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Possible AMD Q4/08 desktop processor roadmap surfaces
CHW.net has published what seems to be (on the face of it) a convincing looking AMD Q4 08 processor roadmap that gives us a glimpse into what AMD has in-store for us over the coming months.
CHW.net has published what seems to be (on the face of it) a convincing looking AMD Q4 08 processor roadmap that gives us a glimpse into what AMD has in-store for us over the coming months.
According to the roadmap AMD has the following in store:
- October: AMD introduces an AMD Athlon X2 (dual-core) 5050e 45W TDP Brisbane-based 2.6GHz 95W TDP CPU and a new Phenom X3 (triple-core) 8850 2.5GHz.
- November: AMD will introduce AMD Ultra-Value Client (UVC) solutions which will be direct OEM products only. In addition there will be a new Lima-based Athlon 1.6GHz 15W TDP 2650e and a Brisbane-based Athlon X2 1.5Hz 22W TDP 3250e.
- December: A new Toliman-based multiplier-unlocked Phenom X3 2.5GHz 8850 and two Deneb-based Phenom X4 quad-core processors running at 2.8GHz and 3.0GHz, both 125W TDP.
The big blank area ... pricing.