Athlon 64 X2

[x2 3600 rules sazakky]

Whens the next Athlon 64 X2 processor series coming out.

 

[x2 3600 rules sazakky]

bump

 

[bryanW1995]

probably never. x3 and x4 appear to finally have the kinks worked out.

 

[Bateluer]

Likely never, the A64 X2 has been replaced by the Phenoms, for better or worse.

However, I wouldn't rule out seeing a few A64 X2 models on the 45nm process for a few markets, though it'd likely be just a die shrink. Not sure exactly what is on AMD's road map at the moment.

 

[AshPhoenix]

Phenom is the new AMD processor series, there is also a new energy efficient X2, the X2 4850e.

 

[bryanW1995]

iirc they're going to actually have "phenom" dual cores at 45nm. they were supposed to launch kuma to compete with e8xxx and e6xxx in late 07/early 08, but we all know how that turned out... 🙁

 

[vexingv]

hmm....so are you going to have to change your handle now otherwise you'll be severely outdated? "phenom 9600 rules"? register now before someone else does! lol 😉

 

[harpoon84]

Originally posted by: bryanW1995
iirc they're going to actually have "phenom" dual cores at 45nm. they were supposed to launch kuma to compete with e8xxx and e6xxx in late 07/early 08, but we all know how that turned out... 🙁

Yeah, what exactly happened to Kuma anyway? My suspicion is that the low clocks on Phenom meant it would have ended up eveb slower than AMD's existing X2s, let alone C2Ds.