When can I get the Throughbred CPU?

[robo555]

Wonder if anyone can give any dates...

Was gonna get the AthlonXP 1800+, 'cos I first thought the Throughbred will start at 2100/2200+ which would be too expensive, then I saw somewhere else that it'll start at speeds of 1800+, and if that's true, it would be pretty silly for me to get a regular AthlonXP 1800+ now.

 

[robo555]

No one knows?

 

[Migroo]

Not sure, but it will be a little while longer yet.

I'm sure someone around here like AGodspeed will be able to answer this question more accurately though

 

[Chadder007]

Im not sure if anyone knows the answer to that question....but after todays Intel announcement about new 533fsb processors, Im sure itll be soon.

 

[Swanny]

<< then I saw somewhere else that it'll start at speeds of 1800+, >>



Right. I think they will be released simultaniously at 1800+ through 2100+ or 2200+. I would link by the end on the month they will be out. But I by no means know for sure. I just hope it's pretty soon.

 

[Athlon4all]

Well, my theory is that AMD will (finally) launch the Desktop T-Breds on Monday to counter Intel's launch of 533fsb P4's but, launching doesn't mean you can get it then. I'd say at the earliest, you will be able to buy T-Breds by the end of May

 

[Sid03]

why does amd do that? when intel launches a chip, not only is it available but oems usually already have those systems for sale. amd announced the t-bred mobile like a month ago but you still cannot get one. isn't that what they call a paper release?

 

[Sid03]

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actually, in the above thread the 533fsb p4 can already be obtained... even BEFORE they've been announced.

 

[CrazySaint]

From what I've heard, the new Thoroughbreds won't be that big of a deal. They'll be just like the Palominos except manufactured using a 0.13 micron process.
Of course, this does offer a few advantages, such as running cooler, and I imagine they'll have a bit more overclocking headroom. But out of the box, a Thoroughbred 2200+ won't be any faster than a Palomino.
However, it appears that the Barton core should be considerably faster, with either a 384 or 512k onboard cache, and perhaps a few other improvements (a 166 or 200MHz FSB would be nice ).

 

[meson2000]

I think Intel is more abusive of the annouce a product and then begin shipping it a month later than AMD. When AMD launches a product, it is usually
available for all to buy. You can't get the mobile processor because it takes OEMs much longer to integrate a new processor into a notebook than
it does a desktop because of the notebooks tightly integrated design and need for more testing.

 

[Sid03]

<< I think Intel is more abusive of the annouce a product and then begin shipping it a month later than AMD. >>

for instance? i can't think of any examples in the past two years.



<< When AMD launches a product, it is usually available for all to buy. >>

that was true in the past. but not any longer. amd has been saying for a while now that the hammer will be out this year. but now they are saying it will "ship" this year, and be available in q1. i have no doubt that they'll have some big announcement at the end of this year, but you won't actualy be able to get one for a few months afterwards. (just like they did with the t-bred.) it's like they are already planning ahead for a paper release.



<< You can't get the mobile processor because it takes OEMs much longer to integrate a new processor into a notebook than
it does a desktop because of the notebooks tightly integrated design and need for more testing. >>

that's bs. besides, intel announced their mobile p4, and you could purchase a p4m notebook that day.

 

[Athlon4all]

Alright, maybe T-Bred won't be launched, but AMD has got to release a speed increase of an Athlon XP if they can in order to compete because 533fsb is a decent boost, plus an extra 133MHz in the 2.53Ghz part. Thats kinda what I meant was AMD would be countering it with a speed boos.t