AMD "Steamroller/Excavator" -info, speculations and experience

[Darakian]

AMD Kaveri sockets info - welcome FM3:
http://www.planet3dnow.de/vbulletin/...d.php?t=410680

So does that imply a new socket for steamroller or is the new socket needed because of the added gpu? time will tell I guess.

[trueblue]

So does that imply a new socket for steamroller or is the new socket needed because of the added gpu? time will tell I guess.

Another question is if a socket am3+ version will be produced (no graphics). I can't imagine the server socket having the built in graphics. Maybe the enthusiast line will be merged with it.

Socket fm3 with 10 cores would be a nice bone.

[Darakian]

Another question is if a socket am3+ version will be produced (no graphics). I can't imagine the server socket having the built in graphics. Maybe the enthusiast line will be merged with it.

Socket fm3 with 10 cores would be a nice bone.

If FM2 is any indication then fm3 will have at most half the cores of the high end desktop chip on whatever socket it ends up on. 10 cores on fm3 with a gpu would be pretty awesome though. I really just want to know if my am3+ system has any life left in it though.

[Olivon]

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External...F8VHlwZT0z&t=1

Thanks to Gipsel from B3D