Wednesday, September 7th 2011
AMD Delays FX Series Launch to October, Expands First Wave
Even as there are rumors that the launch of Opteron processors based on the Bulldozer architecture is imminent, there is news that AMD has rescheduled the launch of its FX series performance desktop processors to October 2011, sources told X-bit Labs. The reasons for the delay are known, but when the processors do come out, AMD wants to make sure that they target as many performance price-points as possible, and so the first wave of FX processors will include 7 models, that's four 8-core FX-8000 series chips, one 6-core FX-6000 series chip, and two 4-core FX-4000 series chips.
The first wave is going to include the 3.60 GHz FX-8150, the 3.10 GHz FX-8120 that will be available in 95W and 125W variants, and 2.80 GHz FX-8100 eight-core models; 3.30 GHz FX-6100 six-core model; 4.20 GHz FX-4170 and 3.60 GHz FX-4100 quad-core chips. As you can see, AMD does seem to have tweaked the clock speeds of some of the models compared to older clock speed tables by other sources. The next wave of FX series processors is slated for Q1 2012, which includes faster models across the three lines. According to data compiled by X-bit Labs, the FX series can now be tabulated as shown below.
Source:
X-bit Labs
The first wave is going to include the 3.60 GHz FX-8150, the 3.10 GHz FX-8120 that will be available in 95W and 125W variants, and 2.80 GHz FX-8100 eight-core models; 3.30 GHz FX-6100 six-core model; 4.20 GHz FX-4170 and 3.60 GHz FX-4100 quad-core chips. As you can see, AMD does seem to have tweaked the clock speeds of some of the models compared to older clock speed tables by other sources. The next wave of FX series processors is slated for Q1 2012, which includes faster models across the three lines. According to data compiled by X-bit Labs, the FX series can now be tabulated as shown below.
153 Comments on AMD Delays FX Series Launch to October, Expands First Wave
What I do know, is that even with my lack of education on the specific subject, not everyone is as competent as they claim to be, and I'm not just talknig about AMD, although my opinion on thier marketing closely resembles your own.
Of course, I'm personally very politically motivated, so appealling to people's needs and emotions is just what I do on a day to day basis. AMD's marketing is tied up in straight jacket most of the time, stuck in cubicles, so perhaps we sohuld lay off a bit, and not expect too much?
I mean, they aren't exactly going out of business here...I don't approve, but clearly they haven't got it ALL wrong...
What is it you are skeptical about?
:laugh:
Provide that, it’s only Sept 7th, and while slipping, that slide shows "Scheduled to be Available" I see that as a provisional time frame, not any firm release...
Although, we’re now byond that that their own road maps as of late had them for Q4. When folk saw that slide hopes went through the roof, and on that we can put some culpability.
I'd think they'd have a CEO to herald in this "new era" and at that point they might have thought they had a fish. While if I just hired in I’d want to be up to speed, before I stuck my neck out (flop or fly). Performance is what it is at this point, the wrangling is all about strategy and selling the new boss on the marketing. I guarantee there's more to this than any of us can wrap our self-centered heads around, and sure it would seem bad... it's just business. It still could be in this month, the next month or if the one after that, it’s all still just speculative rumors.
Also, this has been the standard course for graphic card releases at AMD/ATI for at least the 4XXX/5XXX products "run-silent… run-deep". That's how they like it, at this point they have their poker face on. Some loathe that, the rest we’ wait….
I'm personally completely confused by my next step. I'm running 3.6GHz i7 920 and a GTX 580 and i know a i72600k will be better but not by enough to justify any investment. Likewise, Bulldozer wont improve things much more.
This whole BD debate is turning into a frenetic fest of douche baggery that you'd normally see in a graphics forum. It's quite fun to read actually...
Frankly I'd be impressed if someone releases a chip that smells like vanilla when it gets hot.
Please don't take this as it sound, but after reading that... your picture is kind of telling in more ways that one. :wtf:
It's not a f*cking rabbit!!!
lol
And no, just plain no. :eek:
The Brain: Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: I think so, Brain, but how are we going to make pencils that taste like bacon? Or maybe we should make bacon that tastes like pencils. Narf.
Remember this guy was announced Aug 25th, though sure he’d had briefings even prior that that, while even info on AMD’s plans when working a Lenovo. I don’t see a guy like this not doing everything he can to come out swinging hard even if the underdog.
Inside AMD - Rory Read's First Employee Addres...
This local Austin TX right-up actually provides a face of what this guy is like in life.
www.statesman.com/business/new-ceo-rory-read-amd-is-the-right-1796296.html
Product Schedules – This is the most asked question that I get. Today we gave granularity down to the quarter. We expect to launch the client version of “Bulldozer” (code named “Zambezi”) in Q2 2011. The server products (“Interlagos” and “Valencia”) will first begin production in Q2 2011, and we expect to launch them in Q3 2011.
Presumeably this John Fruehe character has clearly gone rogue- where's Steven Seagal when you need himAnd this has to do with Bulldozers release date how?
Anyhow, I wasn't aware that AMD had released performance benches for Bulldozer. Links please.
Once you understand that, you can understand JF-AMD's position now, and why he was so frustrated with people's postings on forums. They plain and simple were giving expectations based on data that didn't exist any more.
Of course, now that AMD has a new CEO, Bulldozer CPUs have started shipping. I've been posting here on the forums for MONTHS saying people should ignore everything purely based that that fact alone...any CEO hired can change the game plan, and drastically. Sure, it's been a tough time for AMD, but headless, they still remained above water. Now, with a new CEO, they are gonna start swimming.
You can interpret my comments as you wish; there's many more of my opinions on the front page, in my reviews. If they inspire you, please, have a read!!! ;)