AMD: the world's first 12-core processor has begun shipping

**JF-AMD** · 02-20-2010, 04:28 PM

These are not designed to be overclocked, sorry. There is thermal headroom in the processors and they are the same power/thermals as our current 6-core parts, but we do not target them at enthusiasts. The BIOS will not have options that consumer parts have.

**AmDChick** · 02-22-2010, 09:44 AM

Originally Posted by JF-AMD

These are not designed to be overclocked, sorry. There is thermal headroom in the processors and they are the same power/thermals as our current 6-core parts, but we do not target them at enthusiasts. The BIOS will not have options that consumer parts have.

I understand how they targeted to the right market, but I don't see a problem in designing them with a little head room and the aspects to overclock well.

I believe in choices, enterprise can choose to ignore the added extras but it would allow people here to buy them and play around with them and show off what they can do, it can only benefit AMD in the long run.

**hollo** · 02-22-2010, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by AmDChick

I understand how they targeted to the right market, but I don't see a problem in designing them with a little head room and the aspects to overclock well.

I believe in choices, enterprise can choose to ignore the added extras but it would allow people here to buy them and play around with them and show off what they can do, it can only benefit AMD in the long run.

post #61 http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...=233565&page=3
k10stat

turns CPUs into black editions?

edit:

Originally Posted by SocketMan

Originally Posted by Hawkeye4077

It's been done already. s7eph3n over in the AMD forum posted last year with some 3ghz+ MC goodness.

His (ES) chip,has an unlocked multiplier,won't be the case for the "regular"
cpus.