As company AMD spoke about architecture K8L mainly in a context of the description for four core processors ,
there was an interview with vice-president AMD, some phrases have drawn our attention :
So, AMD has admitted, that is going to present simultaneously within the limits of architecture K8L both 4 core and dual core processors. Meanwhile, the basic attention by optimization of architecture will be given processors with four core, dual core variants for certain will be some kind of derivative forms.
It is quite natural, to raise the HyperTransport bus with growing of core numbers.amd has also talked about the best platform :Athlon 64 FX will work in desktop systems of class AMD 4x4.
So what is the alternative for budget users to buy such quantity core processors . In this case - with two cores, instead of four. Mass processors will have long time no more than two core, and it is dictated by mainly economic reasons, instead of market condition. By the way, vice-president AMD has once again confirmed , that processor socket Socket AM2 can accept four core processors..