Quote Originally Posted by EniGmA1987 View Post
And to get things tested so the new architecture can be designed better. Its why new node + new arch atr the same time almost always have problems of some sort. Just look at Phenom I and Bulldozer. All fixed with subsequent core tweaks because of too many issues from trying too much at once. Steamroller looks great on paper, I just hope it executes well since it is a shink and somewhat of a core re-design again. Granted, at least its not a 100% architecture change so it has more hope than Bulldozer did.
In the case of Phenom I, it was not their first 65nm processor. Remember Brisbane Athlon 64's?