AMD to Launch 7nm "Grey Hawk" Quad-Core APUs in 2019

[btarunr]

Riding on GlobalFoundries' forecasts of a production-grade 7 nanometer silicon fabrication node by 2019, AMD is preparing a new APU silicon, codenamed "Grey Hawk." The company is reportedly looking at TDP ratings as low as 10W for these chips, making them worthy of super-slim notebooks and other handhelds; besides compact desktops and all-in-ones.

The "Grey Hawk" APUs could feature a quad-core, eight-thread CPU based on the CPU architecture that succeeds "ZEN," which could have IPC gains over even the 2017-bound "ZEN" architecture. AMD's first APU based on "ZEN" will be "Raven Ridge," slated for 2017, featuring a quad-core, eight-thread CPU, and a graphics core based on the "Vega" GPU architecture. Given that "Grey Hawk" is two years further away, it could even feature "Navi" architecture based graphics.



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[qubit]

2019. So far way it's not worth worrying about now. I wonder what the competition from Intel will look like then. I reckon they will still be leading significantly.

 

[Prima.Vera]

If AMD will fail with ZEN and Vega, there won't be any 2019 for them...

 

[the54thvoid]

I've seen this already. It's all very much investor baiting. Routing your roadmap so extensively isn't for any other reason than to elevate stock price.

Zen isn't even here yet and there's hype over a process not yet begun for a chip only in design.

I'm a bit dubious about the motives. See shares rise, a massive sell off and some very rich folk walk away from AMD as it sinks.

I hope sincerely I am wrong.

 

[Prima.Vera]

I've seen this already. It's all very much investor baiting. Routing your roadmap so extensively isn't for any other reason than to elevate stock price.

Zen isn't even here yet and there's hype over a process not yet begun for a chip only in design.

I'm a bit dubious about the motives. See shares rise, a massive sell off and some very rich folk walk away from AMD as it sinks.

I hope sincerely I am wrong.

Yep, already happened after the Athlon 64 glorious days. AMD almost got bankrupt because of greed and laziness.

 

[cdawall]

If AMD will fail with ZEN and Vega, there won't be any 2019 for them...

They actually can't fail, because that will leave Intel and Nvidia as monopoly's. Due to this situation expect AMD to continue to exist, just like apple in the early 90's. One or both of those companies will prop AMD up.

 

[Ubersonic]

They actually can't fail, because that will leave Intel and Nvidia as monopoly's. Due to this situation expect AMD to continue to exist, just like apple in the early 90's. One or both of those companies will prop AMD up.

For those who think that's unlikely, Apple are still in business due in part to financial aid from Microsoft. contrary to popular belief destroying all of your competition is actually very bad for business.

 

[cdawall]

For those who think that's unlikely, Apple are still in business due in part to financial aid from Microsoft. contrary to popular belief destroying all of your competition is actually very bad for business.

Yup Intel wont look too terribly good split into 3 different companies.

 

[64K]

I'm feeling more positive about AMD making it past 2019 now that they are selling an additional 80 million shares and should be able to repay a large debt coming due in 2019. Shareholders aren't too happy about AMD diluting their shares though.

http://www.investopedia.com/stock-a...-stock-and-convertible-debt-offering-amd.aspx

 

[peche]

AMD stood like 5 years on 45mn and now they announce that will come up with a 7mn chip?
poor amd, so desperate for being important... what a shame...

Regards,

 

[sergionography]

So many "could" in this article lol. Cant wait for 14nm Zen let alone 7nm.

 

[xorbe]

CZ has been around for months. All I want is to build an updated humble apu box with the A12-9800 and B350. How about getting some freakin' parts on the market today for purchase, before selling me on parts 2.5 years in the future.

 

[deu]

If AMD will fail with ZEN and Vega, there won't be any 2019 for them...

Very insightful! I will notify the stockmarket of your analysis! :0

 

[Patriot]

I don't care... give us the AM4 APUs already...

 

[Dbiggs9]

I got 100 Jan, 2019 options for AMD. $7 strike

 

[Vario]

I got 100 Jan, 2019 options for AMD. $7 strike

Calls?

If you can do it maybe a straddle would be the best. Then you can cover the loss if it fails to meet objectives and still profit on bullish movement. You will only lose if it doesn't move at all.

Disclaimer: I am not an investment professional.

 

[slozomby]

3 years before they'll have a worthwhile competitor to atom chips?

 

[Vayra86]

Oh look an AMD thread. Oh look someone's spelling doom for the company

What's new here?

 

[Fluffmeister]

Exciting news either way.

 

[Prima.Vera]

Oh look an AMD thread. Oh look someone's spelling doom for the company

What's new here?

Nothing. When AMD will start to deliver, then let's talk again. So far all AMD's threads only contains "IFs", "COULDs" and "WILLs", but nothing concrete yet.
How do you want people to react to that?

 

[Kanan]

Wow, many desperate AMD haters here. How ridiculous. Every AMD news is spammed by these people, no optimism, just pessimism and hating going around. I guess this was "doomsday #12726" for AMD.

 

[Xzibit]

Oh look an AMD thread. Oh look someone's spelling doom for the company

What's new here?

It's gotten to the point where you don't have to read comments anymore just by name and you can guess their response by the various other post they made in similar threads.

Its kind of like watching a flock of birds migrate from thread to thread then pat themselves on the back for making the same comments over and over. Not the kind of birds I like watching but entertaining nonetheless.

 

[Melvis]

3 years before they'll have a worthwhile competitor to atom chips?

AMD already had the atom (aka The Potato) covered before they even came out.

 

[ensabrenoir]

.......so before we can become disappointed with one Amd launch they distract us with tales of wonder about the "next big thing"

totally went there........

 

[Totally]

AMD already had the atom (aka The Potato) covered before they even came out.

And didn't Intel already axe the Atom? I fail to see how his comment was relevant.