AMD cuts to the core with 'Bulldozer' Opterons

[tifosi]

Thuban still is to MC what Zambezi is to Interlagos. They have the same relationships. Thuban is AM3 desktop, MC is two such dies for G34. Zambezi is AM3 desktop, Interlagos is two such dies for G34.

Thuban has more in common with Istanbul than with Magny Cours. Magny Cours is an improved new micro architecture which was only to be released for server market, as AMD was hoping that both Fusion and Bulldozer (specifically for desktop) would materialize sooner than this. However, in the server market, it was getting rather too close for comfort with improved Intel server chippery. AMD addressed this situation in the server market with Magny Cours. There is no Magny Cours derived desktop part in the market, but only ones based on Shanghai (Agena) and Istanbul (Thuban).

Which is why i personally have an opinion that we would see a nice jump when it comes to new desktop architecture. However original Phenom was supposed to do so too... So unless things go really that bad for AMD in desktop arena, it is all rosy going forward. Sandy Bridge should have some competition and not just on cost front.

Then again, you have mentioned in another post, Intel still continue with their BS compiler frauds... who knows how much of a negative impact that has on AMD's processor in real world scenario. In one study they found that there is 15-20 odd percent increase in performance, when you change the vendor id from "AMD" to "Genuine Intel". Which is funny, given there's only so much difference between Phenom II and i7's. :P