Official AMD Barcelona Thread

[terrace215]

Afaik not much has changed (yet?) for desktop processors. The most up to date info was 2.6ghz in Q4 and 2.8 in Q1 08.

No, that's not correct.

It's "2.2-2.4" in late Q4 for the best Phenom Quadcore (so midpoint is 2.3)
In Q1, that becomes "2.4-2.6" for Phenom Quadcore (midpoint 2.5)

The only "2.8" is the upper end of the "2.4-2.8" Phenom DUAL core range for Q1 08. (The 6xxx series)

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=40348
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=40347

[lapdog]

AMD to Launch "Barcelona" Slow this August
http://www.dailytech.com/Article.aspx?newsid=7890

AMD announced today what analysts have been dreading for months: the company will launch its next-generation architecture this August, at top-out frequencies of 2.0 GHz. This next-generation CPU will become the successor of the existing K8 AMD Opteron lineup.

[informal]

AMD to Launch "Barcelona" Slow this August
http://www.dailytech.com/Article.aspx?newsid=7890

Welcome to page 25

[gallag]

Phenom delayed to Q1 '08
http://digitimes.com/mobos/a20070702PD201.html

[Lightman]

Phenom delayed to Q1 '08
http://digitimes.com/mobos/a20070702PD201.html

This is in line with Charlie assumption (link) that AMD might went straight from B1 rev. to Cx rev. to sort out all clocking problems at once.

So this is good news in bad news... I would prefer 2.5GHz+ Phenom in Q108 than few 2.3GHz- Phenoms in December 07.

[[XC] Teroedni]

well as long as Barcelona is on route i dont care for Phenom(Idiotic name:/)

Im just waiting for my chance to go 2P quad for a Total of Octa Cores
Now that Platform will rock

[PetNorth]

Phenom delayed to Q1 '08
http://digitimes.com/mobos/a20070702PD201.html

Mobo makers say AMD Phenom delayed until 1Q08, but AMD says launch remains set for 2H07 (update)

AMD has responded to this report by stating that the company's official launch schedule for Phenom remains the second half of 2007 and this schedule has not changed. The company added that it has not contacted motherboard makers concerning a delay to the schedule.

[Shintai]

Mobo makers say AMD Phenom delayed until 1Q08, but AMD says launch remains set for 2H07 (update)

AMD has responded to this report by stating that the company's official launch schedule for Phenom remains the second half of 2007 and this schedule has not changed. The company added that it has not contacted motherboard makers concerning a delay to the schedule.

Lets not hope its another "65nm in December" type of launch.

But currently I haven´t seen a reason on why it cant be 2007 yet.