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16 cores on AM3+ or even 12 for that matter wont happen because AMD would have to do specially new die.
Thuban happened only because lisbon happened first.
And the new BD2 dies with more cores are going to be too different to implement on am3+ (integrated pcie etc).
MCM solution would need dedicated G34 single socket mobo (which no way in hell would cost 5mil as its all there), but AMD seems not interested in high end market right now.
It looks like AM3+ will be a short spanned socket like 1155 1156 intel ones.

i have to agree

AM3+ is just a way of cutting costs and make the transition to LGA easier because they can keep some of their assembly lines in malaysia remotely unchanged

Llano will use the first desktop LGA socket form AMD and next gen bulldozer (2012) is going to transition the rest of their lineup to the LGA socket

however the last AMD analyst day roadmap also showed a 10 core Bulldozer C32 part which might be introduced to the AM3+ socket