The synthesize-able part means it's done by a set of tools and the process is much faster then the custom way. It doesn't represent the underlying uarchitecture and the way chip works. Bobcat lacks the frontend BD will have and has some other limitations I previously said that AMD made public. Synthesize-able means much greater flexibility in design and production (much less custom work) and the downside as Mr Moore said a loss of ~20% clock frequency.
BD is targeted at high end and it's 1) developed by a separate team 2) not using the Bobcat design process approach since it's a high speed and throughput uarch.
PS You skipped commenting (again ) on Chuck Moore's confirmation they have running material in the end of Q&A .This happened 5 months ago btw.
edit: My mistake ,Rick Bergman stated this ,not Chuck Moore.
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