brisbane dual core 65nm

[epion2985]

Acording to the amd road map we will see "brisbane" dual core am2 65nm in first half of 2007. Does anyone know more specifically weather this will be quater1 or 2.

Also what do you foresee more powerful, Windzor FX or brisbane?

http://www.vulomedia.com/images/878923032_large_AMD_Nov2006_Roadmap.png

[Mikael]

Brisbane will debut in December (you can see that the Brisbane bar stretches into 2006). Since Brisbane is highly unlikely to perform any better (more than a few percent) than previous dual cores, Windsor FX will probably be faster due to the larger L2 cache. Brisbane might, however, overclock to higher frequencies than 90nm parts and therefore outperform Windsor. The real benefits with Brisbane will be (hopefully) considerably lower power consumption and possibly lower prices.

There's a lot of "might", "possibly" and "hopefully" in this post. :p: We'll see in a few weeks. If I have the money, I'm going to get one. Unless initial reports reveal that they overclock like crap. I'm hoping for 3GHz with reasonable power consumption.

[AsAsIn8eR]

This sounds like crap.They changing sockets one after another.What does AM2+ mean and HT3? Will I need another board?

[The Ghost]

what i have read is that a am3 cpu will work in a am3 , am2+, and a am2 motherboard

a am2+ cpu will work work in all three motherboards also

a am2 cpu will work only in a am2 motherboard

[epion2985]

I see. When do you think Windsor FX's will be hitting the market?


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This sounds like crap.They changing sockets one after another.What does AM2+ mean and HT3? Will I need another board?

HT3 = Hyper-Transport 3.0 , as opposed to 2.0 I think we have now.

[Serge84]

I see. When do you think Windsor FX's will be hitting the market?


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HT3 = Hyper-Transport 3.0 , as opposed to 2.0 I think we have now.

Your kidding? Windsors have been out for months and a 3ghz is about to come out with a X2 6000 renamed (FX64) and a FX74.

If you want Hyper transport 3 overclock your boards hyper transport when you put a Hyper transport 3 cpu into your old AM2. You'd see real benifits since the cpu has links capable of the speeds of 4gt/s upto 5.2gt/s.

[epion2985]

ht3.0 is in second half of 2007, such a long wait :( wish it was sooner.

[GenTarkin]

so, Im confused which one is the K8L?.....

[Mikael]

so, Im confused which one is the K8L?.....
That would be Agena, Kuma, Rana and Spica.

ht3.0 is in second half of 2007, such a long wait :( wish it was sooner.
Why? HT3 itself is not going to give any performance increases. Current chips are not limited by the HyperTransport bus, which can easily be seen by lowering the HT multiplier. Quad core (Agena) might push the HyperTransport bus a lot more, which could mean that HT3 might be necessary to sustain maximum performance. What's going to increase performance is the architectural enhancements in the new core and HT3 is simply there to make sure that the core doesn't become I/O limited. So, the drool object is the new core and not the updated bus protocol. ;) Well, it might be if you're into servers and really need the new features.

[GenTarkin]

ah thanks mikael - I wasnt aware of the new core names yet for K8L...Ive not been keeping up on the K8L buzz lol.
I cant wait to see how it performs tho.

[epion2985]

Your kidding? Windsors have been out for months and a 3ghz is about to come out with a X2 6000 renamed (FX64) and a FX74.


I meant the windsor FX, socket 1207, dual core 4x4. I don't see any socket 1207 cpu's from amd yet...

[Serge84]

I meant the windsor FX, socket 1207, dual core 4x4. I don't see any socket 1207 cpu's from amd yet...

They will come in the end of 2006. We already seen them deminstrated with encoding 2 HD movies and playing 2 games at the same time. Google quad father. I think they are set to come out in the next few weeks. Like around 65nm's release date the 5th of Dec.

Id get Kuma. Only 2 cores are disabled but it would cost no more then the dual cores. Quad cores will be expencive. But AMD's approce is to make dozens of different models so even quad cores will be on the low end side too. Maybe I'd spend the extra money who knows. Only 2 cores will be used ever really because of programer limits for awile.

[Rickster_64]

All I can say is if they are not hitting decently over 3ghz why switch. I mean, AMD had FX-55's on 130nm getting upto 3ghz back in what, 2003? Sure its single core, but really why get excited over that? The progression of hardware has all but stopped on the AMD side for now, so I would rather put my cash towards a DX10 card and leave my other stuff alone.

[nn_step]

I meant the windsor FX, socket 1207, dual core 4x4. I don't see any socket 1207 cpu's from amd yet...
There are lots of s1207 procs to pick from
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Submit=ENE&N=2010340343+1051722777&Subcategory=343&description=&Ntk=&srchInDesc=

[Rickster_64]

I am shocked that a week from release, no one is even saying they know someone with a 65nm AMD chip let alone talking about them. I know NDA's are tight but I am still surprised not a single word. They must really be sucky I guess, lol

[MAS]

I am shocked that a week from release, no one is even saying they know someone with a 65nm AMD chip let alone talking about them.
that is AMD strategy position
brisbane, barcelona and new Radeon are hidden from entusiasts -)

[alayashu]

some hints

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20061128065611.html

[doompc]

Socket F Opterons need registered RAM to work, 4x4 CPUs won't.

[epion2985]

All I can say is if they are not hitting decently over 3ghz why switch. I mean, AMD had FX-55's on 130nm getting upto 3ghz back in what, 2003? Sure its single core, but really why get excited over that? The progression of hardware has all but stopped on the AMD side for now, so I would rather put my cash towards a DX10 card and leave my other stuff alone.

This isn't really a matter of money so there is little reason to penny pinch and invest in outdated technology. Why get excited over multiple cores you ask? Why do you even ask?

There are lots of s1207 procs to pick from
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Submit=ENE&N=2010340343+1051722777&Subcategory=343&description=&Ntk=&srchInDesc=

So socket 1207 = socket F?

I will be buying in February 2007. Any big breaks by then from amd or intel?

[MAS]

I will be buying in February 2007.
how much money do you plan to spend?
If without limit - your choice is kent qx6700
it is much faster than 2xFX K8 when OCed

[red]

http://amdzone.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=6834&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
I asked about samples, and while AMD acknowledged the request there is no word yet as to if or when samples are going out for review. It also appears the 4X4 review samples have also been completely botched. In about a decade of following AMD I call that not a good sign for the immediate future.
Straight from the official AMD Fanboi site leader:p:

[doompc]

Looks like Brisbane has some K8L features like 4 decoders, Out-Of-Order store bufer and OOO L2 cache read/write.

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=32322
http://129.15.202.185/athlon_rev_g/wtf_mates.html

[Lightman]

Looks like Brisbane has some K8L features like 4 decoders, Out-Of-Order store bufer and OOO L2 cache read/write.

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=32322
http://129.15.202.185/athlon_rev_g/wtf_mates.html

They mixed up K8L very early prototypes with Brisbane. TBH till today I didn't saw any SINGLE die shot of Brisbane CPU.
This may be because we will see some surprise from AMD? But realistically I'm expecting optical shrink of Rev F.:dammit:

[WeStSiDePLaYa]

i await brisbane, and hope to see some core enhancements.

also, whats the difference between kuma and rana?

[VulgarHandle]

also, whats the difference between kuma and rana?
L2 cache maybe? good question

[red]

http://images.tomshardware.com/2006/11/03/amd_mainstream_dualcore.jpg
Kuma has L3?
http://www.hkepc.com/bbs/itnews.php?tid=679375
Looks like the previously named Antares.

[doompc]

Westsideplaya, the L3 cache, Kuma has it, Rana doens't.

Lightman, I spect a little more than just a die shrink, maybe the inclusion of SSE4 support, higher memory controller efficiency at lower memory frequency, (possibly un)official support for DDR2-1066.

Like the unfamous rev. D0 Winchester, it was basicaly an 130 to 90nm die shrink, but with some minor improvements, it's memory controller can un-oficialy work with 2 dual-bank dimms at DDR400 2T, an official feature of rev E.

[epion2985]

how much money do you plan to spend?
If without limit - your choice is kent qx6700
it is much faster than 2xFX K8 when OCed

Isn't the qx6700 already out? You saying they will have better clocked versions by Feb or that this is the best thing for a while.

[Rickster_64]

This isn't really a matter of money so there is little reason to penny pinch and invest in outdated technology. Why get excited over multiple cores you ask? Why do you even ask?



So socket 1207 = socket F?

I will be buying in February 2007. Any big breaks by then from amd or intel?

I totally believe in multicores, as I am running one myself! It is that fact that they are not adding a lot of features "yet" and core speeds are not even upto the top of the ring with a new process. Those facts are what I am not excited for. I guess if ya look at how core to core 2 clocks have increased we can only hope the same happens with the new A64 cores. I guess we all will know next week!

[epion2985]

I don't think the clocks ever get to where they potentially can be because its faster and cheaper to move on to a new technology that even when raw and undeveloped and un-perfected will yield much greater performance then the most perfected older tech.

[savantu]

what i have read is that a am3 cpu will work in a am3 , am2+, and a am2 motherboard

a am2+ cpu will work work in all three motherboards also

a am2 cpu will work only in a am2 motherboard

Umh no.

AM2 boards cannot use Quad-Cores because of different power routing in the socket.

For QC AMD will launch a new socket AM2+ which can use AM2 CPUs and QC , but it lacks HT3.0.

AM3 which will arrive somewhere in 2008 will have HT3.0 but will use only K8L based CPUs , that is a no for current AM2s.

Hope it clears things a little bit.

[Furen]

Umh no.

AM2 boards cannot use Quad-Cores because of different power routing in the socket.

For QC AMD will launch a new socket AM2+ which can use AM2 CPUs and QC , but it lacks HT3.0.

AM3 which will arrive somewhere in 2008 will have HT3.0 but will use only K8L based CPUs , that is a no for current AM2s.

Hope it clears things a little bit.

As I understand it, AM2+ motherboards will support current AM2 chips, future AM2+ chips AND AM3 chips. AM2 motherboards will only support current AM2 chips and future AM2+ chips (not sure about AM3, but this is possible, in theory). AM3 motherboards, due to the use of DDR3, will only support AM3 chips, but by the time this comes out most motherboards in the market should be either AM2+ or AM3.

HT is backwards compatible so that's a non-issue. HT3.0 is better because it has higher clocks (and, thus, bandwidth) but that's not an issue for the most part (until you deal with multi-socket). AM2+ will also have split power planes and, because of this, a better version of Cool'n'Quiet.

[The Ghost]

Umh no.

AM2 boards cannot use Quad-Cores because of different power routing in the socket.

For QC AMD will launch a new socket AM2+ which can use AM2 CPUs and QC , but it lacks HT3.0.

AM3 which will arrive somewhere in 2008 will have HT3.0 but will use only K8L based CPUs , that is a no for current AM2s.

Hope it clears things a little bit.
link please

for what has been rolling around , this is not even close

you see where you messed up at ?

how can one have a different power routing and can not be used for qc , but runs dc , and yet we can go to am2+ motherboard with different power routing and htt3 but not ddr3 , that is reserved for am3

[savantu]

As I understand it, AM2+ motherboards will support current AM2 chips, future AM2+ chips AND AM3 chips. AM2 motherboards will only support current AM2 chips and future AM2+ chips (not sure about AM3, but this is possible, in theory). AM3 motherboards, due to the use of DDR3, will only support AM3 chips, but by the time this comes out most motherboards in the market should be either AM2+ or AM3.

HT is backwards compatible so that's a non-issue. HT3.0 is better because it has higher clocks (and, thus, bandwidth) but that's not an issue for the most part (until you deal with multi-socket). AM2+ will also have split power planes and, because of this, a better version of Cool'n'Quiet.

There is no such thing as AM2+ chips.

You have K8 on AM2 and K8L on AM2+/AM3.

[savantu]

you see where you messed up at ?

how can one have a different power routing and can not be used for qc , but runs dc , and yet we can go to am2+ motherboard with different power routing and htt3 but not ddr3 , that is reserved for am3

Because AM2 doesn't support separate power planes for core and NB , while AM2+ supports both ( that is a single and separate power planes ).

[The Ghost]

Because AM2 doesn't support separate power planes for core and NB , while AM2+ supports both ( that is a single and separate power planes ).
and since why would that stop a K8L cpu from working in a am2 socket when amd said that it would

the only thing that you would not have is seperate power plane control , big deal

[The Ghost]

There is no such thing as AM2+ chips.

You have K8 on AM2 and K8L on AM2+/AM3.
so then just how is amd going to label the cpu's so that people will know the difference?

K8L will also work on a am2 socket

[savantu]

and since why would that stop a K8L cpu from working in a am2 socket when amd said that it would

Where ?


the only thing that you would not have is seperate power plane control , big deal

It is.

[doompc]

AM2 CPUs will work on AM2+ boards too.
AM2+ CPUs will work on AM2, AM2+ and AM3 boards.
AM3 CPUs will only work in AM3 boards (DDR3 mem controller only).
It's unclear but future CPU with integrated GPU must use another socket.

[The Ghost]

Where ?



It is.
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=3169

http://xtreview.com/addcomment-id-740-view-amd-am2-am2+-and-am3-motherboards.html

http://www.thetechguides.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54

AMD Confirms Quad-Core AM2 Processors

In a Q&A session with Henri Richard from AMD, DigiTimes.com learned that AMD does have plans for quad-core Socket AM2 processors, with the future release of K8L series chips.

We, on the other hand, because of our early adoption of HyperTransport, have a very solid socket strategy. The lifecycle of the current socket was well accepted and actually praised by the industry. We're now introducing AM2, and of course AM2 will be quad-core compatible. So we have less churn in our infrastructure, and we're providing more stability. That actually has a very important effect on enterprise customers. They really like that approach.

now do you have any links that says that the K8l cpu will not work in K8 am2 socket?

[The Ghost]

AM2 CPUs will work on AM2+ boards too.
AM2+ CPUs will work on AM2, AM2+ and AM3 boards.
AM3 CPUs will only work in AM3 boards (DDR3 mem controller only).
It's unclear but future CPU with integrated GPU must use another socket.
the memory controller on all K8l cpu's support both ddr2 and ddr3 mempry

[Rickster_64]

Does Brisbane bring about any physical changes to the core, or is it a simple die shrink? (if you can call a die shrink simple.)

[The Ghost]

Does Brisbane bring about any physical changes to the core, or is it a simple die shrink? (if you can call a die shrink simple.)
none that i know for sure , rumors is all , maybe sse4 , maybe improved memory controller

[Solarfall]

where the hell they have such stubid code/core names
Agena, Kuma, Rana and Spica. o lord WHy..........:D

[Rickster_64]

We need Jerry Sanders back, LOL.

[madcho]

where the hell they have such stubid code/core names
Agena, Kuma, Rana and Spica. o lord WHy..........:D

i think AMD is making the name code secret, HKEPC send this code names, whitch don't feel the AMD touch. I think the reals codes names are barcelona, shangai, budapest :fact:

[The Ghost]

We need Jerry Sanders back, LOL.
jerry was good , but i think that the company has come a long way since he left

[savantu]

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=3169

http://xtreview.com/addcomment-id-740-view-amd-am2-am2+-and-am3-motherboards.html

http://www.thetechguides.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54

AMD Confirms Quad-Core AM2 Processors

In a Q&A session with Henri Richard from AMD, DigiTimes.com learned that AMD does have plans for quad-core Socket AM2 processors, with the future release of K8L series chips.

We, on the other hand, because of our early adoption of HyperTransport, have a very solid socket strategy. The lifecycle of the current socket was well accepted and actually praised by the industry. We're now introducing AM2, and of course AM2 will be quad-core compatible. So we have less churn in our infrastructure, and we're providing more stability. That actually has a very important effect on enterprise customers. They really like that approach.

now do you have any links that says that the K8l cpu will not work in K8 am2 socket?

That was before socket AM2+ popped up.Things change...

As for sources , I live only on gossip and rumours... :P

[The Ghost]

That was before socket AM2+ popped up.Things change...

As for sources , I live only on gossip and rumours... :P
no , nothing has changed except for the fact that L8L will not be going to ddr3 right away , that is why there is a socket called AM2+ , which will be a upgrade of HTT3 , AM3 will be HTT3 and DDR3

the cpu is backwards compatible from AM3 to a plain AM2 motherboard , the K8 is not compatible with a am2+ or am3 motherboard

the K8L cpu for AM2+ and AM3 motherboard is backwards compatible to the AM2 motherboard

i would even be interested in your gossip and rumors , even though we know that does not count

[pawl]

hmmm. cant see the krudfather being launched with the older slow core and this brisbane being the new fast core. brisbane is a dumb die shrink with limitted oc potential.

[nn_step]

hmmm. cant see the krudfather being launched with the older slow core and this brisbane being the new fast core. brisbane is a dumb die shrink with limitted oc potential.
Same could be said about 90nm, however they on average overclock better (almost a full 400-600Mhz better than 130nm) then what they replace. While using less power.

[[XC] Teroedni]

I have a feeling that the 65 nm Amd Brisbane will have an improved memory controller;)

[pawl]

humbug memory controller. we want the new improved IPC core. they can keep the memory controller. all the whisper and inuendo about better things to come soon etc - its all rubbish.

amd had to be absolutley desperate to be desperate to break the numbering system and allow the operton socket 1207 to work to unregisterd ram. now every cheap server vendor is going to be squeazing them to let the opteron server cpus run with elcheapo ram.

and im guessing that they needed all those pins to supply the power to that hungry beast. its the new SUV of cpus.

the are running on empty. no gas.

[nn_step]

humbug memory controller. we want the new improved IPC core. they can keep the memory controller. all the whisper and inuendo about better things to come soon etc - its all rubbish.

amd had to be absolutley desperate to be desperate to break the numbering system and allow the operton socket 1207 to work to unregisterd ram. now every cheap server vendor is going to be squeazing them to let the opteron server cpus run with elcheapo ram.

and im guessing that they needed all those pins to supply the power to that hungry beast. its the new SUV of cpus.

the are running on empty. no gas.
9/10 performance problems come from not enough work being ready to be processed.
Not the lack of processing power

[[XC] Teroedni]

Thats k8l The improved ipc;=)

The big thing for Amd Brisbane is
1.Improved Memory controller<---Very likely, but i cant guarantine it
2.Lower power Usage:toast:
3.And higher clocks, althought the first one may clock bad . This will depend on how mature Amd 65 nm production is. Noone knows, but my guess is that Amd have had time to mature their 65nm node.

In a few days we will know:toast:

[VulgarHandle]

umm, i think we can drop the intel-dubbed "K8L" and use AMD's name, K10

[doompc]

the memory controller on all K8l cpu's support both ddr2 and ddr3 mempry
So there will not be AM3 CPUs (DDR3 only).

[DarkCow]

im crossing my fingers that its more powerful than intel.. because i've always had an AMD in my computer.. and i <3 the underdog...


but then again I <3 the best.

[epion2985]

I wonder how the market will look in February....

[Rickster_64]

K8L is native quad core like Intels QX6700 right?

[doompc]

QX6700 has two Conroe chips sharing the FSB.

[Shadowmage]

AMD's name is Rev. H, not K10.

"K8L" is Greyhound/Deerhound, now renamed to certain stars

[breakfromyou]

i await brisbane, and hope to see some core enhancements.

also, whats the difference between kuma and rana?

from looking at the original post, it seems as if Kuma is multi-core, and Rana is single core?

[Piotrsama]

AM2 CPUs will work on AM2+ boards too.
AM2+ CPUs will work on AM2, AM2+ and AM3 boards.
AM3 CPUs will only work in AM3 boards (DDR3 mem controller only).
AM2+ is the name for the socket, not a kind of CPUs.
So there will not be AM3 CPUs (DDR3 only).
AM2 CPU supports DDR2
AM3 CPU supports DDR2 and DDR3

Socket AM2 mobos use DDR2
Socket AM2+ mobos use DDR2 and have HT3.0
Socket AM3 mobos use DDR3

AM2 CPUs works on socket AM2 and AM2+ mobos
AM3 CPUs works on socket AM2+ and AM3 mobos (using DDR2 or DDR3, respectively)

Easy as that! :p:
(if there's some error tell me, but I think it's correct)

[breakfromyou]

AM2+ is the name for the socket, not a kind of CPUs.

AM2 CPU supports DDR2
AM3 CPU supports DDR2 and DDR3

Socket AM2 mobos use DDR2
Socket AM2+ mobos use DDR2 and have HT3.0
Socket AM3 mobos use DDR3 and have HT3.0

AM2 CPUs works on socket AM2 and AM2+ mobos
AM3 CPUs works on socket AM2+ and AM3 mobos (using DDR2 or DDR3, respectively)

Easy as that! :p:
(if there's some error tell me, but I think it's correct)

from what I've heard, that looks right. AM2+ is just a bridge between AM2 and AM3. Nothing more than HT3.0 for socket AM2...?

[Rickster_64]

I gess the QX6700 is not much different than 4X4, other than the cores are physically connected. Should be intersting to see how much performance gains there are from 4X4 to Rev. H. That will be a while though.

[doompc]

AM2+ is the name for the socket, not a kind of CPUs.

AM2 CPU supports DDR2
AM3 CPU supports DDR2 and DDR3

Socket AM2 mobos use DDR2
Socket AM2+ mobos use DDR2 and have HT3.0
Socket AM3 mobos use DDR3

AM2 CPUs works on socket AM2 and AM2+ mobos
AM3 CPUs works on socket AM2+ and AM3 mobos (using DDR2 or DDR3, respectively)

Easy as that! :p:
(if there's some error tell me, but I think it's correct)
Since the Hyper Transport 3.0 is backward-compatible AM3 CPUs will work on present day AM2 boards.

[Mikael]

According to the first CPU-Z shot of the Brisbane core, it's running at 1.3V stock. Pretty high for a 65nm part.

Linky (http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=28&threadid=1969749&STARTPAGE=1)

[[XC] Teroedni]

It may also be a cpu-z error
We will know tommorow if this is true or not

[Mikael]

It may also be a cpu-z error
We will know tommorow if this is true or not
There have been rumors about initial 65nm parts needing higher voltage than expected. Let's hope it isn't true.

[The Ghost]

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=125497

there is a link right in this forum :)

[savantu]

now do you have any links that says that the K8l cpu will not work in K8 am2 socket?

This is good enough for you ?

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/1158/amdopteronquadcorexb6.jpg

Looks like gossip wins this time ... ;)

[zir_blazer]

Sounds like someone forgot than Socket M2+ is 100% compatible with Socket M2 as the only features that it adds is Hyper Transport 3 (Probabily useless, everyone knows than Chipset communications doesn't even comes close to sature the current Bandwidth than Hyper Transport gives) and split power planets for running less used parts of the Cores at lower Voltage to save power consumption independently from the rest.

[ozzimark]

Sounds like someone forgot than Socket M2+ is 100% compatible with Socket M2 as the only features that it adds is Hyper Transport 3
and a few other things, but yes, an am2+ cpu will work in an am2 board. why bother with the +? i dunno.

[Rickster_64]

I guess one more reason to just sit back and watch AM2. It's gonna get left behind just like 939 did. If I invest it will be AM3 as core speeds from AMD will not exceed much if any beyond 3ghz before AM3 arrives.

[DoubleZero]

This is good enough for you ?

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/1158/amdopteronquadcorexb6.jpg

Looks like gossip wins this time ... ;)
Wow... didn't know K8l was only going to be opterons.
Gossip wins? lol it's not even gossip, every other people know k8l will work on am2, so i fail to see where it wins.

[The Ghost]

This is good enough for you ?

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/1158/amdopteronquadcorexb6.jpg

Looks like gossip wins this time ... ;)
and where does it say that it will not work in a am2 socket ?

[doompc]

And these CPUs already have support for DDR3 memory, they will work on AM3 boards.

[savantu]

We'll wait and see. :cool:

[***Deimos***]

All I can say is if they are not hitting decently over 3ghz why switch. I mean, AMD had FX-55's on 130nm getting upto 3ghz back in what, 2003? Sure its single core, but really why get excited over that? The progression of hardware has all but stopped on the AMD side for now, so I would rather put my cash towards a DX10 card and leave my other stuff alone.

true .. true

Its been like how many years now since launch of dual-core?
Performance improvement in games from dual cores (to date) = virtually non-existant.

and then, reallity sinks in:
Overall benefit for average consumer to upgrade from existing P4/AthlonXP rig = nowhere to be found.

Now, I realize this is xtremesystems, and die-hard overlockers live here. But, vast majority of folks out there in the wild dont fold, or even know what it means. Look at top game sales and you see Sims, Lego Starwars and WOW right up there. Do you really need a 4Ghz LN2 C2D for that? Consiering many many of these poor lil people are running integrated graphics, and (also) have less than 512MB RAM, CPU horsepower is probably pretty low on the list of "whats wrong".
Yet, they still come in droves to buy newer versions of Windows, an newer versions of Office, and get new shiny PC with faster CPU, hopping that THIS time, it wont take minutes for all icons to load in system tray, or that somehow that horrible grinding sound accompanying applications loading, will go away. Sorry folks, but 90% + of your problems are plain simple system maintanace, and use of newer and more bloated then ever software.

Anybody try Win98 and Office97 on Core2Duo yet? I bet it takes <15sec to boot, and <2sec to start Word.

[halo112358]

and then, reallity sinks in:
Overall benefit for average consumer to upgrade from existing P4/AthlonXP rig = nowhere to be found.

When a scheduled task kicks in it doesn't disrupt video playback or 3d gameplay, that's good enough for me :D

[Rickster_64]

So other than a screenshot of one, does anyone even HAVE one of these chips in hand? Seems pretty weak that no one in this entire forum has one yet. AMD must really ber slacking with them.

[MAS]

does anyone even HAVE one of these chips in hand?
maybe, but he's not in hurry to post his OC results
it's a fake
http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/8012/bris01vt5.jpg

[vcas5]

3.5 ghz@ stock volts is good enough for me lol

[cky2k6]

maybe, but he's not in hurry to post his OC results
http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/8012/bris01vt5.jpg
:eek: if this is for real, holy :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

[Rickster_64]

Dude!!!!!!!!! Hopefully it's on water or a tuniq. Not phase. I woudl think that if yields where that good for air or close, AMD would be singing to the high heavens about it. We will see ;-) promising though!

[[XC] Aerosupra]

I agree it loooks sweat,
but I dont wanna get all excited and then be cry all the way ...
Im waiting for a full POST - pics, screenies and stuff, cuz the cpu-z voltage reading maybe bugged ... Who knows?

[biohead]

well I know someone who did 3.8 with a 5000+ 65nm piece on air. just boot stable probably, but would make that ^^ screenshot believable.

[Serge84]

maybe, but he's not in hurry to post his OC results
http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/8012/bris01vt5.jpg

Validation? Lets get some. >_>?

[Lightman]

:slobber: When this happened?? :stick:

I'm searching forums looking for something like this and suddenly :explode2: !
@MAS where did you found this pic??
@biohead do you have more details about this Brisbane?? ES sample or commercial one??

OK! Now it's time for :toast:

[freeloader]

Here's the article...

http://www.chilehardware.com/articulo_1686.html

Here's the forum thread for you to follow for those interested...

http://www.chilehardware.com/foro/comente-lanzamiento-amd-t50333.html

Use you favourite online translation service (Spanish to whatever...)
to read it.

[[XC] Aerosupra]

I'm all shaking ... I want them @ retailers ! :D
If 4GHz is doable, then AVE AMD ! :toast:

[mzs_biteme]

Hardly a reason to celebrate....
Neither link (above) has anything to do with "their" review of Brisbane CPU...
Just their take on AMD's 65nm tech. Even if they had the CPU in question, they would provide far more details about it. Maybe actuall pics...:stick:
It's not like there is NDA on it as AMD's official release date was Dec 5th.
I say Vaporware....:explode2:

[Lightman]

maybe, but he's not in hurry to post his OC results
http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/8012/bris01vt5.jpg

MAS why are you posting fake screen shot?? :slapass:

[terrace215]

MAS why are you posting fake screen shot?? :slapass:

He's AMD's biggest fanboy! :D

[nn_step]

Am2 4Ghz

[Asazman]

can't wait :)

[frankR]

I'm all for seeing a Brisbane running 3.5+ Ghz w/stock volts on air.:)

If it was availible for 939, I'd be even happier.

[Turtle 1]

Ed is uasually pretty right on here's what he has to say.

http://www.overclockers.com/tips01073/

Ed had a few other things to rant about.

http://www.overclockers.com/tips01074/

You must admit Ed has a few very good points.

[metro.cl]

those SS are fake i didnt post them, i only posted stock clocks stock volts

[Asazman]

I'm all for seeing a Brisbane running 3.5+ Ghz w/stock volts on air.:)

If it was availible for 939, I'd be even happier.

me too, cause i could get one haha

[MAS]

agree, it's a pure fake
just remixed metro.cl's SS
but i saw your reaction -)

[keiths]

Ed is uasually pretty right on here's what he has to say.

http://www.overclockers.com/tips01073/

Ed had a few other things to rant about.

http://www.overclockers.com/tips01074/

You must admit Ed has a few very good points.

You have Hector's "it's not about core anymore" direction he's taking AMD to thank for their current situation. The disconcerting part is he's still pushing his mantra and AMD's roadmap reflects it. Intel's cores are projected to be faster for the forseeable future but in Hector's opinion, it doesn't matter. Time will tell whether the market agrees with him.

[Turtle 1]

Well I think so far Hector has done a good job. If however K8L doesn't match C2D in performance. I believe that placing AMD's future on fusion is questionable. But thats a long ways off.

[savantu]

It is impossible for K8L not to equal C2D.Only if they screwed up ib a big way which doesn't look very likely with the conservative aproach they've taken.

[Shintai]

It is impossible for K8L not to equal C2D.Only if they screwed up ib a big way which doesn't look very likely with the conservative aproach they've taken.

Just curious, how is it impossible not to equal C2Ds?

[MAS]

It is impossible for K8L not to equal C2D.

AMD officially showed quadcore opteron perf. rating

opteron is (u can measure yourself) 14 percent faster than Woodcrest (imo both at the same frequency)
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/971/amdquadperfxr5.gif

[couppi]

Just curious, how is it impossible not to equal C2Ds?
K8L is teh greatest evar. Didn't you get the memo?

[Silvermirage]

That graph is complete marking BS. Some me some numbers.

Until then I take ANYTHING that AMD and Intel say as complete lies.

But mac tells the truth. :P

[Shintai]

One also have to wonder how the 2.8Ghz Opterons can be just as fast as the 3Ghz C2D Xeons. Kinda abit rigged benchmarks, if benchmarks was even included.

So, a 2.67Ghz C2Q smacks 3Ghz FX74 with regular DDR2 around. Yet a 2.8Ghz Opteron with ECC memory is just as fast as the Xeon 5160, that got a 25% faster FSB, dual FSB, quadchannel memory and a 10% higher clock. FUNNY!

Reminds me of a quote from the nVidia marketing executive.
"In marketing, we cannot speak the truth. We have to make the truth more understandable."

[MAS]

One also have to wonder how the 2.8Ghz Opterons can be just as fast as the 3Ghz C2D Xeons.
maybe in certain server applications

nevertheless Xeon 5355 at 2,66GHz is 13-14percent slower than 2,5GHz K8L Opteron (2,5GHz is the max. clock for K8L Opti, see the table up) - AMD said

[Shintai]

maybe in certain server applications

nevertheless Xeon 5355 at 2,66GHz is 13-14percent slower than 2,5GHz K8L Opteron (2,5GHz is the max. clock for K8L Opti, see the table up) - AMD said

Ye sure, and Apples new HW is 2-5x faster than their own PPC, that again was 2-3x faster than their X86..ohh wait.

Its the same benches/estimates that are already wrong. Nothing but fancy PR.

[Turtle 1]

It is impossible for K8L not to equal C2D.Only if they screwed up ib a big way which doesn't look very likely with the conservative aproach they've taken.

I think that K8L has to do more than = c2d its has to best it. As Wolf/York will be a bit faster than conroe . I will be conservitive and say 5 % in clock to clock and in apps that use sse4 i would say 15% clock for clock.

Than you have to consider the clock rate Wolf@ 4ghz with 6md shared cache. and York @ 3.7 ghz. with 12mb shared catch between all four cores as thats what has been reported. I believe Scali2 layed this out for you guys already and he was quit good at it.

[Turtle 1]

I don't think we have to doubt about the performance of amd's nextgen products,

it's kinda like Nvidia vs ATI,

ATI is always later, but they do end up with a better product right?;)
AMD is quite the same to me, i have a nice E6600 now,but i'm sure the equivalent will prolly beat it with 1 leg cutted of :)

But hey when the new stuff arrives, i already went quad lol

Well I won't argue that point with you. I hope you are correct as it will benefit all of us if true.

But would you mind laying out for us just exactly how AMD will make up its present clock for clock deficit. You must remember and use logic . That dothan at the same clock was = or > than AMD64. Now c2d has all the same improvements that K8l has plus it is 4issue with more pipes and wider pipes.

I just don't see were AMD's IMC can make up this deficit. Now use logic and not your heart in your presentation of the facts.

[informal]

The logic would say,

--look at the K8L specs
--look at the launch clocks(lower then conroe ;) )
--look at the launch date

al these facts, just drives me to say that it will be better no?:)

Right on target ;)

[Turtle 1]

Ya if you say so. I really thought maybe you could point out the architectural advantages.
What in the specs is better than what the wider pipe 4 issue C2D core.

Lower clock rates only tells me that AMD can't scale there cpu as high.

Whats the launch date have to do with Core Architecture?

[Turtle 1]

Ok . Your right. I was just hoping you could tell me something concrete.

[Lightman]

I just found NEMO!!

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=445618

This is the New 65nm Energy Efficient Version

Do more in less time with true multi-tasking
Increase your performance by up to 80% with the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core processor.
Work or play with multiple programs without any stalling or waiting. Dual-core technology is like having two processors, and two working together is better and faster than one working alone.

But on the specification page they say 90nm:slapass:
Which one is truth?? They are open tomorrow so I will try to find out.
Anyone willing to try this baby??

[MAS]

"This is the New 65nm Energy Efficient Version" must be "This is the New 65Wt Energy Efficient Version", thougth it's no so new

there are no retail Brisbanes today, only oems

[zir_blazer]

Did you notice than it is an ADO4200CUBOX? Retail 65nm A64X2 are ADOxxxxDDBOX.

[Lightman]

Did you notice than it is an ADO4200CUBOX? Retail 65nm A64X2 are ADOxxxxDDBOX.
Yes I noticed, but every other EE CPU on their web site is described as 90nm Windsor Core. This is only one with '65nm' in overview! We know that this data are putting in system people without knowledge, so best and simplest approach is to copy as much as possible from older product overview.

Besides this product was added recently. I was looking one week ago on froogle with same key words without any result.

I have shadow of hope ;) .

[Lightman]

Never mind!!

AMD announced only 4000+/4400+/4800+/5000+ 65nm versions.

[Shintai]

The logic would say,

--look at the K8L specs
--look at the launch clocks(lower then conroe ;) )
--look at the launch date

al these facts, just drives me to say that it will be better no?:)

Not to burst your bubble.

We looked at K8L specs, it contains only a small handful of Yonah->Conroe improvements. That gave 0-20%, and the major improvements was speculative cache, 4 issue wide, from 1 to 3 SSE ports, double cycle to single cycle SSE, from 2 to 3 ALUs, bigger buffers, macro fusion and so forth. Specially the SSE is funny, its one of the big hopes since K8 will get twice potential SSE! However, Conroe got 6 times the SSE potential that Yonah got. And Yonah performed around the same as K8.

Look at the lower clocks, yes, did you also notice the regular K8 quadcore lower clocks? And since AMD seems to be limited for 65W at 2.6Ghz for 65nm. Its a no brainer that its a heat limit.

Look at the launch date, that makes no sense. Its like saying presler/smithfield etc would beat X2 just because it was launched later. It was miles away from that.

Now get back to reality!

[mzs_biteme]

"This is the New 65nm Energy Efficient Version" must be "This is the New 65Wt Energy Efficient Version", thougth it's no so new

there are no retail Brisbanes today, only oems

"Show me" a retail or OEM or ES version of Brisbane, and I'll give you a cookie.... What...... You can't.... No cookie for you!!!!! :slapass:

[MAS]

ask Dell for Brisbane - it has it
Dell needn't cookie ))

[Shintai]

ask Dell for Brisbane - it has it
Dell needn't cookie ))

Tried with my account manager. He says...none

Also abit wierd if nobody got them here. Since the ES samples are what OEMs get aswell. And if they are avalible down at the factory floor...so maybe I doubt any OEM got anything. More like a good old paperlaunch without any products, play the OEM card and hope nobody checks you.

[Turtle 1]

Not to burst your bubble.

We looked at K8L specs, it contains only a small handful of Yonah->Conroe improvements. That gave 0-20%, and the major improvements was speculative cache, 4 issue wide, from 1 to 3 SSE ports, double cycle to single cycle SSE, from 2 to 3 ALUs, bigger buffers, macro fusion and so forth. Specially the SSE is funny, its one of the big hopes since K8 will get twice potential SSE! However, Conroe got 6 times the SSE potential that Yonah got. And Yonah performed around the same as K8.

Look at the lower clocks, yes, did you also notice the regular K8 quadcore lower clocks? And since AMD seems to be limited for 65W at 2.6Ghz for 65nm. Its a no brainer that its a heat limit.

Look at the launch date, that makes no sense. Its like saying presler/smithfield etc would beat X2 just because it was launched later. It was miles away from that.

Now get back to reality!


Thanks fella I couldn't respond to his last post as I had to pull back and take time to think. Another reply from me on his last post could have spelled doom for me. But you laid it out perfectly thanks.
I hope K8l has more coming than what we have been told. As it would be good if it beats C2D . But as it stands right now with the available info .I just don't see how it can possiably happen.:fact:

As you can see from the post below this one. He responded to myself but not to your post. I seem to be between a rock and a hardplace.
Where as were using information that is available. I am being baited only.

[vcas5]

i am an amd fanboy.i have had amd cpu's since the first 1ghz athlon.i have had only one intel cpu in the last 10 years,but i dont think amd has anything special up its sleeve im afraid.i think its gonna be c2d for the next couple a years.i would love to be proven wrong but i just dont think it is gonna happen.sorry

[breakfromyou]

i am an amd fanboy.i have had amd cpu's since the first 1ghz athlon.i have had only one intel cpu in the last 10 years,but i dont think amd has anything special up its sleeve im afraid.i think its gonna be c2d for the next couple a years.i would love to be proven wrong but i just dont think it is gonna happen.sorry

K8L is going to be a beast, but nobody is sure how it will stack up against Core 2 Duo. You can guess, but it wont be very accurate. there will be a very nice improvement in performance. I just don't like the idea on how Intel will have a 3.73 GHz 45nm Quad core around the same time K8L is released. I too have been using AMD processors forever, I've had 1 Intel processor, ever. A P3 750...my first computer had a K6-2 350.

I'm definitely hoping AMD is actually paying attention this time. Quad FX has to either be a mistake, or AMD knows that 2 K8L quad cores will be crazy powerful. It would have to be worth using up that 500+ watts to use. AMD is crazy about power consumption...wtf is up with quad fx? theres something they aren't telling us, like always.

[zakelwe]

maybe, but he's not in hurry to post his OC results
it's a fake
http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/8012/bris01vt5.jpg

Don't post fake stuff in the news forum ( to be edited later) full stop unless you would rather be elsewhere. Members of XS read the various sections to get the latest info, not to be sidetracked with false information that someone thinks is clever to post.

I would think that was blatently obvious, but obviously it needs spelling out yet again.

END OF MESSAGE
Andy

[Lightman]

LOL. You guys are so young if a K6-350 was the first CPU in your first computer.

I'm not ancient but at least my first computer had a cpu w/ MHz in the TEENS.

he he


Now back on topic. . .

Here is a possibility that I want to throw out. It is JUST speculation on my part, but fits what we know about K8L and AMD's plans to date.

WHAT IF AMD didn't want to smoke C2D per se, but instead wants to have a CPU that performs about the same as Kentsfield, but uses 1/2 the power?

The reason I bring up this possibility is 2-fold:
1) we have been told enough about K8L to guestimate it's performance (+/- a relatively large margin, but still within a respectable window).
2) we have ALSO been told (by AMD themselves) that K8L will be a native Quad Core part with 4 independently adjustable power planes. Kentsfield has ONE power plane for all 4 cores.

So, what if K8L runs +/- 10% clock for clock with C2D but uses FAR LESS wattage? What would that do to the field?

It may be a bet by AMD, but it MIGHT be a good bet from a company known to take chances in the past.

Just food for thought (and discussion).

Good food :D !

Your speculation is very interesting. Do you hear some voices telling you about future somehow ;) ??

But reality is that split power planes are not for AM2/S1207. On the other hand who cares?? I'm always changing mobo with new CPU.

We need to get hands on 65nm K8 somehow to have some idea about SiGe SOI process AMD will utilize with K8L. Then we can discuss about power usage, it should be better than bulk 65nm Intel is using.

PS. Brent any of yours friends @Dell had/have Brisbane?? Any possibility of short report?? I will own you :toast: if you find out something.

[mzs_biteme]

ask Dell for Brisbane - it has it
Dell needn't cookie ))

Stop spreading lies MAS....:slapass:
Come up with some real news that can be confirmed instead of being a FUD-monger.....:fact:

;)

[vcas5]

LOL. You guys are so young if a K6-350 was the first CPU in your first computer.

I'm not ancient but at least my first computer had a cpu w/ MHz in the TEENS.

he he


Now back on topic. . .

Here is a possibility that I want to throw out. It is JUST speculation on my part, but fits what we know about K8L and AMD's plans to date.

WHAT IF AMD didn't want to smoke C2D per se, but instead wants to have a CPU that performs about the same as Kentsfield, but uses 1/2 the power?

The reason I bring up this possibility is 2-fold:
1) we have been told enough about K8L to guestimate it's performance (+/- a relatively large margin, but still within a respectable window).
2) we have ALSO been told (by AMD themselves) that K8L will be a native Quad Core part with 4 independently adjustable power planes. Kentsfield has ONE power plane for all 4 cores.

So, what if K8L runs +/- 10% clock for clock with C2D but uses FAR LESS wattage? What would that do to the field?

It may be a bet by AMD, but it MIGHT be a good bet from a company known to take chances in the past.

Just food for thought (and discussion).lol my first computer was a vic20 thanks for calling me young though:p:

[nn_step]

Stop spreading lies MAS....:slapass:
Come up with some real news that can be confirmed instead of being a FUD-monger.....:fact:

;)
actually he is partially correct. AMD sent a shipment of 65nm Procs to Dell but they are not the low end kind(yet).

[Turtle 1]

Link to were shipment was sent to Dell. Or you got inside info. So I wonder how HP feels about this beings they are the number one supplier of PC's as of last qt. Or is Amd ignoring a company that has been doing business with amd a long time.

[nn_step]

Link to were shipment was sent to Dell. Or you got inside info. So I wonder how HP feels about this beings they are the number one supplier of PC's as of last qt. Or is Amd ignoring a company that has been doing business with amd a long time.
umm HP, DELL, SUN, IBM and a the rest of AMD's Top 50 list all are getting 65nm Chips this week

[Turtle 1]

How about review site when they going to see these things . So we can all see that 3.6ghz O/C we been hereing about the last 4 months.

[nn_step]

How about review site when they going to see these things . So we can all see that 3.6ghz O/C we been hereing about the last 4 months.
couldn't tell you, since I am not God. But soon is the most logical guess since production is moving to full swing

[doompc]

I've read somewhere that Cool 'n Quiet in K8L quad-core can adjust FID individually per core, but FID is changed only when all cores are idle.

[Serge84]

The stupid thing about this whole thing is you can't say how or what is wrong or right about the 65nm amd's are like. And how is that? Because we have not seen one part yet to compare. >__> Your alls logic about what issues you think it has is utter BS. Can you understand no body has the bloody part to say how it is or is not. Hello use your brains. We won't know its so called limit until somebody F'in benches OC's shows temps and watts. Some real values not CRAP talk about 65nm AMD's or K8L because its just speculation until we have real parts to work with, what ever any body says here is just garbage. We know NOTHING PERIOD!!!

Get over it fokes!

[keiths]

No, we know what AMD has said it's plans are, we know what kind of performance boost the declared improvements give, from AMD's own projections to results from Intel's implementations. Those knowns don't add up enough to overcome Intel. What is unknown is whether AMD will add other stuff enough to do so, and what's know about that scenario seems unlikely. That's the state of things, so we wait and hope AMD pulls their ass out of the fire(but Hector's "it's not about core anymore" attitude doesn't reassure that they'll even try.)

[Turtle 1]

The stupid thing about this whole thing is you can't say how or what is wrong or right about the 65nm amd's are like. And how is that? Because we have not seen one part yet to compare. >__> Your alls logic about what issues you think it has is utter BS. Can you understand no body has the bloody part to say how it is or is not. Hello use your brains. We won't know its so called limit until somebody F'in benches OC's shows temps and watts. Some real values not CRAP talk about 65nm AMD's or K8L because its just speculation until we have real parts to work with, what ever any body says here is just garbage. We know NOTHING PERIOD!!!

Get over it fokes!

Serge84 I couldn't agree with you more. First time in 4 months that you have put it this way. Up till now you have been talking about 4x4 goodness.

How X2 @ 65nm will clock real high.

How K8l will destroy C2D. As you are fully aware as you have used it many times . We have die shot of what AMD is going have with K8L and what AMD has stated they will do with K8l.

Its very refreshing that you now admit its unknown. What we do know from all the talk of the last few months is this.

The 4x4 that would destroy kentsfield failed miserably clock for clock.

The release of 65nm cores was a paper release and by all accounts doesn't clock real high or AMD would have sent them to review sites. I think everyone would be thrilled if 65nm cores that O/C to 3.6ghz. But I think everyone pretty much understands now thats not going to happen anytime soon.

As far as K8L from what we know and have seen on the die shots that its not going to be enough to overcome c2d clock for clock. It certainly won't stand up to a much higher clocked York.

But at any rate it is refreshing to here you say that all is unknown. Except for we know 4x4 didn't live up to your hype.

What we don't know is how high 65nm x2 will clock . But I think most of us now believe that it to will not live up to your hype. Or amd surely would have sent out review samples.

As for K8l I hope it does live up to your hype. It would be good for everyone. I for one am definitely willing to wait and see on this one. But Serge84 it really isn't looking good. I like your present stance on its unknown much better than the stance that it will change the Tech world. Of the last four months.

[Serge84]

Serge84 I couldn't agree with you more. First time in 4 months that you have put it this way. Up till now you have been talking about 4x4 goodness.

How X2 @ 65nm will clock real high.

How K8l will destroy C2D. As you are fully aware as you have used it many times . We have die shot of what AMD is going have with K8L and what AMD has stated they will do with K8l.

Its very refreshing that you now admit its unknown. What we do know from all the talk of the last few months is this.

The 4x4 that would destroy kentsfield failed miserably clock for clock.

The release of 65nm cores was a paper release and by all accounts doesn't clock real high or AMD would have sent them to review sites. I think everyone would be thrilled if 65nm cores that O/C to 3.6ghz. But I think everyone pretty much understands now thats not going to happen anytime soon.

As far as K8L from what we know and have seen on the die shots that its not going to be enough to overcome c2d clock for clock. It certainly won't stand up to a much higher clocked York.

But at any rate it is refreshing to here you say that all is unknown. Except for we know 4x4 didn't live up to your hype.

What we don't know is how high 65nm x2 will clock . But I think most of us now believe that it to will not live up to your hype. Or amd surely would have sent out review samples.

As for K8l I hope it does live up to your hype. It would be good for everyone. I for one am definitely willing to wait and see on this one. But Serge84 it really isn't looking good. I like your present stance on its unknown much better than the stance that it will change the Tech world. Of the last four months.

4x4 is only going to be better then QFX when K8L comes out is all but by how much who knows. It still gives a good performance but theres no denying that Kent is faster. Specially when OCed. And intels quadro in 2P is the best 2P platform right now.

Well your right people change. I'd go with what ever performs the best. Sometimes I go eather way now but I'm actouly liking how wolfdale looks. Conroe is the better OCer now. If amd doesn't change I might get a Wolfdale at 4ghz. If not I'd get a K8L. Money isn't much of a object any more only what will perform best. I made my upgrade already and won't do any again until 2007. Besides going to a GF8800 that is and getting more ram.

Seems like wolfdale would be the perfect cpu for your moto and everything. lol

[Turtle 1]

Well on the wolfdale thing it to is an unknown. It has been rumored to run at 4ghz. If it does great. But we well have to wait and see on that one.

Just because thats what Intel is aiming for doesn't mean it well happen. We both know intel has failed to meet their objectives before. It can happen again.

[***Deimos***]

Speaking purely from a hobby/enthusiast point of view:
1. Dual/quad core is nearly absolutely useless for games. Heck, it doesn't do anything for SuperPI or 3DMark 99-05 either.
2. All this C2D vs K8L is making me nosious. You could have put together a sweet E6400 rig in July 2006. K8L.. will C2D even stay around in stores that long for a comparison?
3. CPU... I dont know. It all seems so 2001. Truthfully more of a 20th century kind of thing. You know, like back when running functions in a spreadsheet actually took seconds, you left the system running overnight to encode something, fired up your old trusty 56K in search of optimized codecs to play those super demanding DIVX movies, you went out of your way to get a MPEG2 hardware decoder card just to play DVD's or those agrevating waits to play shockwave games.

And all the last 4-5 years that WinXP has been around, the best thing they could come up with as a killer app WAS Dragon Naturally Speaking. Where has all that CPU horsepower gone to in the last couple years?

Microsoft and company, just keep making more and more enormous programs with gigantic memory footprints, flashy special effects everywhere marketed to "improve" productivity, and neverending stream of intelligent "auto-do" (re: aggrevate) features. Pardon me, but at the crossroads when a word processor, an applications which by its very definition is meant to do the most mundane trivial task, becomes so demanding it requires you to purchase a new system, we're all in deep deep doo-doo.

FYI: Word95 ran perfectly well on a 8MB 386DX33 hotrod. Fit quite well on 50MB hard drive too. As for games, I hope PC market lives on to see another decade - everybody for years has known the key, above all else, is getting newer faster video cards. Sure a $999 processor upgrade can make the game run as much as 20% faster... but a $200 video card upgrade can easily boost frame rates 200% or more.

I hope I got my points across...

[Hey_Its_Cole]

Speaking purely from a hobby/enthusiast point of view:
1. Dual/quad core is nearly absolutely useless for games. Heck, it doesn't do anything for SuperPI or 3DMark 99-05 either.
2. All this C2D vs K8L is making me nosious. You could have put together a sweet E6400 rig in July 2006. K8L.. will C2D even stay around in stores that long for a comparison?
3. CPU... I dont know. It all seems so 2001. Truthfully more of a 20th century kind of thing. You know, like back when running functions in a spreadsheet actually took seconds, you left the system running overnight to encode something, fired up your old trusty 56K in search of optimized codecs to play those super demanding DIVX movies, you went out of your way to get a MPEG2 hardware decoder card just to play DVD's or those agrevating waits to play shockwave games.

And all the last 4-5 years that WinXP has been around, the best thing they could come up with as a killer app WAS Dragon Naturally Speaking. Where has all that CPU horsepower gone to in the last couple years?

Microsoft and company, just keep making more and more enormous programs with gigantic memory footprints, flashy special effects everywhere marketed to "improve" productivity, and neverending stream of intelligent "auto-do" (re: aggrevate) features. Pardon me, but at the crossroads when a word processor, an applications which by its very definition is meant to do the most mundane trivial task, becomes so demanding it requires you to purchase a new system, we're all in deep deep doo-doo.

FYI: Word95 ran perfectly well on a 8MB 386DX33 hotrod. Fit quite well on 50MB hard drive too. As for games, I hope PC market lives on to see another decade - everybody for years has known the key, above all else, is getting newer faster video cards. Sure a $999 processor upgrade can make the game run as much as 20% faster... but a $200 video card upgrade can easily boost frame rates 200% or more.

I hope I got my points across...


Exactly why I am sticking with my opteron 165 rig now, It does everthing great, no need to upgrade at this point.

[Rickster_64]

Agreed, word does not open that much faster on a 3.5ghz C2D ;-). Sures its faster in games, but I could save a grand and run this rig and only replace my vid card to get much higer FPS. Although gaming with an 8800GTX was massively faster on a C2D @ 1024 and 1280 RES where the video card was cpu bound. I think Tom's did the test maybe?

**Edit**
linkage: http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/11/29/geforce_8800_needs_the_fastest_cpu/

Almost 100% improvement over an FX-60 at times. Fairly impressive I must say! lets pray for 65nm this week.... Everyones heads down please.

[metro.cl]

report:

AM2 65nm is to hot to OC :s

so bad clockers

[ozzimark]

:confused:

how can it be too hot?

[Rickster_64]

Prescott ring a bell? D0 stepping of P4's where off the chain with power leakage. Maybe we are looking at that with these initial 65nm cores. Maybe AMD hit their breaking point @ 65nm like Intel did with the netburst technology on 90nm. Hopefully we get some full posts this week.

[Serge84]

report:

AM2 65nm is to hot to OC :s

so bad clockers

And wheres the logic in saying its hotter when. 1.There are no parts to give Temp results of to compare. 2.Its 65nm at the same volts as the 90nm and 65w. So does that make sense a smaller process on SOI-3 with the same watts and volts as 90nm ones only on a smaller die. Should run cooler at the same speed since its K8. Where does the enormous heat come from? It doesn't have the size to generate more heat unless more volts and watts are used. But it only runs at 1.20v to 1.30v same as 90nm can and would run cooler then the 89w vers but on a smaller die it would be expected to run much cooler. It would have to be a total arc change for it to run hotter. Are we missing something here? There is no way to know if they are or not unless you can show us your magical part that no body else has but you to prove your clam because its just BS right now with out PROOF ofcorse! :rolleyes:

[Equil|briuM]

Ill believe it when I see it.

If 65nm is too hot to overclock, what is the point in it?

In all due respect to metro.cl, his word could mean anything it doesnt mean he is right.

Like I said, wait and see.

[nn_step]

report:

AM2 65nm is to hot to OC :s

so bad clockers
damn that is rather unexpected.
Should hopefully be fixed shortly

The POINT w/ 65nm is that AMD can make almost TWICE the CPUs from one wafer as they can from 90nm. This is EXTREMELY important when you only have 2 fabs and can't outsource more than 20% of your production to a 3rd party (a la the 1995 AMD/Intel settlement terms).

With almost ALL of their CPUs going to DELL and HP, they really don't give a RAT'S A$$ if they OC well or not. Us overclockers are not even a residual thought to them.

umm because Dell Computers never should be overclocked anyways. Wait a bit and I am sure they will come out with some wonderfully overclockable chips

[Rickster_64]

One thing that needs to be addressed to is C2D has 4mb cache on die, these X2's have 1mb. That is a LOT of mm2 of die space less with which the X2's have to dissipate heat. Anyone know the die size of X2's on 65nm? This might not be a big difference but when you throw some voltage and clocks together into that smaller die it could be making them appear hotter than they really are.

[Turtle 1]

report:

AM2 65nm is to hot to OC :s

so bad clockers


Thanks fella . I suspected this might be the case with SOI @ 65. See past threads. Its to bad maybe AMD can fix this but Intel couldn't fix @ 90nm.

[Turtle 1]

And wheres the logic in saying its hotter when. 1.There are no parts to give Temp results of to compare. 2.Its 65nm at the same volts as the 90nm and 65w. So does that make sense a smaller process on SOI-3 with the same watts and volts as 90nm ones only on a smaller die. Should run cooler at the same speed since its K8. Where does the enormous heat come from? It doesn't have the size to generate more heat unless more volts and watts are used. But it only runs at 1.20v to 1.30v same as 90nm can and would run cooler then the 89w vers but on a smaller die it would be expected to run much cooler. It would have to be a total arc change for it to run hotter. Are we missing something here? There is no way to know if they are or not unless you can show us your magical part that no body else has but you to prove your clam because its just BS right now with out PROOF ofcorse! :rolleyes:


Relax Serge . It is widely known that the smaller the process on SOI the more leakage. Relax its not the end of the world. You can wait until the release and we see reviews . Befor you call metro out. He seems to have provided good info in the past.

[MAS]

AM2 65nm is to hot to OC :s

where is the proof?
65nm X2 are 65Watt cpu (and later even 35Watt!!!) like C2D
it cannot be hotter - maybe early ES were

though OC-ability can be restricted by its IMC

[Lightman]

I remember something about 115 - 130mm2, but that is just off the top of my head and may be wrong until I get some time to dig up the reference.

EDIT:
Here it is for 90nm process:
http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/processors/amd_x2/index_2.shtml

199mm2 for 90nm

Extrapolation of APPROXIMATE size on 65nm:
((65^2)/(90^2))*199mm2 = 104mm2 give or take a bit

It's a speculation based on 0.6-0.7 scaling factor. It will be closer to 0.7 due to fact that this shrink is using old transistor design which can't be fully scaled to 65nm.

Metro is telling truth :( . Smaller die @same voltage has greater thermal density.
In bigger die even if you're using more power it's transferred to radiator on bigger area, that is why monsters like Itanium or Power5 can consume up to 200W and still can be cooled efficiently.

Now some math:

89W-->182mm2 (windsor)
'x'W-->125mm2 (where x is desired TDP to maintain same thermal density)
x=89*125/182=61W

Basically thermal density is higher on 65nm than on 90nm process. This is small difference so I conclude that 65nm CPU+Zalman 9500 should go up to 3GHz but over this value it will be very hard.

This is very simplistic approach to complex problem. Other factors are how well new process is implemented, how much 'long lines' was shortened in this process, how this affected electron movement, etc.

AMD certainly will improve over time, for now we even can't buy those chips :slapass: .

[_33]

It's annoying to NOT KNOW in real terms how performing the newer AMD chips will be (K8L, 65nm chips) or how they overclock, specially when we knew last march / april that the C2D would whipe the floor (4 months before they came available). And, when you put your hopes on a flawed concept like the yet unreleased 4X4 and the reviews confirm something that you hope wouldn't happen, which would be a very consuming platform that delivers not so good performance, and that it is directly competing against a very efficient quad core from INTEL.

Since AMD wants us to wait, let's wait. Maybe there's a conspiracy going on that we aren't aware of...

[Rickster_64]

From a cost standpoint you would think AMD would be all about getting 65nm out the door even if they run a little hot. They guarantee a chip to run at X speed, not 1ghz over it. You can't tell me 65nm is SO broke they cannot make 2ghz-2.4ghz cores (majority of official sales) now to cut their costs by 1/2. I thought they had production worthy wafers coming out of Fab36 since October?

[SEA]

report:

AM2 65nm is to hot to OC :s

so bad clockers

Too hot to be true?

[nullzero]

Speaking purely from a hobby/enthusiast point of view:
1. Dual/quad core is nearly absolutely useless for games. Heck, it doesn't do anything for SuperPI or 3DMark 99-05 either.
2. All this C2D vs K8L is making me nosious. You could have put together a sweet E6400 rig in July 2006. K8L.. will C2D even stay around in stores that long for a comparison?
3. CPU... I dont know. It all seems so 2001. Truthfully more of a 20th century kind of thing. You know, like back when running functions in a spreadsheet actually took seconds, you left the system running overnight to encode something, fired up your old trusty 56K in search of optimized codecs to play those super demanding DIVX movies, you went out of your way to get a MPEG2 hardware decoder card just to play DVD's or those agrevating waits to play shockwave games.

And all the last 4-5 years that WinXP has been around, the best thing they could come up with as a killer app WAS Dragon Naturally Speaking. Where has all that CPU horsepower gone to in the last couple years?

Microsoft and company, just keep making more and more enormous programs with gigantic memory footprints, flashy special effects everywhere marketed to "improve" productivity, and neverending stream of intelligent "auto-do" (re: aggrevate) features. Pardon me, but at the crossroads when a word processor, an applications which by its very definition is meant to do the most mundane trivial task, becomes so demanding it requires you to purchase a new system, we're all in deep deep doo-doo.

FYI: Word95 ran perfectly well on a 8MB 386DX33 hotrod. Fit quite well on 50MB hard drive too. As for games, I hope PC market lives on to see another decade - everybody for years has known the key, above all else, is getting newer faster video cards. Sure a $999 processor upgrade can make the game run as much as 20% faster... but a $200 video card upgrade can easily boost frame rates 200% or more.

I hope I got my points across...

I have to disagree with duo and quad core being useless, i am in the Supreme Commander open beta. The difference between single core and dual core gaming in this beta is like night and day. You dont want to be playing the next generation games without at least dual core, trust me on that :eek: . Not to mention the half life 2 source engine will soon support multiple cores.

[zir_blazer]

Now some math:

89W-->182mm2 (windsor)
'x'W-->125mm2 (where x is desired TDP to maintain same thermal density)
x=89*125/182=61W
The formula is right, but the Watts are not. AMD TDP works like different Power Consumptions categories that usually shares a single model of Heatsinks bewthem them, but it says nothing about real power consumption (http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/athlon64-venice_6.html). That is what we are needing to make a more accurate comparision bewthem them, because on the last shrink, power consumption and temperature got lowered substancially.
Besides, Voltage plays a role in this too. Maybe 65nm K8s can run at a much lower Voltage than the nominal value for archieving that Frequency that a comparable 90nm K8.

[Lightman]

The formula is right, but the Watts are not. AMD TDP works like different Power Consumptions categories that usually shares a single model of Heatsinks bewthem them, but it says nothing about real power consumption (http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/athlon64-venice_6.html). That is what we are needing to make a more accurate comparision bewthem them, because on the last shrink, power consumption and temperature got lowered substancially.
Besides, Voltage plays a role in this too. Maybe 65nm K8s can run at a much lower Voltage than the nominal value for archieving that Frequency that a comparable 90nm K8.

That is right.
My point was that power density on new 65nm process at least on beginning is higher than on latest 90nm. That's why I used TDP instead of actual power consumption numbers. I'm hoping that you can run 65nm K8 at 1.0V at least up to 2.4GHz, but we need silicon on hand to test it :dammit: .

[Rickster_64]

If AMD could produce quality on par with what a healthy die shrink should be producing, we would be seeing chips by now. I do think that part of the delays and speculation is due to the fact that they did not convert their existing fab into 65nm but built an entire new facility to do it. anything think that Fab36 as a site could be causing the delays vs purely from a problem with the shrink?

[Rickster_64]

Are some IBM silicon currently using SiGe in the wafers? I don't follow their mfg processes.

[CanadianTSi]

1. Dual/quad core is nearly absolutely useless for games. Heck, it doesn't do anything for SuperPI or 3DMark 99-05 either.

All these Apps were written before multiple cores existed...New applications will do a much better job of utilising multiple cores...

[Turtle 1]

YA IBM used strained silcon on SOI. but it won't go on 45nm process to much leakage.

The IBM-led, collaborative effort will deploy strained silicon for the 45-nm node, but not silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology. "Advanced strain engineering techniques are the cornerstone for performance," according to a spokesman for IBM. "SOI is a separate effort and is available through IBM, but is not part of the IBM-Chartered-Infineon-Samsung common platform."

[metro.cl]

I can EASILY be hotter when going to a smaller process.

Remember Prescott? Wattage went through the roof on that one going from 130nm to 90nm. It was because leakage went up by SEVERAL orders of magnitude.

And you should be REALLY careful about calling out a senior member like metro.cl.

He's been known to come back w/ some stuff that makes people just look BAD when they call him out. :D


EDIT - my GUT tells me that if this is true and 65nm has some heat issues (or not necessarily issues, just something that prevents it from OCing), that AMD is doing the RIGHT thing by putting chips out NOW. This gives them time to prefect the 65nm "sauce" before K8L gets cranking next summer.

lol seems that you have way to much faith in my contacts

[doompc]

Prescott is not hotter than Northwood due to the manufacturing process, but because it has twice as much transistors.

Northwood = 55M
Prescott = 125M
http://www.aceshardware.com/read.jsp?id=60000315

Initial AMD 90nm process Winchester core is less power hungry than latter Venice, but the Dual Stress Liner process (in Rev E Venice) helps it to work at higher clock frequencies.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/athlon64-venice_5.html

It's unclear if AMD is already using all 3rd gen SOI features in Rev G Brisbane, but even working with almost the same vcore, Brisbane's power consumption is about 30% lower than Rev F Windsor (65w vs 89w at 2.6GHz).

[***Deimos***]

The POINT w/ 65nm is that AMD can make almost TWICE the CPUs from one wafer as they can from 90nm. This is EXTREMELY important when you only have 2 fabs and can't outsource more than 20% of your production to a 3rd party (a la the 1995 AMD/Intel settlement terms).

With almost ALL of their CPUs going to DELL and HP, they really don't give a RAT'S A$$ if they OC well or not. Us overclockers are not even a residual thought to them.

Wow, so there is intelligence on this planet... perhaps there's hope for womankind afterall (there never was any hope for man to begin with ;)

[zir_blazer]

It's unclear if AMD is already using all 3rd gen SOI features in Rev G Brisbane, but even working with almost the same vcore, Brisbane's power consumption is about 30% lower than Rev F Windsor (65w vs 89w at 2.6GHz).
Read my last Post. We can make no assumptions solely based on the TDP because that is not what the Processor truely consumes. Besides, I don't recall that any Rev. F K8s Processor only power consumption Benchmarks have been done to do an accurate comparision (The DDR-II Memory Controller should consume more).

[terrace215]

The POINT w/ 65nm is that AMD can make almost TWICE the CPUs from one wafer as they can from 90nm. This is EXTREMELY important when you only have 2 fabs and can't outsource more than 20% of your production to a 3rd party (a la the 1995 AMD/Intel settlement terms).

With almost ALL of their CPUs going to DELL and HP, they really don't give a RAT'S A$$ if they OC well or not. Us overclockers are not even a residual thought to them.

Unfortunately, the shrink is lame, and roughly 68% the size of 90nm, so even with the same yield %, they would only get 1.47 times as many parts. But even worse, AMD is only claiming to get at least as many good 65nm parts from a wafer as they were 90nm, according to the Inquirer, which said AMD defined "mature yields" to mean just that.

Not surprising that these overclock poorly, given the launch bins compared to 90nm.

[***Deimos***]

And wheres the logic in saying its hotter when. 1.There are no parts to give Temp results of to compare. 2.Its 65nm at the same volts as the 90nm and 65w. So does that make sense a smaller process on SOI-3 with the same watts and volts as 90nm ones only on a smaller die. Should run cooler at the same speed since its K8. Where does the enormous heat come from? It doesn't have the size to generate more heat unless more volts and watts are used. But it only runs at 1.20v to 1.30v same as 90nm can and would run cooler then the 89w vers but on a smaller die it would be expected to run much cooler. It would have to be a total arc change for it to run hotter. Are we missing something here? There is no way to know if they are or not unless you can show us your magical part that no body else has but you to prove your clam because its just BS right now with out PROOF ofcorse! :rolleyes:
OMG (*smack self in face and tries to regain composure*)
I'm not sure what exactly we're debating here, but I'll assume you're questioning how the same 65nm processor can be hotter than a 90nm.
1. Typically, in a perfect world, linearly scaled down transistors would run faster and cooler. However, when gate oxides shrank down to around num of atoms you can count on your toes, we ran into trouble.. big BIG trouble.
2. Have you heard of static leakage current. When just recently Intel had such huge problems with Prescots, why would you think AMD would be immune? Static power is growing exponentially with each die shrink!
3. The smaller the die size, the greater the power/heat concentration. We're approaching levels in a nuclear reactor. Those bygone days of dinky aluminum heatsink are long over. And perhaps soon we might reach limits of copper's heat conductivity.
4. This is AMD's first attempt at 65nm. Ofcourse it will take some time to fine tune the technology. Especially if new materials and techniques are being used. Intel wisely had already gone through the gruesome trials nearly a year earlier before Core2Duo.

[terrace215]

I remember something about 115 - 130mm2, but that is just off the top of my head and may be wrong until I get some time to dig up the reference.

EDIT:
Here it is for 90nm process:
http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/processors/amd_x2/index_2.shtml

199mm2 for 90nm

Extrapolation of APPROXIMATE size on 65nm:
((65^2)/(90^2))*199mm2 = 104mm2 give or take a bit

Wrong starting data.

90nm Rev F is 183mm^2 for the 512k L2 x 2 part (The 1MB x 2 is 230mm^2)

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2795
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1966029,00.asp
etc.


Unfortunately, shrink sucked (.68 or so factor overall), and 65nm Brisbane is ~125mm^2.

[Serge84]

OMG (*smack self in face and tries to regain composure*)
I'm not sure what exactly we're debating here, but I'll assume you're questioning how the same 65nm processor can be hotter than a 90nm.
1. Typically, in a perfect world, linearly scaled down transistors would run faster and cooler. However, when gate oxides shrank down to around num of atoms you can count on your toes, we ran into trouble.. big BIG trouble.
2. Have you heard of static leakage current. When just recently Intel had such huge problems with Prescots, why would you think AMD would be immune? Static power is growing exponentially with each die shrink!
3. The smaller the die size, the greater the power/heat concentration. We're approaching levels in a nuclear reactor. Those bygone days of dinky aluminum heatsink are long over. And perhaps soon we might reach limits of copper's heat conductivity.
4. This is AMD's first attempt at 65nm. Ofcourse it will take some time to fine tune the technology. Especially if new materials and techniques are being used. Intel wisely had already gone through the gruesome trials nearly a year earlier before Core2Duo.

SOI-2 was perfected 90nm on AM2 and got rid of a lot of the leakage but hit a 3ghz wall. SOI-1 for the 1st 939's was pretty good and didn't leak nearly as bad as prescots but was capable of 4ghz speeds in the FX's. I thought SOI-3 at 65nm would have no leakage at all because its so crazy complex and advanced of a process compared to Intels COMS Cu Germinanium, only process. SOI with DSL is much harder, longer to make, and creates more reliable quality dies that can take more and last longer. As I understand it then AMD made a paper launch with something thats not ready. If it was then it would be better then SOI-2... But they are having trouble with creating the SOI gates in 65nm then huh so guess not. As anybody should expect for the 1st time then. Forgot about that prescot for a wile.

Can you tell me what Intel has done different in Core2's FAB processes since a year ago?

Soon we will use different materials like diamonds to go any faster.

[Turtle 1]

Serge Intel went to strained silicon on the Prescots. Since it was their first time using strained silicon they had a learning process to go threw. Plus Prescots had 2x as many transitors.
Intel finally got the right mix of Germinanium in their SS added more . Intel really isn't going to tell all their process secrets .
Now with the Amd process of Strained silicon on SOI . The Germinanium is removed after its stressed. SOI Serge has a pretty poor leakage problem the smaller the processs becomes. I tried to explain this to you a few months back but you wouldn't listen.
I don't think you well see SOI on AMD 45nm process. But who knows.
This may help AMD in the long run . As now they will have to get this figured out.
Because Intel used Stressed silicon on the 90nm process they are ahead of everyone in this area. Ibm is going to Strained silicon on the 45nm process no SOI. Along with the fab club partners of Samsung Infeneon and Chartered. AMD is not in the Fab Club. So its hard telling if IBM will beable to help them in this area as they have 3 other partners to consider. What I find interesting between IBM and Intel is That with the High K metal gates IBM says it will be useless on the 45nm process so they won't use High K until 32nm process. Intel says differant they are going High K on the 45nm process and 3Dgates on the 32nm process. Either Intel is way ahead or IBM knows something Intel doesn't. Its all going to be very interesting thats for sure.

[MAS]

another true SS )
http://www.overclockers.ru/images/news/2006/12/12/pop_02.gif
low voltage EE model
http://www.overclockers.ru/images/news/2006/12/12/pop_01.jpg

[***Deimos***]

SOI-2 was perfected 90nm on AM2 and got rid of a lot of the leakage but hit a 3ghz wall. SOI-1 for the 1st 939's was pretty good and didn't leak nearly as bad as prescots but was capable of 4ghz speeds in the FX's. I thought SOI-3 at 65nm would have no leakage at all because its so crazy complex and advanced of a process compared to Intels COMS Cu Germinanium, only process. SOI with DSL is much harder, longer to make, and creates more reliable quality dies that can take more and last longer. As I understand it then AMD made a paper launch with something thats not ready. If it was then it would be better then SOI-2... But they are having trouble with creating the SOI gates in 65nm then huh so guess not. As anybody should expect for the 1st time then. Forgot about that prescot for a wile.

Can you tell me what Intel has done different in Core2's FAB processes since a year ago?

Soon we will use different materials like diamonds to go any faster.

the right proportion of pixie dust to fairy spice

;()

[Mikael]

Unfortunately, shrink sucked (.68 or so factor overall), and 65nm Brisbane is ~125mm^2.
If that is true, the argument that it won't overclock at all due to running too hot makes no sense. The power density on the 90nm and 65nm versions should be nearly identical. If the CPU really runs that hot, I see two much more probable reasons:

1. The ES in question is not final silicon.

2. The heatspreader is not flat or not attached correctly.

MAS: Who has that 4400+ EE? Can you get any overclocking info?

[MAS]

http://www.pcpop.com/doc/0/168/168366.shtml

[MAS]

http://img5.pcpop.com/ArticleImages/0x0/0/382/000382787.jpg
http://img5.pcpop.com/ArticleImages/0x0/0/382/000382788.jpg
http://img5.pcpop.com/ArticleImages/0x0/0/382/000382789.jpg
http://img5.pcpop.com/ArticleImages/0x0/0/382/000382790.jpg
http://img5.pcpop.com/ArticleImages/0x0/0/382/000382791.jpg
http://img5.pcpop.com/ArticleImages/0x0/0/382/000382792.jpg
http://img5.pcpop.com/ArticleImages/0x0/0/382/000382793.jpg
stock freq.

[Turtle 1]

I don't quit know what your trying to show here. Mas. A 2.3 ghz amd 65nm cpu. Up against a 1.86ghz C2D . If you think that impressive . OK . But don't you think an apples to apples compare would be more suitable.

If your looking at the cost of the cpu. I guesss thats alright. But this is XS and most here are more interested in performance per ghz . Than the cost of a cpu that may or may not O/C very well. AMDprice $214 Intel E6400 $217. You can guy an E6300 even cheaper. power usage is the same. So why the comparison with an E6300. Both are 65watt parts. What I find most interesting about hat short review is no power consumption test. Thats what where all waiting for and O/C test.

[MAS]

if you knew Chinese you would read Brisbane 4400+ based system consumes less power than C2D 6300 system when idle and more power when in burn
( http://www.pcpop.com/doc/0/168/168366.shtml )

[MAS]

Can you read ENGLISH? <<< a little

mentioned brisbane was not OCed -> so i can't tell you its OC-ing limit as well as OC temperatures

[Turtle 1]

Hay guys lets not get this thing closed down. Mas the fact that AMD uses less power than C2D could be a big deal. But 20 watts cost for home use is about 40cents a month. For office use in large company its almost none existant as there rates are lower than ours. Productivity however can easily over come 20 watts of power usage at idle.

[doompc]

Read my last Post. We can make no assumptions solely based on the TDP because that is not what the Processor truely consumes. Besides, I don't recall that any Rev. F K8s Processor only power consumption Benchmarks have been done to do an accurate comparision (The DDR-II Memory Controller should consume more).
An AMD processor will never consum more than it's TDP, it may consum alot less than it's TDP, but that's not the point.
X2 5000+ is at the edge of 89w TDP at 90nm and 65w at 65nm, so I think it's good for this kind of comparison.

A X2 consumes less power when idle than a Core2 because Cool 'n Quiet is way better than SpeedStep.
An normal (not Energy Efficient) idle 90nm X2 consumes about 15w, an idle Core2 consumes about 26w:
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/amd-energy-efficient_6.html

BTW, any news on "half" memory dividers?

[Turtle 1]

if you knew Chinese you would read Brisbane 4400+ based system consumes less power than C2D 6300 system when idle and more power when in burn
( http://www.pcpop.com/doc/0/168/168366.shtml )

This doesn't help us . Because in burn or load the Intel cpu has the advantage because its less Mgz. This is just a really bad compare.

Brent go to inquirer check out the short story on Intel LOL.

[Turtle 1]

Mas I think your review is = to this one as far as what were discussing here. This is the kind of review were looking for. Temps and O/C ability.

I don't know the price of this cpu but it won't be much.

http://topic.expreview.com/2006-12-11/1165771666d1617.html

[Mikael]

This doesn't help us . Because in burn or load the Intel cpu has the advantage because its less Mgz.
Yes, that gives it an advantage, but the K8 has the (potentially) big advantage of having much less transistors. The 2W lower power consumption of the C2D E6300 in the pcpop test should also be taken with a fistfull of salt. Not being able to use the same motherboard makes the measurements pretty much useless for a processor power consumption analysis. An inefficient motherboard could account for a 10-15W difference.

[zir_blazer]

X2 5000+ is at the edge of 89w TDP at 90nm and 65w at 65nm, so I think it's good for this kind of comparison.
That is the deal, we do not know if a 65nm K8 running at 2.6 GHz is around 65W on Full Load or considerabily less as there are no Processor only power consumption Benchmarks to do a fair comparision.

[Rickster_64]

Why are they not posting all the numbers? Maybe someone needs to get AMD to give them to us ;-)
Surely someone overclocks them from within!

[Serge84]

I'm actouly going twords intel on this one. The C2D's are better. Maybe until K8L But if there was only a mobo out there that was matx and was NF-M2 like in features and OCability options then count me in for a upgrade cus I got the cpu all I need is a great mobo for my case. Why in the hell doesn't anybody make a bloody high end intel matx. I really think thats the only thing thats holding me back. I want a matx that can do 500FSB then I'll def switch.

Yeah hell froze over for another AMD fan.

[Serge84]

Serge Intel went to strained silicon on the Prescots. Since it was their first time using strained silicon they had a learning process to go threw. Plus Prescots had 2x as many transitors.
Intel finally got the right mix of Germinanium in their SS added more . Intel really isn't going to tell all their process secrets .
Now with the Amd process of Strained silicon on SOI . The Germinanium is removed after its stressed. SOI Serge has a pretty poor leakage problem the smaller the processs becomes. I tried to explain this to you a few months back but you wouldn't listen.
I don't think you well see SOI on AMD 45nm process. But who knows.
This may help AMD in the long run . As now they will have to get this figured out.
Because Intel used Stressed silicon on the 90nm process they are ahead of everyone in this area. Ibm is going to Strained silicon on the 45nm process no SOI. Along with the fab club partners of Samsung Infeneon and Chartered. AMD is not in the Fab Club. So its hard telling if IBM will beable to help them in this area as they have 3 other partners to consider. What I find interesting between IBM and Intel is That with the High K metal gates IBM says it will be useless on the 45nm process so they won't use High K until 32nm process. Intel says differant they are going High K on the 45nm process and 3Dgates on the 32nm process. Either Intel is way ahead or IBM knows something Intel doesn't. Its all going to be very interesting thats for sure.

*Now with the Amd process of Strained silicon on SOI . The Germinanium is removed after its stressed.*

And intel leaves it in right? Wouldn't it be better to leave it in to keep the effects of the material forever? As far as I understand it Germinanium is being used for the 1st time in AMD with 65nm's. Germinanium gives 40% better performance in transistors when used. It would help in OCing because of this material and part of the reason Intel can go so high in OCing also because there pipes are longer then AMD's. But removing a fab process after its applied doesn't sound right because it would make applying the process in the 1st place almost useless. Almost like a cheap way of saving cash so you don't have to buy more of the stuff.

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I'm actouly going twords intel on this one.

Yeah hell froze over for another AMD fan.

Sorry, I just had to:D
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http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5328

Internal roadmaps showed the Brisbane 65nm desktop processors would launch on December 5th, 2006. Yet almost every contact I had spoken to in the supply chain -- from the engineers to the distributors -- unanimously claimed there was virtually no chance the company would ship a 65nm product this year.

[***Deimos***]

It would help in OCing because of this material and part of the reason Intel can go so high in OCing also because there pipes are longer then AMD's
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Why is it every time I come to xtremesystems it seems like its a kindergarten playhouse with jumbo colorful stuff animals, and those toys where you have to fit the square into the square hole, the circle into the... etc..

Look, its really simple... there are no "pipes". They are not being made longer. The terms have been horribly mis-used my internet folks. Processors have buffers where they keep intermediate results. They partition work on each instruction into steps or stages. "Pipeline", "pipe" or any other similar term, is just a METAPHOR. Its like saying that a Ford Mustang has a lot of "muscle".

[***Deimos***]

I don't quit know what your trying to show here. Mas. A 2.3 ghz amd 65nm cpu. Up against a 1.86ghz C2D . If you think that impressive . OK . But don't you think an apples to apples compare would be more suitable.

If your looking at the cost of the cpu. I guesss thats alright. But this is XS and most here are more interested in performance per ghz . Than the cost of a cpu that may or may not O/C very well. AMDprice $214 Intel E6400 $217. You can guy an E6300 even cheaper. power usage is the same. So why the comparison with an E6300.