AMD Phenom Processor (Agena & Kuma) Pre-Launch Update

Dashken · 24th Jul 2007, 11:21 PM

As the Quad Core Opteron launch date approaches, AMD is eager to wow the world with promises of the phenomenal processing capabilities of their processors. This includes the desktop version of the Barcelona processor.

Dubbed the Phenom, short for phenomenal, these desktop processors will be the ones destined to fight against the dominance of the Intel Core 2 processors in the desktop market. Here's the latest low-down on the upcoming Phenom FX, Phenom X4 and Phenom X2 processors from AMD.

Here's a quote from the article :-

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"As we have seen in the AMD Quad-Core Opteron (Barcelona) Technology Report, AMD will start with the launch of the server/workstation Quad-Core Opteron processors. These processors comes with a whole range of interesting new features. Not only will they have greater processing capability than the current Opteron processors, they will also have a new three-tier cache structure, much better power efficiency and new virtualization capabilities."

Link : AMD Phenom Processor (Barcelona) Pre-Launch Update

teddy · 26th Jul 2007, 08:53 PM

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As the official launch of the AMD quad-core Opteron (Barcelona) processors in August

Are you sure AMD isn't feeding you something funny again? August 27 was to be a launch date but it seems that it has been pushed out a bit.

Adrian Wong · 26th Jul 2007, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by teddy

Are you sure AMD isn't feeding you something funny again? August 27 was to be a launch date but it seems that it has been pushed out a bit.

They didn't give a definite date in August, but I was informed that it will certainly be launched in August.

Dashken · 23rd Aug 2007, 10:39 PM

As the Quad Core Opteron launch date approaches, AMD is eager to wow the world with promises of the phenomenal processing capabilities of their processors. This includes the desktop version of the Barcelona processor.

Dubbed the Phenom, short for phenomenal, these desktop processors will be the ones destined to fight against the dominance of the Intel Core 2 processors in the desktop market. Here's the latest low-down on the upcoming Phenom FX, Phenom X4 and Phenom X2 processors from AMD.

Here's a quote from the article :-

Quote:

"As we have seen in the AMD Quad-Core Opteron (Barcelona) Technology Report, AMD will start with the launch of the server/workstation Quad-Core Opteron processors. These processors comes with a whole range of interesting new features. Not only will they have greater processing capability than the current Opteron processors, they will also have a new three-tier cache structure, much better power efficiency and new virtualization capabilities."

Link : AMD Phenom Processor (Agena & Kuma) Pre-Launch Update Rev. 2.0

evilizlan · 27th Aug 2007, 02:58 PM

do we really need it? ive optd 4 an amd platform now, for a new system... but do i need 2 wait 4 d am2+ mobo or just opt 4 crosshair? as wut i found on neoseeker, it said that "One other interesting tidbit I've extracted from these tests is that the HT link speed really isn't of great importance, unless you are really pushing lots of data down that path. An example of such heavy use could be two NVIDIA cards in SLI, Gigabit Ethernet, and/or RAID 0 array, all in use more or less at the same time." wut r ur opinions?

Adrian Wong · 27th Aug 2007, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by evilizlan

do we really need it? ive optd 4 an amd platform now, for a new system... but do i need 2 wait 4 d am2+ mobo or just opt 4 crosshair? as wut i found on neoseeker, it said that "One other interesting tidbit I've extracted from these tests is that the HT link speed really isn't of great importance, unless you are really pushing lots of data down that path. An example of such heavy use could be two NVIDIA cards in SLI, Gigabit Ethernet, and/or RAID 0 array, all in use more or less at the same time." wut r ur opinions?

It is important mainly for multi-processor systems where you have two, four or eight CPUs talking to each other. HyperTransport allows fast communications between the CPUs, something the very slow FSB in Intel processors cannot do.

evilizlan · 27th Aug 2007, 11:51 PM

seems like gonna wait til nvidia mcp72 chipset mobo debut 2 build another system...

aussie FX · 29th Aug 2007, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by evilizlan

seems like gonna wait til nvidia mcp72 chipset mobo debut 2 build another system...

Gigabyte have something.

I'm not sure if it's available yet.

http://www.ocworkbench.com/2007/giga...790-DQ6/g1.htm

I hope you're cashed up.

ZuePhok · 30th Aug 2007, 04:55 PM

nope. still ..too many power point slides and too much talk.

no substance at all. they look very pitiful, at least that's what they've made themselves to look like.

27th Aug 2007, 02:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
evilizlan Newbie Join Date: 8 Mar 2007 Location: southbridge Posts: 12 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	do we really need the htt 3? do we really need it? ive optd 4 an amd platform now, for a new system... but do i need 2 wait 4 d am2+ mobo or just opt 4 crosshair? as wut i found on neoseeker, it said that "One other interesting tidbit I've extracted from these tests is that the HT link speed really isn't of great importance, unless you are really pushing lots of data down that path. An example of such heavy use could be two NVIDIA cards in SLI, Gigabit Ethernet, and/or RAID 0 array, all in use more or less at the same time." wut r ur opinions?

27th Aug 2007, 11:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
evilizlan Newbie Join Date: 8 Mar 2007 Location: southbridge Posts: 12 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	seems like gonna wait til nvidia mcp72 chipset mobo debut 2 build another system... __________________ my 'hugenkiss' rig... yet not enuff n needs upgrading Intel Core 2 E6850 \| Asus P5N32E-SLI \| Corsair XMS2 6400 1GB x2 \| Galaxy 8600gt x1 \| Western Digital 320GB \| Cooler Master 650w PSU \| Lite-On DVDRW 20x SATA \| Asus TA-863 \| Samsung 19" LCD \| A4Tech X7 Mouse \| Logitech G11 Kboard \| Creative Inspire 2600 \| Vista Home Premium \| currently spying on: \| Foxconn 8800GTS OC 320MB \| XMS2 Dominator PC6400 2GB \| when wil d phenom+sli capable am2+ mobo being launchd? eeeergh..!!

30th Aug 2007, 04:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
ZuePhok Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Floating Island Of Mandango Posts: 8,615 Reputation: 2913 Rep Power: 43	nope. still ..too many power point slides and too much talk. no substance at all. they look very pitiful, at least that's what they've made themselves to look like. __________________ my motto: poison first, think later.

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