Thuban & Zosma info/code name from anandtech "Juicy"

**[XC] Synthetickiller** · 01-25-2010, 06:54 AM

I'm guessing this is the last CPU AMD is coming out with that'll support ddr2 modules. At fitting way to move from am2+ to am3 only support.

The cost worries me since most people I know (including myself) bought Phenom II over i7 was due to cost. If the 1075T is around $550, that's a lot of cash for just a cpu vs an i920 + decent mobo. Unless Thuban will get at least 4.0ghz on air, I don't see a ton of people spending that much money on it.

I've been very excited about this chip, but you guys are right, this needed to be out 2 or 3 months ago.

ajaidev, I agree with your baselines. Seems AMD still has the edge for people who want entry level good processors. The athlon x4 630 and x2 555BE see to be the key. For $100, you really can't beat it.

**informal** · 01-25-2010, 07:06 AM

1st of all, Anand gave zero new information on the Zosma and Thuban-we have already known all the specs he listed. 2nd of all, Thuban will (99%) have a sort of Turbo boost,so those clocks listed are worthless since in ST apps it will probably beat Deneb we have today,while in MT apps Thuban will rock anyway even at "lowish"(~3Ghz) clocks. 3rd , pricing will be kinda aggressive ,just like what we have today. So I would say no to 600$ pricing. Maybe 350$ or so for top hex core model since AMD wants to offer better value per $(not counting platform cost since AMD has the upper hand here too). Zosma pricing will replace today's Deneb top bin pricing,since 960T will beat 965 C3 and there will also be a 975BE model which will sit above 960T (3.6Ghz Vs 3.3GHz+T).

**Oliverda** · 01-25-2010, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by informal

1st of all, Anand gave zero new information on the Zosma and Thuban-we have already known all the specs he listed. 2nd of all, Thuban will (99%) have a sort of Turbo boost,so those clocks listed are worthless since in ST apps it will probably beat Deneb we have today,while in MT apps Thuban will rock anyway even at "lowish"(~3Ghz) clocks. 3rd , pricing will be kinda aggressive ,just like what we have today. So I would say no to 600$ pricing. Maybe 350$ or so for top hex core model since AMD wants to offer better value per $(not counting platform cost since AMD has the upper hand here too). Zosma pricing will replace today's Deneb top bin pricing,since 960T will beat 965 C3 and there will also be a 975BE model which will sit above 960T (3.6Ghz Vs 3.3GHz+T).

I think that the (HW) Turbo mode is very unlikely to be in Thuban. IMHO it is a future feature for Bulldozer and Llano.

Originally Posted by duploxxx

in every thread you see the same reply, delayed, why not released already....etc..

AN UPDATE AGAIN:
THUBAN + ZOSMA are based on LISBON core architecture, which is due to release soon on server platfrom
ALL AM3 released CPU's are AM2+ backward compatible if it is supported by BIOS also Thuban and Zosma