AMD to Start Production of Desktop "Bulldozer" Microprocessors in April.

[informal]

AMD to Start Production of Desktop "Bulldozer" Microprocessors in April.

Engineering Samples of AMD's Next-Generation Desktop Chips Due Next Month
[11/05/2010 01:35 PM]
by Anton Shilov

Advanced Micro Devices will start production of its code-named Zambezi central processing unit (CPU) based on the highly-anticipated Bulldozer micro-architecture in April, 2011. Initially AMD plans to release 8-core microprocessors for desktops, but later in the second quarter of next year the firm intends to launch six-core and quad-core chips based on Bulldozer micro-architecture.

The first engineering samples of Zambezi chips that will be available for AMD's partners for testing will be released already in December, 2010, about a month from now, sources familiar with AMD plans told X-bit labs. Production candidates should be ready by February and the initial production of the company's first desktop microprocessors powered by the long-awaited Bulldozer micro-architecture is scheduled to start in April next year. Probably, the launch of the chip will occur around the same timeframe.

The first Zambezi microprocessors to be launched are expected to be eight-core products with 95W and 125W thermal design power as well as 8MB L3 cache. Later in the second quarter of 2011 AMD, according to sources with knowledge of the company's roadmap, will release six-core chips with 8MB L3 cache and four-core products with 4MB cache. All of the processors will feature TurboCore 2.0 technology, dual-channel DDR3 memory controller with up to 1866MHz memory support and will be compatible with AM3+ mainboards.

Eight-core Zambezi/Orochi features four dual-core Bulldozer modules, each of which is believed to have 2MB of shared level-two cache, that will share 8MB L3 cache. In total, the whole chip will pack in whopping 16MB of SRAM, a 77% increase from the current six-core microprocessors that have 9MB of cache in total.

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[Nikolasz]

Sounds like that cpu going to own with performance vs intel for next 5 years

[Nintendork]

I think you need to edit the title xD

For one second I thought it was some spammer dude.


So we may see some cpu-z previews(and who knows, benchies?) right after Cayman... great for the hype.

[M.Beier]

Sounds like that cpu going to own with performance vs intel for next 5 years

It should have been launched same time as Gulftown is what I say.... I doubt it will even match the LGA2011 from Intel...
Like the integer structure though..

[zalbard]

Woah, 8 cores for desktops right from the start!
So retail availability in June or so?

[Nikolasz]

It should have been launched same time as Gulftown is what I say.... I doubt it will even match the LGA2011 from Intel...
Like the integer structure though..

I use sarcasm

[informal]

I think you need to edit the title xD

For one second I thought it was some spammer dude.


So we may see some cpu-z previews(and who knows, benchies?) right after Cayman... great for the hype.

Yeah I made a mistake ,it's fixed now.

[Dimitriman]

So icanhaz bulldozer in mayz?

[slaveondope]

8 cores 95w sounds nice

[Nikolasz]

8 cores 95w sounds nice

Yea it does

[Mats]

mmm... module unlocking.. mmmm..... *dreaming*

[Motiv]

8 cores 95w sounds nice

I take it that's a 4 module chip?

[Dimitriman]

I take it that's a 4 module chip?

yep one die 4 modules 8 cores.
interlagos will be 2 dies 8 modules and 16 cores all within 125w (but this for server only)

[god_43]

It is noteworthy that AMD's Zambezi microprocessors made using 32nm silicon-on-insulator process technology by Globalfoundries will be available earlier than the company's code-named Llano chips that combine current-generation x86 cores with current-generation DirectX 11 graphics engine on the same piece of silicon.

i thought llano was coming before BD? i guess they are having more problems with llano than originally thought?

[Mats]

i thought llano was coming before BD? i guess they are having more problems with llano than originally thought?

Or maybe it's about priority?

[demonkevy666]

AM3+ Board will come before that.
am3 890fx short life

[Solus Corvus]

I really want to see what the multicore performance with BD is like versus SB. I have to do some demanding deconvolution with 3d image stacks. A GPU would be best but with current software massively multicore will have to do.

[M.Beier]

I use sarcasm

Sorry buddy
Just my local forums, people actually believen that AMD X6 is faster then Gulftown.... Some...

[god_43]

Sorry buddy
Just my local forums, people actually believen that AMD X6 is faster then Gulftown.... Some...

well in certain areas it does preform better/on par, but no; overall the gulf-town is better.

Or maybe it's about priority?

true, could be the server market...they probably want to get server out before anything.

[Nikolasz]

Cpu is not like woman. For life...

PPL
IF your os is really good configured you get top 25% owerall performance you can use amd or intel well.

Off topic:
I remember once in time when i was server admin for bf2 i load faster in bf2. Faster with athlonXP vs some dualcores.
It is all abut hw registers and knowing memory map...

[Mats]

I like the thought of not having any IGP chipsets at all, which should mean no (unused) graphics ports on my next µATX,
tho I'm not sure if there's anything stopping the mobo makers from making an AM3+ 800-series board.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/mainboa...n_Q2_2011.html

[MrMojoZ]

well in certain areas it does preform better/on par, but no; overall the gulf-town is better.

Yeah even as an AMD fan no one should dissing the current Intel chips. The i7 in my latop works great for my needs.

[G.Foyle]

Title should say "revenue production" not "production"

[Manicdan]

why are the 6 core chips getting full L3 and 4 core getting only half? is this meaning they will build them in half size on purpose for better profitability rather than just having really bad 8 core chips?

[Computurd]

yeah i7 is pretty bad arse, but my money goes where the performance crown lies. hell with loyalty, gimme MORE!!!
if this here bulldozer be bulldozin i will have two, please!