Thursday, January 28th 2010
Phenom II X6 Series Details Surface, Slated for May 2010
AMD's upcoming six-core desktop processor, codenamed "Thuban" is on course for a May 2010, suggests a report. The series is likely to receive the brand name Phenom II X6. There are four models planned for release within Q2, 2010. The Thuban core is AMD's desktop implementation of the Istanbul core, in the socket AM3 package, supporting dual-channel DDR3 memory. It is a monolithic multi-core design with six x86-64 cores, each with 128 KB of L1, 512 KB of L2 cache, and a 6 MB L3 cache shared between the six cores. Just as with K10 dual, triple, and quad core processors where AMD used a HyperTransport interface clock speed of 1800 MHz (3600 MT/s), or 2000 MHz (4000 MT/s), the new processor will take advantage of HyperTransport 3.x interface, with a HT speed of 2400 MHz (4800 MT/s). Thuban will be built on GlobalFoundaries' 45 nm node.
The table below lists out details of the four planned models. The model number of the top part isn't known. Most likely it is a Black Edition part, which comes with an unlocked BClk multiplier. It operates at 2.80 GHz, with a TDP of 140W. A step below is the Phenom II X6 1075T, which has an expected TDP of 125W, the 1055T is a notch below, and 1035T being the cheapest part. The exact clock speeds of the latter three models isn't known as yet. A month ahead of releasing these chips, AMD will announce the AMD 8-series chipset platform, led by 890FX (high-end, best for CrossFireX), 890GX (performance integrated graphics with CrossFire support). The AMD SB800 series southbridge chips will feature native support for SATA 6 Gb/s. Its on-die SATA controller gives out six SATA ports complete with RAID support. Some existing AM3 motherboards based on 7-series chipsets may also support Phenom II X6 with a BIOS update.
Source:
OCWorkbench
The table below lists out details of the four planned models. The model number of the top part isn't known. Most likely it is a Black Edition part, which comes with an unlocked BClk multiplier. It operates at 2.80 GHz, with a TDP of 140W. A step below is the Phenom II X6 1075T, which has an expected TDP of 125W, the 1055T is a notch below, and 1035T being the cheapest part. The exact clock speeds of the latter three models isn't known as yet. A month ahead of releasing these chips, AMD will announce the AMD 8-series chipset platform, led by 890FX (high-end, best for CrossFireX), 890GX (performance integrated graphics with CrossFire support). The AMD SB800 series southbridge chips will feature native support for SATA 6 Gb/s. Its on-die SATA controller gives out six SATA ports complete with RAID support. Some existing AM3 motherboards based on 7-series chipsets may also support Phenom II X6 with a BIOS update.
277 Comments on Phenom II X6 Series Details Surface, Slated for May 2010
I just glad that we could all come to the consensus that AMD is best.
Someone feels lesser cause they made a bad choice so they come to an unrelated topic to bitch about it.
Also this chip will be about £250-£300. Because intel is going to release a 32nm gulftown at £1000. The phenom will be slower but hell of a lot cheaper. I'd trust Cdawall on that he's usually right with his inside info.
243x14= 3,403Mhz (I think)... and the Mem is running 4-4-4-6-1T @ 405Mhz (DDR2-810) 1.7V. Its faster and less jittery at that speed than 5-5-5-8-1T @ 500Mhz (DDR2-1000)2.0V. Not to mention LOW volts for the RAM. 1.7V = Win. (I forgot who I bought these from here, but wow... why did they ever give these sticks up I will never know or remember, I spent $45 on them I think tho) lol.
AMD Phenom 2 X6 CPU's are to be launched by 10th of May, one month after north - south bridge variants 8xx e.g 890FX and SB850 chipsets by 10th of April ;)
No one in the general public knows anything about this chip yet. People are getting butt hurt and arguing and starting a fan boi war over a press release! Calm down and let it go, you can speculate or sling mud all you want, but you don't know a damn thing yet. If you can't prove it with SC's or links to a creditable website, then don't talk about it as if it's fact. KTHXBAI.
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Now comes out that FX is better.
Anyway has the facts?
One won't necessarily better than the other. Other than the IGP on the GX, they'll only differ by the amount of PCIe lanes.
FX = No onboard graphics x16 + x16 PCI-E lanes in Crossfire. SB850 south bridge.
Faster ram, hard drives, or any other peripheral will not help, and CUDA, while very fast, does not have the same advanced encoding options available to get the same level of quality for a given compression ratio. As a matter of fact, the quality is substantially lower for a given size.
And AMD is not a faster setup in day to day use. I've built some PII rigs, and they aren't any better in use than the Intel rigs.
I'm glad you are happy with the performance of AMD. That's great, it saves you a lot of money. I am not satisfied with AMD's performance for my needs, and my budget allows for more to be spent on my cpus, so I see no reason to go AMD for someone like me, when I can easily afford the i9 setup.
AMDs High Performance Phenom II 965 = 180 bucks new
Intel Mainstream Core i5 750 = 200 bucks. new
My situation, sold AMD mobo/proc and bought i5 mobo/proc with same cash brand new.
In any given scenario whether it be benching, gaming, encoding, day to day, i get better performance 4ghz vs 4ghz period. I dont see why its so hard to understand or get past the fanboyism.
Why dont i compare 965 to i7? Simply because those CPUs arent on the same level. 965 dosent have HT or triple channel memory interface. Hence the extra price for i7 and for very good reason.
For anybody willing to do a proper upgrade to DDR3 its a clear cut answer which way to go because you can get cheap P55 boards too. 8x/8x bandwidth dosent matter because if your on this kind of budget then you probably wont be doing SLI or Crossfire anyways. So generic answer of price to performance is kinda moot with the facts staring you in the face. If you can afford a 965 you can afford an i5.
Now if you already have a 790fx DDR3/2 board and just want to upgrade your cpu then obviously that is clear so my previous paragraph was to people doing a system overhaul on a slight budget.
Wile E what encoding settings and programs are we talking here? I want to see how fast i can encode a bluray with your settings on a 4ghz i5.
It should be pretty obvious that this generation of Intel chips are surging ahead over AMD, its no mystery. I really don't see why people are trying to fight over something that has already proven itself. The Phenom II's are some great chips, and for the price they're great in gaming and well as some other programs and apps. But really, it's the Core i5/i7's that are reaping the performance crown in most to all apps and programs. Even if it costs you a higher price, its well worth it imo. I'm currently putting together an i7 system, and i went through all my options including going with AMD, but i figured that if i was going to build a new rig, that i wasn't going to go with middle of the road, i want the best i can afford and its no debate that its Intel that's currently pushing out a fantastic performing architecture with it's Core ix series.
The AMD Phenom II X6's should be some monstrous chips though.