Quote Originally Posted by EniGmA1987 View Post
These may be slower than Penryn, but according to Perkam the B2 stepping coming out in Feb will be "much MUCH faster". SO maybe those will be able to compete with Penryn
http://www.dailytech.com/Stumbling+i...rticle8804.htm

But why stop at BA or B1. The 2.5 GHz samples featured on AnandTech's second article are of the newest roadmapped spin; revision B2. When Shimpi made the inference that the 2.5 GHz Opterons would be the closest thing to Phenom, he was hardly exaggerating. AMD's current roadmaps peg the the B2 stepping launch for Opteron and Phenom as mid-Q4 2007.
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets...oc.aspx?i=3092