AMD Zambezi news, info, fans !

[demonkevy666]

I am highly suspect of these so called performance numbers for Bulldozer. I am all for AMD getting back into the high end as competition is good, but lets not get carried away.

I remember all the fuss about the Radeon 6970 before launch. It's going to destroy nVidia a lot of people said! Then it launches and it's barely faster than an old GTX 480 and slower than the GTX 580. Talk about over-hype deflation.

couldn't be as under wellhiming as phenom I. that was on the same node this is new node and newer techniques.

[demonkevy666]

I am highly suspect of these so called performance numbers for Bulldozer. I am all for AMD getting back into the high end as competition is good, but lets not get carried away.

I remember all the fuss about the Radeon 6970 before launch. It's going to destroy nVidia a lot of people said! Then it launches and it's barely faster than an old GTX 480 and slower than the GTX 580. Talk about over-hype deflation.

Not cool double post :/ fricken weather here sucks.

[Johnny87au]

I am highly suspect of these so called performance numbers for Bulldozer. I am all for AMD getting back into the high end as competition is good, but lets not get carried away.

I remember all the fuss about the Radeon 6970 before launch. It's going to destroy nVidia a lot of people said! Then it launches and it's barely faster than an old GTX 480 and slower than the GTX 580. Talk about over-hype deflation.

QFT!! Never hype up a item till its released, lesson learned

[ScottALot]

Priiiiiiiice!

[FlanK3r]

I'd guess 1600 compatible with a possible 1866 divider?

Either way I believe it will be better than thuban, maybe 2200 would be something most people could get stable.

I think, it will be new busspeed (base clock), not 200 MHz, because u cant have dividier 1866 MHz with 200 MHz baseclock. It must be divisible...

[RaV666]

I think, it will be new busspeed (base clock), not 200 MHz, because u cant have dividier 1866 MHz with 200 MHz baseclock. It must be divisible...

You would think, but they are getting 1066/1333/1666 etc ;-)

[FlanK3r]

Bobcat has not 200 too, but only 100 MHz baseclock

[ChanceCoats123]

You would think, but they are getting 1066/1333/1666 etc ;-)

1066 is 3:8. 1333 is 3:10. 1600 is 1:4. Nothing out of the ordinary there.

[DedEmbryonicCe1]

1666 is 6:25 and 1866 is 3:14. A 100 Mhz HT reference clock wouldn't make those fractions any prettier.

[The Coolest]

Bobcat has not 200 too, but only 100 MHz baseclock

That does seem to be right.
Bobcat still runs at 200MHz bus clock, with an x8 multiplier.

[FlanK3r]

Coolest:
Watch this, hm?Im confused now, I seen some CPU-Z with 100 MHz baseclock at stock and some at 200 MHz.

[Kingcarcas]

Safe to say that one will be the $1000 chip? Curious about the 4/6 cores.

[Smartidiot89]

Bulldozer will come under the names A4, A6 and A8 depending on model, these numbers will also be part of AMD's Vision-branding. AMD's goal is to make it easier for consumers with AMD Vision which is why Brazos, Lynx and Zambezi will be part of it instead of having alot of different models people need to remember. So A4 will be a Quad-Core, A6 Hex-core, A8 Octa-core etc...

This is what AMD are planning internally but are a subject of change, what is set in stone is a much bigger focus on AMD Vision. Unfortunately I wasn't the one to see the planned Bulldozer logotypes Will post here if I find out about anything else...

[TheBlueChanell]

Bulldozer will come under the names A4, A6 and A8 depending on model, these numbers will also be part of AMD's Vision-branding. AMD's goal is to make it easier for consumers with AMD Vision which is why Brazos, Lynx and Zambezi will be part of it instead of having alot of different models people need to remember. So A4 will be a Quad-Core, A6 Hex-core, A8 Octa-core etc...

This is what AMD are planning internally but are a subject of change, what is set in stone is a much bigger focus on AMD Vision. Unfortunately I wasn't the one to see the planned Bulldozer logotypes Will post here if I find out about anything else...

FX-A8 or FX-A16. I could dig that.

[Smartidiot89]

FX-A8 or FX-A16. I could dig that.

Or even better for good old memories!

AMD FX-A8 7200+

[imamage]

Or even better for good old memories!

AMD FX-A8 7200+

Seeing what AMD "done" with Athlon X2 5000 => Phenom Quad Core FX-5000
They surely know how to name it up right for Bulldozer

[The Coolest]

Coolest:
Watch this, hm?Im confused now, I seen some CPU-Z with 100 MHz baseclock at stock and some at 200 MHz.
http://images.anandtech.com/gallerie...1268_575px.jpg

Very interesting. I guess we need more chips\setups to test with. I only had the chance to test Core Temp on one Bobcat, and it and CPU-z reported 200MHz bus clock

[FlanK3r]

I have last info from Mumak, he said me, baseclock for Bobcat is really 100 MHz.

[demonkevy666]

Very interesting. I guess we need more chips\setups to test with. I only had the chance to test Core Temp on one Bobcat, and it and CPU-z reported 200MHz bus clock

isn't the bus linked to the gpu part of a pci-express x4 link ?
I'm guessing it's depends on which speed they set 1.0 or 2.0 then.

I have last info from Mumak, he said me, baseclock for Bobcat is really 100 MHz.

well less stress else where and less heat.

[Sn0wm@n]

and bobcat is a low end embeded chip ... so it doesnt mean that zambezi will be at a bus speed of 100mhz ...

[ScottALot]

Holy crap, did I hear a speculated 1000$ for one of them? Jesus, what happened to the 200$ chips like the Phenom II X4 BE?

[FlanK3r]

and bobcat is a low end embeded chip ... so it doesnt mean that zambezi will be at a bus speed of 100mhz ...

right, by I think, it will be not 200...

[Kobaltrock]

Holy crap, did I hear a speculated 1000$ for one of them? Jesus, what happened to the 200$ chips like the Phenom II X4 BE?

There is no way AMD would make a quad core part $1000. Maybe a 12 - 24 core part...

I think that the Bulldozer 4 core @ 3.5GHz will be priced about $230ish. That is, assuming they even make a 4 core part. Maybe they will start with 6 core for the same price as 4 core.

The Bulldozer Black edition for unlocked multiplier for another $10-15.

[ChanceCoats123]

I'm seriously doubting the high speculated prices. They're just speculation. What solid evidence is there to show Amd will move away from their current, affordable pricing?

[Manicdan]

based on assumed performance relative to SB, a 4 core BD will be around 150-250$, 6 core 200-350$, and 8 core 300-499$ based on clock speeds. (again all my assumptions)