Originally posted by: bjc112
Why rush?
They are pumping the chips out with good yields @ 90nm no rush to 65..
After seeing the Yonah Preview/Review, AMD definitely doesn't need to rush the process.
Actually, Yonah seems pretty promising. Remember that this is a mobile processor, not a desktop one. So a lot of the mobile computing constraints come into play, namely power consumption. If performance numbers are normalized to performance/Watt, then Yonah has definitely beaten the lower end X2s (I'd actually want to see a downclocked to 2.0 GHz 4400+ (that's what? 4000+?) vs the Yonah, as that puts the total cache size on par).
Quite frankly, I've been a hardcore AMD fanboi for the past 2 to 3 years now (and for good reasons, just like most others here). However, I do think it's very important for AMD to keep the lead on now and in the future for market share. With the introduction of Merom in H2 next year, I think AMD will have a
very difficult time just keeping up, even with their 65nm die shrink (the die shrink will put the A64 at the same frequency as Merom). The last thing I want to do is to retract my words to my friends: "Yeah, AMD >>> Intel right now."
On the other hand, I believe that AMD has their next year and a half worth on their roadmap implemented, tested, and ready to ship. So here's hoping that AMD is an activist in bringing out new technology like their x86-64 extensions and not making us fanboys wait too long.
(and probably around the price of an FX-57 
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