AMD 4x4-platform based on Socket 1207 / AMD roadmap ?

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According to a source on our forum with access to roadmaps of AMD's 4x4-platform - also called ' Quad-Father ' - it is on Socket F. There are three new processors to be brought out especially for the platform; the FX-70 (2,6GHz), FX-72 (2,8GHz) and FX-74 (3,0GHz). These models will be sold, according to reports, only in sets of two. New FX-series are based on 90nm Windsor-core with 125W TDP and 2x1MB L2-cache. The marketing name ' FX ' will be no longer used in the future for AM2-processors, but that does not mean that faster chips will not come for the desktop: FX-74, for example, will also be brought out for Socket AM2, only under the name Athlon X2 6000+. Furthermore there is news concerning the first 65nm-chips of the company, which will appear towards the end of this year in stores. They all have 65W TDP but the maximum speed is higher than AMD indicated initially. The fastest chip based on 65nm Brisbane, as it happens, is not 2.4GHz but 2.6GHz. Still not as fast as 90nm cores, but nevertheless a good sign. Also, concerning cache quantity for 65nm-chips: instead of 3800 +.,4200 + and 4600+ (2x512kb) parts, 4000+,4400+ and 4800+ (2x1MB) chips are now expected. These chips are just as fast but have twice as much cache. Below is the complete overview of chips which AMD wants to bring out this year:

http://tweakers.net/nieuws/44504/AMD...cket-1207.html

Please edit the title with a question mark...It's obviously still a rumor. If it's true it makes sense, but is very disappointing imho.