Originally posted by: RallyMaster
interesting news...although I would prefer the 512KB L2 cache on the X2 3800+ just for the hell of it.
Originally posted by: cmrmrc
i wonder why didn't they get out a 1.8ghz 512k dual core, rather than a 2.0ghz 256k....maybe because they can get more chips out of a waffer...
Originally posted by: coldpower27
I think this is only for emerging market only like Asia, I don't think this is avaialble in the North America, in any retail form to my knowledge. It's probably a disabled Manchester core. AMD doesn't have a native 2x256KB core, this are based on disabled chips.
Originally posted by: Avalon
Originally posted by: cmrmrc
i wonder why didn't they get out a 1.8ghz 512k dual core, rather than a 2.0ghz 256k....maybe because they can get more chips out of a waffer...
Quite possible, plus a 2Ghz 256KB chip would be faster than a 1.8Ghz 512KB chip.
Sempron X2 3600+ baby![]()
Originally posted by: Extelleron
Originally posted by: Avalon
Originally posted by: cmrmrc
i wonder why didn't they get out a 1.8ghz 512k dual core, rather than a 2.0ghz 256k....maybe because they can get more chips out of a waffer...
Quite possible, plus a 2Ghz 256KB chip would be faster than a 1.8Ghz 512KB chip.
Sempron X2 3600+ baby![]()
IDK about that. The K8 architecture doesn't need much cache, but still, going to 256KBx2 is going into Sempron range, and I can imagine this thing's performance being really bad. Maybe for $100, but no more.
Originally posted by: AkumaX
Originally posted by: Extelleron
Originally posted by: Avalon
Originally posted by: cmrmrc
i wonder why didn't they get out a 1.8ghz 512k dual core, rather than a 2.0ghz 256k....maybe because they can get more chips out of a waffer...
Quite possible, plus a 2Ghz 256KB chip would be faster than a 1.8Ghz 512KB chip.
Sempron X2 3600+ baby![]()
IDK about that. The K8 architecture doesn't need much cache, but still, going to 256KBx2 is going into Sempron range, and I can imagine this thing's performance being really bad. Maybe for $100, but no more.
cant be as bad as say an 820 or 830
2 x K8 is a winner in my book
at least they didnt do 2 x 128kb l2.. yet
Originally posted by: Extelleron
Originally posted by: AkumaX
Originally posted by: Extelleron
Originally posted by: Avalon
Originally posted by: cmrmrc
i wonder why didn't they get out a 1.8ghz 512k dual core, rather than a 2.0ghz 256k....maybe because they can get more chips out of a waffer...
Quite possible, plus a 2Ghz 256KB chip would be faster than a 1.8Ghz 512KB chip.
Sempron X2 3600+ baby![]()
IDK about that. The K8 architecture doesn't need much cache, but still, going to 256KBx2 is going into Sempron range, and I can imagine this thing's performance being really bad. Maybe for $100, but no more.
cant be as bad as say an 820 or 830
2 x K8 is a winner in my book
at least they didnt do 2 x 128kb l2.. yet
And 830 would probably beat the crap out of this thing. A 920 or 930 definately would.
Originally posted by: robertk2012
Originally posted by: Extelleron
Originally posted by: AkumaX
Originally posted by: Extelleron
Originally posted by: Avalon
Originally posted by: cmrmrc
i wonder why didn't they get out a 1.8ghz 512k dual core, rather than a 2.0ghz 256k....maybe because they can get more chips out of a waffer...
Quite possible, plus a 2Ghz 256KB chip would be faster than a 1.8Ghz 512KB chip.
Sempron X2 3600+ baby![]()
IDK about that. The K8 architecture doesn't need much cache, but still, going to 256KBx2 is going into Sempron range, and I can imagine this thing's performance being really bad. Maybe for $100, but no more.
cant be as bad as say an 820 or 830
2 x K8 is a winner in my book
at least they didnt do 2 x 128kb l2.. yet
And 830 would probably beat the crap out of this thing. A 920 or 930 definately would.
I seriously doubt that. A 3800 will beat a 920 all day long. I dont see the performance of this new chip being much less than a 3800.