AMD has set the dates for the commercialization of new series of desktop and mobile processors x86, code names and Zambezi Llano. The former are mainly intended for high-end systems, will be indicated with the letters FX commercially and will be based on the new micro-architecture Bulldozer. They will arrive in the second half of June, precisely during the week of 20th of this month.
The latter, instead, will be called A-series and will head to an architecture that integrates two or four-core Phenom CPU II and a DirectX 11 graphics core. These APUs will come on the market in the seventh of July 4. In both cases, AMD uses a 32nm manufacturing process, like that used by Intel's Sandy Bridge.
According to preliminary rumors, the new CPU should be capable of performing 50% higher than those of the Phenom family II. The Zambezi top models will be available in configurations of 8 core (FX8000), 6 core (FX6000) and 4 core (FX4000). According to reports X-bit labs launched four models in the second quarter of 2011 and four in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Eleven models will instead APU A-series quad-core and dual-core will be available later this year. AMD unfortunately could not take advantage of Intel's predicament with Sandy Bridge, due to the well known and fixed bugs, had to withdraw from the market the first set of motherboards to start production and delivery of a further review.
Considering these timelines, the Santa Clara chipmaker is always several months ahead of AMD.
The latter, instead, will be called A-series and will head to an architecture that integrates two or four-core Phenom CPU II and a DirectX 11 graphics core. These APUs will come on the market in the seventh of July 4. In both cases, AMD uses a 32nm manufacturing process, like that used by Intel's Sandy Bridge.
According to preliminary rumors, the new CPU should be capable of performing 50% higher than those of the Phenom family II. The Zambezi top models will be available in configurations of 8 core (FX8000), 6 core (FX6000) and 4 core (FX4000). According to reports X-bit labs launched four models in the second quarter of 2011 and four in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Eleven models will instead APU A-series quad-core and dual-core will be available later this year. AMD unfortunately could not take advantage of Intel's predicament with Sandy Bridge, due to the well known and fixed bugs, had to withdraw from the market the first set of motherboards to start production and delivery of a further review.
Considering these timelines, the Santa Clara chipmaker is always several months ahead of AMD.
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- AMD to Intel: 'Thanks for the marketing boost' (21/01/2011)
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