why no 2 core bulldozer?

[lau808]

anyone got any insight or theories? just curious

 

[Mopetar]

First of all, Bulldozer is meant to be a high end part. Llano has the dual core portion of the market covered. It's the same reason that Intel doesn't offer any dual core EE chips.

Also, after a certain point making only two cores just isn't worth it, much like you don't see either Intel or AMD making single core chips. Eventually the entry level Intel chips will be quads.

 

[TakeNoPrisoners]

Because dual cores are going the way of the single core.

 

[lau808]

ah ok, that makes percect sense actually thanks

 

[nenforcer]

because dual core is so 2005

 

[drizek]

Because AMD needs 2x as many cores to compete with Intel, and Intel doesn't sell single core CPUs anymore.

 

[lau808]

roflmfao@ nenforcer & drizek

 

[yottabit]

anyone got any insight or theories? just curious

Wikipedia lists a 2 core Bulldozer module to be released, the FX-2150. Have plans for this been axed?

EDIT: Hrm, curious... following the link to Wikipedia's source the FX-2150 has been eliminated from the Xbitlabs article (or it was never there).

I wonder if the performance doesn't scale well with the lower cores?

I imagine it doesn't get the attention of the higher core models

 

[lau808]

that's alright, 4 is good. now if we can just get the damn things released already, not that i can afford 1 yet, i wanna see reviews and overclocks!

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

They are coming out with a dual core, its called the "backhoe" by AMD

 

[lau808]

lol backhoe thats awesome!

 

[VirtualLarry]

They are coming out with a dual core, its called the "backhoe" by AMD

Be careful, the N-doubleA-C-P will be on their ass if they do.

Just like the Hallmark Card:
http://boingboing.net/2010/06/04/hallmark-recalls-bla.html

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Ok, "two guys and shovels" ???

 

[toyota]

because by the time its actually released even Celerons will be quad core...

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

by the time it's released, i'll have done more IPCs that it will ever do!

 

[Tsavo]

because by the time its actually released even ARM will be quad core and 85% more powerful.

ftfy

 

[frozentundra123456]

First of all, Bulldozer is meant to be a high end part. Llano has the dual core portion of the market covered. It's the same reason that Intel doesn't offer any dual core EE chips.

Also, after a certain point making only two cores just isn't worth it, much like you don't see either Intel or AMD making single core chips. Eventually the entry level Intel chips will be quads.

Arent all Llano chips quad core?? Oh thats right, it takes four cores from AMD to compete with Intel's i3 2100.

 

[ShadowVVL]

I wouldn't mind a dual core BD I usualy dont ever use more then 2 cores on my everyday system. I want a dual core with no igp thats why i was hoping for a dual core bd.

 

[Arkadrel]

anyone got any insight or theories? just curious

There will be 2 core (1 modual) and 4 core (2 modual) bulldozer chips, when they start makeing the next APU's.

The ones that ll replace the Llano.



for now though, the first gen bulldozer chips out, will be for the highend.
Those will come in 8 to 16 core processor chips.

 

[Arzachel]

Arent all Llano chips quad core?? Oh thats right, it takes four cores from AMD to compete with Intel's i3 2100.

...Really? Do you also think that p4 had to be superior to k7 because "MEGAHURTZ MEAN POWAH!"? Performance per watt and performance per $, thats all that matters.

 

[bridito]

I want to start a thread "Why No 4 or 8 core Bulldozers?"

P.S. to both JF-AMD + IntelEnthusiast... if you think I'm getting antsy about all the CPU delays... you're right! I have a system to build and I feel like I've been left in the waiting room while the place closed up for the summer!

 

[tweakboy]

2 core is such 2005

 

[TakeNoPrisoners]

Arent all Llano chips quad core?? Oh thats right, it takes four cores from AMD to compete with Intel's i3 2100.

At least it pounds the i3 into the ground either way. Bad argument is bad.

 

[yottabit]

because dual core is so 2005

2 core is such 2005

Wow

 

[Zap]

Because AMD needs 2x as many cores to compete with Intel, and Intel doesn't sell single core CPUs anymore.

Yes they do. Socket 775 Core 2 based Celerons have single core models (420/430/440) Also, see below.

because by the time its actually released even Celerons will be quad core...

Supposedly there will be a single core Sandy Bridge Celeron.