AMD prepares native 8-core cpu

[reviewhunter]

We were surprised to learn that despite the rumors going around, AMD's eight-core CPU is actually a native one. AMD can do native octa-core just as well as Intel can with its Nehalem, and the codename for this eight-core monster is Montreal. This comes from a highly ranked source at AMD.

So, Montreal is not just two Shanghai quad-cores stitched together, it's a native octa-core 45nm part. This makes sense for servers initially and eventually it will also launch for the ultra high-end gaming market.

Of course, this all happens in 2009.

http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6154&Itemid=1

 

[[I.R.A]_FBi]

We were surprised to learn that despite the rumors going around, AMD's eight-core CPU is actually a native one. AMD can do native octa-core just as well as Intel can with its Nehalem, and the codename for this eight-core monster is Montreal. This comes from a highly ranked source at AMD.

So, Montreal is not just two Shanghai quad-cores stitched together, it's a native octa-core 45nm part. This makes sense for servers initially and eventually it will also launch for the ultra high-end gaming market.

Of course, this all happens in 2009.

http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6154&Itemid=1

why does this "make sense" vs dual quad?

 

[hat]

One 8-core die is easier to cool than 2 4-core dies.

 

[Saakki]

thats gonna be kick ass or failure like with phenoms...but i think that amd has learned a lesson

 

[WhiteLotus]

thats gonna be kick ass or failure like with phenoms...but i think that amd has learned a lesson

either way they have to make them awesome if they are going to get them out after Intels.

 

[Nitro-Max]

Well lets face it there going to need it lol.

 

[Saakki]

yeah intel has has pretty much wiped the floor with amd coming to quads and duals..but hope we will see some competion someday

 

[Morgoth]

i like to see amd 8 cored native cpu a against Nehalem Beckton or gainstown, bloomfield

 

[zCexVe]

Hmm AMD seems letting go of the Phenom failure and aiming doing it right at Octo-core level.Hope this won't be a failure too.

 

[infrared]

Who the heck would be able to utilize 8 cores in a desktop pc?

Instead of wasting time and resources for e-pen1s enlargement, why don't they work on improving the architechture of their chips?

 

[Saakki]

its the nowadays "double the number of cores or be out of fashion"law..i wanna see more games and apps supporting multicores fully...

 

[mandelore]

urgh.. i forsee trouble. if your making a native 8 core.. your gonna need an exceptional success rate when making the dies, just 1 core dodgy or crapped and the whole lot is gone.

At least if they put 2 4core dies together they can have a higher success rate

 

[Nitro-Max]

Think of the electricity bills running a pc is gonna be like running an electric heater!! the meters gonna have a fit. Im running 880watt now.

 

[Rapid]

urgh.. i forsee trouble. if your making a native 8 core.. your gonna need an exceptional success rate when making the dies, just 1 core dodgy or crapped and the whole lot is gone.

At least if they put 2 4core dies together they can have a higher success rate

Maybe they will end up selling 7,6,5,4,3 cores

 

[Morgoth]

or for intel 2cores(4threads) 4cores (8 threads) 8 cores (16 threads)

 

[hat]

Who the heck would be able to utilize 8 cores in a desktop pc?

Instead of wasting time and resources for e-pen1s enlargement, why don't they work on improving the architechture of their chips?

xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
I can!! F@H!!

 

[Morgoth]

well i can also use a 8 cored pc saves me allot of time when rendering