Prescott launch date - December 3, 2003

[Pandaren]

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=11700

The Inquirer reports a December launch, but indicates the CPU is more of a 2004 item.

 

[Wingznut]

To parrot, we repeat that this CPU will be priced at $417 for 3.2 GHz and $637 for 3.4 GHz version featuring 800 MHz FSB, 1 MB cache, and the Prescott New Instructions (PNI), 90nm marchitecture.

I wonder if that part is true, because those are pretty low prices for the cutting edge parts. Of course, with the smaller die size manufactured on the larger wafers, cost is down.

(NOTE: I truly haven't the slightest clue as to what the pricing will be.)

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: Wingznut

To parrot, we repeat that this CPU will be priced at $417 for 3.2 GHz and $637 for 3.4 GHz version featuring 800 MHz FSB, 1 MB cache, and the Prescott New Instructions (PNI), 90nm marchitecture.

I wonder if that part is true, because those are pretty low prices for the cutting edge parts. Of course, with the smaller die size manufactured on the larger wafers, cost is down.

(NOTE: I truly haven't the slightest clue as to what the pricing will be.)

Well, if they are still going to be going by current pricing, with highest end for desktop at around $637, then the 3.4GHz will fill that spot. I wonder what AMD will do by then though because that gives two months in between and as it stands right now, the P4EE poses a threat to the A64.

 

[NFactor]

AMD will be able to ramp up clock speeds quite a bit if they wanted too. Opteron can easily OC to 2.8 on air cooling as it is today.

 

[Pandaren]

Opteron can easily OC to 2.8 on air cooling as it is today.

I am skeptical - do you have a link or some sort of reference to prove this?

 

[Pocatello]

Originally posted by: NFactor
AMD will be able to ramp up clock speeds quite a bit if they wanted too. Opteron can easily OC to 2.8 on air cooling as it is today.

Why AMD wouldn't want to raise the Opteron speed, if it's easily done. Is there a benefit underclocking your processor? Just curious, since most people tend to want a faster processor.

 

[OverVolt]

Originally posted by: Pocatello

Originally posted by: NFactor
AMD will be able to ramp up clock speeds quite a bit if they wanted too. Opteron can easily OC to 2.8 on air cooling as it is today.

Why AMD wouldn't want to raise the Opteron speed, if it's easily done. Is there a benefit underclocking your processor? Just curious, since most people tend to want a faster processor.

What!? Not me i Run ViaC3 and it should run HL2 just fine . My Extreeme Encoding rig isa 633Mhz Celeron.

 

[msparish]

With the release of the Prescott so soon, I find it interesting that the P4 EE is even going to be released. My only conclusions are that Prescott will not perform much better than Northwood at equal clock rates, or this is somewhat of a paper launch and it will be quite some time until we see them in volume. Otherwise, releasing the P4 EE as a counter to the A64 makes no sense.