AMD delays Clawhammer for 9/03- Opteron out 4/22

[Miramonti]

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The 64-bit PC microprocessor, code-named "Clawhammer," will be released in September, and not in the first quarter or early second quarter of this year as the company had said last September. The company cited a difficulty in using new chip design technology but downplayed the significance of the delay.

The 64-bit Opteron processor for servers and workstations, code-named "Sledgehammer," will be released on April 22, AMD said.

 

[Miramonti]

AMD spokeswoman Cathy Abbinanti said the availability of new fast Athlons would satisfy PC customers' need for speed until Athlon 64 is available.

:frown:

 

[her209]

64-bit is overrated right now.

 

[EndGame]

Seems to me this is more a matter of business perhaps than a problem. Releasing "Clawhammer" soon would/could effectively make "Barton" a non-issue/non-seller.

 

[Jmmsbnd007]

I smell lies. Either way I'm buying a sledgehammer.

 

[BD231]

What's the diff between the Opteron and the Claw, I thought they were exactly the same .

 

[ViRGE]

BD231, core wise they're pretty similar(ala the Xeon to the P4), but otherwise they're different. Among other things, there will be a different pin configuration than the shipping Clawhammer, so the chips won't be pin-compatible, limiting the number of boards Sledgehammers can be used in.

 

[SuperSix]

Bah, more AMD FUD. THey had better get their shizzit together, thank god I'm not a stockholder.