Athlon 64 Rev F Changes

[c627627]

We'll find out for sure in 2006, but:

1. Will there be a socket M2 single core?
2. If yes, there 'were' only three cores planned:

• Manila
• Orleans
• Windsor

of which Windsor is dual core 'for sure'
and
Manila is DDR2 Socket M2 Sempron-type value model 'for sure'

If the initial plans inlcuded the single core Socket M2, could it therefore be Orleans?

so we're back to:

Will there be a socket M2 single core?

[Ryan]

It's entirely possible that by the time this new socket hits, dual core will even be on their FX line up, across the board dual cores.

[c627627]

Could be yes, but still I went ahead and disagreed with the 'all dual core M2' speculation.

The bet is on Windsor being the only dual core CPU and both Manila and Orleans being single cores with Manila having half the cache and lacking Presidio and Pacifica.

It's April 2005 now, we'll see next year what AMD will end up doing...
http://www.c627627.com/AMD/Athlon64/

[Markie]

Every Time I turn around there is a new core..... Im going broke here.. I will hold off until Dual cores are out!!

[c627627]

If you're a power user, yes.

Since games won't take advantage of dual cores for quite a long time, you're better off with Venice/San Diego single cores if you use your system for average daily/gaming use.

Also dual cores Toledos will be priced like so:

$1,001 Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Dual 2.4GHz, 1MB cache each
$803 Athlon 64 X2 4600+ Dual 2.4GHz, 512Kb cache each
$581 Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Dual 2.2GHz, 1MB cache each
$537 Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Dual 2.2GHz, 512Kb cache each

...which is quite a bit more than affordable for average users.

[c627627]

Hey Ryan, X-Bit Labs talks about, but does not link to your article.

They confirm AMD says DDR2 is coming first (no skip to DD3.)


http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/dis...430084624.html

[highoctane]

Yup, looks like ddr2 is a sure bet for amd, with ddr2 already being available up to 800mhz from both Corsair and OCZ its going to be interesting to see how far they can push speeds up by the time the socket M2 is released in 2006.

[Ryan]

Hey Ryan, X-Bit Labs talks about, but does not link to your article.

They confirm AMD says DDR2 is coming first (no skip to DD3.)


http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/dis...430084624.html

Yeah, very tactful of them. heh

[c627627]

This time overclockers picked it up fully, with a link!

http://www.overclockers.com/tips00770/

[Ryan]

Cool, thanks for the link. Xbit linked to me know too.