they will come in Q2. Only news is that 9950 comes in Q3. Similar case to the triple-cores.
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