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Now it is clear that AMD does not hurry to present dual core processors phenom generation . Such processors will appear under the trade mark athlon not earlier than the second quarter 2008, But originally AMD wanted to present them in the current block, simultaneously with the four core processors.
The empty niche will be filled by dual core solutions existing models athlon 64 X2 generation K8. As is known, from the middle of the present year AMD ended the release of 90 nm processors, and now deliveries are achieved from reserves. But these reserves will exhausted, and transfer on 65 nm technical process will be total . At the given moment the fastest 65 nm processor operates at 2.6 GHz frequency , although 90 nm model recently overcame the 3.0 GHz frequency . Will AMD increase the frequencies of dual core 65 nm processors brisbane?
As assert associates , this inevitable process already began. Already in the present month AMD will release the 65 nm processors athlon 64 X2 4200+ (2.2 GHz) and Athlon 64 X2 5600+ (2.9 GHz), possessing TDP level not are more than 65 W. Let us note that the first processors is already mentioned on AMD site.
This processor is based on G1 stepping , it has marking form ADO4200IAA5DD.
The new version athlon 64 X2 5600+ (2.9 GHz) do not figure in the current lists , but it will be based on G2 stepping core brisbane. Furthermore, in the first quarter 2008 will appear the brisbane model with a frequency more than 2.9 GHz. For this processor the TDP level will be increased to 89 W, which is completely expected even for the progressive 65 nm technical process.
However, in the first quarter AMD will release new model in series athlon X2 with TDP level not more than 45 W, but it will be called Athlon 2450 This processor will operate at 2.5 GHz frequency , it will be equipped with 2 X 512 KB cache in the second level.
We hope that the following increase in the default 65 nm frequencies will result in improved overclocking potential. Related Products :
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