Thursday, December 6th 2007
AMD to Bring Back K8 Architecture
AMD feels that the K8 architecture still has a little life in it. While Intel is working hard on 45-nm and Quad Core platforms that will cost quite a pretty penny, AMD is working on cost-effective and energy efficient solutions for the dudes that don't need or can't afford 1.21 gigawatts of processing power. To create said solutions, AMD is going to revert to an old favorite: the tried-and-true K8 architecture. After putting the K8 series through a die shrink, AMD plans to bring 11 65nm K8 CPUs to market, under the code-name Brisbane. The new 65nm variants of the K8 architecture will more likely than not require very little power to run, and will even more likely be clocked at high speeds. AMD is putting a large focus on energy efficiency, as the majority of current confirmed CPU models are flagged "Energy Efficient". All of the new 65nm K8 chips will be socket AM2, and will work in an AM2+ motherboard.
Source:
DailyTech
42 Comments on AMD to Bring Back K8 Architecture
Also, I want one too. That 6400+ seems to get close to the C2D 6750. Maybe this is a smart move for AMD.
What are the chances we could be seeing an Athlon X2 7000+ or 8000+? That might actually be competition for the C2D series.
And if you ask me, AMD should be making all eleven of their new CPUs "Black Edition". They can't afford not to. I agree with peach1971. I want a 7000+ Black Edition.
edit- Although I've never used the K10's, I think it's pointless to bring back old technology. BUt I have to admit, the K8's rock :rockout:
I would say diffuse 2 dual core Brisy (@4G) and compete with Intel Quad. That would atleast buy them some time for tweaking their K10s.
i don't think that the 754 chipsets could handle dual cores, that's why they moved over to 939, but yea, dual core 754 would be nice but probably expensive as hell.