AMD Cancels Retail Phenom II X4 960T Thuban Quad Core Processors

BUCK NASTY · May 12, 2010

AMD Cancels Retail Phenom II X4 960T Thuban Quad Core Processors

AMD sent out an e-mail today letting the press know that we shouldn't expect to see any retail Phenom II X4 960T Thuban quad-core processors being sold individually on the retail market. These were very interested parts as the engineering samples that were available could be unlocked to become six-core processors. If we had to guess these processors will be available only in OEM systems on motherboards that don't have core unlocking technology in the BIOS. This is a big let down as it could have easily been the best price versus performance processor on the market for AMD. I wonder what AMD will be doing with all the fall out from the Thuban six-core processors now or if the OEM market will scoop them all up?

I’ve been asked the question about whether there will be a Phenom II X4 960T “Thuban” quad-core by enough individuals, that I think it is a good idea to proactively share the answer to everyone. While there are indeed engineering CPU samples floating around of a 4-core Thuban 960T, I do not expect that processor will be released for general availability. Perhaps it may make its way to OEMs by special request, but that remains to be seen.

This is disappointing, as I was looking forward to unlocking a couple of cores worth of Thuban goodness. Looks like I'll just pick up a 1055T now.

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robn · May 12, 2010

The six core ones must be selling enough, and presumably they don't have that many duds.

Kantastic · May 12, 2010

BUCK NASTY said:
Looks like I'll just pick up a 1055T now.

Hi Buck how ya doin'?

theonedub · May 12, 2010

At the retail cost of the 1055T and 1090T you can't really blame them. They still have the best bang for your buck CPUs by far

I wish the performance of Thuban was a little better than what was delivered, now my next upgrade will be 8 core for sure. Bulldozer better be worth the wait

1Kurgan1 · May 12, 2010

Yeah, no point in the quads, with the price of the 1055t, might as well just go 6 and get the for sure thing.

aCid888* · May 12, 2010

Kantastic said:
Hi Buck how ya doin'?

+1 to the shameless plug. :roll:

The price point of the 1055T is shocking in all honesty.....who'd of thought a year ago you could pick up a 6 core for $200, even less when they are on sale. :eek:

erocker · May 12, 2010

Hmmm.. what's next then? Another revision of their current lineup, die shrink, something new?

boogah · May 12, 2010

erocker said:
Hmmm.. what's next then? Another revision of their current lineup, die shrink, something new?

Hyperthreading ^___~

1Kurgan1 · May 12, 2010

aCid888* said:
The price point of the 1055T is shocking in all honesty.....who'd of thought a year ago you could pick up a 6 core for $200, even less when they are on sale.

Yeah, I mean the 1st day they were on the market they were going for $150 after MIR, I picked one up, for that price, I had too.

FordGT90Concept · May 12, 2010

Hopefully they don't have enough dead cores to warrant marketing them as a lesser product. AMD's 65nm fab was horrible and 45nm appears to be much better. Maybe AMD finally hit their stride with this latest generation of 45nm processors.

claylomax · May 12, 2010

I'm going to upgrade cpu and mobo this summer; this totally changes my plans as that's the cpu I had in mind.

Steevo · May 12, 2010

had I not bought my new droid milestone I would have one of these, and if my paycheck is what I am thinking it will be today I might still get one. Send my 940 to my parents to get them some more compute power.

1Kurgan1 · May 12, 2010

claylomax said:
I'm going to upgrade cpu and mobo this summer; this totally changes my plans as that's the cpu I had in mind.

Why? Why have this in mind? The 6 cores are so cheap and clock oh so well. I was benching my 1055t at 3.9ghz on the factory air cooler.... Numerous benches in a row at that, these things clock unbelievably easier than the PII Quads and Tri's. 3.9ghz on the factory cooler, 1.1ghz OC without any extra investment...

claylomax · May 12, 2010

1Kurgan1 said:
Why? Why have this in mind? The 6 cores are so cheap and clock oh so well. I was benching my 1055t at 3.9ghz on the factory air cooler.... Numerous benches in a row at that, these things clock unbelievably easier than the PII Quads and Tri's. 3.9ghz on the factory cooler, 1.1ghz OC without any extra investment...

I might as well wait for the Phenom II 975 then.

Fourstaff · May 12, 2010

Not a mod, but I think some will appreciate if I say this: "Please direct all your comments to this thread instead"

claylomax · May 12, 2010

This thread was open earlier . . .

1Kurgan1 · May 12, 2010

claylomax said:
I might as well wait for the Phenom II 975 then.

Why are you set on having a quad when the 6 cores clock just as well and the 1055 is dirt cheap.

BUCK NASTY · May 13, 2010

Fourstaff said:
Not a mod, but I think some will appreciate if I say this: "Please direct all your comments to this thread instead"

Hehe, did I scoop the News Team?

As Fourstaff suggested, please direct all replies to this thread

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