AMD Magny-Cours 12 Core

AMD's recently published CPU roadmap schedules the 12-core Magny-Cours processor for a 2010 release date. However, despite the fact that the chip is in its early design stage, information about the 12-core behemoth already started to emerge on the specialized forums. 

 
While Intel is currently using the MCM (multi-chip module) technology to connect two dual-core architectures in its quad-core processors, AMD plans to achieve the 12-core chip using its home-brewed DCM (Direct Connect Module). Although the two technologies have similar approaches, the MCM makes heavy use of the northbridge chip. The DCM relies exclusively on HyperTransport to interconnect the cores, which dramatically reduces idle times.

The 12-core Magny-Cours chip is in fact comprised of two six-core Sao Paolo processors, interconnected by a coherent HyperTransport link. The HyperTransport technology will bridge the two six-core parts and will allow them to work together as a 12-core monolithic structure. Moreover, the 12 cores will be able to share a large L3 cache pool of 12 MB that is in fact the result of two 6 MB level-3 caches. 

AMD has perfected the technology in such a way that the chip won't be able to identify that data is actually deposited in two L3 cache pools. Intel seems to be one step behind AMD, as its quad-core Yorkfield processor still has management issues and sees the two 6 MB of cache memory as two distinct entities. 

However, the 12-core silicon is still a future project. At the moment, AMD does not quite have a worthy opponent for Intel's upcoming 6-core Dunnington chip, expected to arrive in a few moths. Intel showed the Dunnington CPU during the spring edition of the Intel Developer Forum and its capabilities looked pretty solid, except for the fact that it went belly up at the end of the demonstration.

FROM : http://news.softpedia.com/news/AMD-039-s-12-Core-Magny-Cours-Chip-Sports-Direct-Connect-Module-85235.shtml

Intel Rebranding Processor Line

Intel has announced a new brand structure that, over time, promises to do away with a complex structure of too many product names with "a simplified family of Core processors spanning multiple levels".

That's the theory, but we're already a little confused by Intel's plans going forward. Judging by a post by Intel communications manager Bill Calder on the Intel Technology Blog, it seems as though the semiconductor giant is taking a leaf out of NVIDIA's book by attempting to unify its core product line with a common nomenclature, i.e. Core i#.

However, looking forward, Bill's information doesn't quite paint a crystal clear picture of what will happen in years to come. We know that the much-loved Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad brands will one day go the way of the Dodo, but the new brands coming in - Core i3 and Core i5 - aren't exactly made clear. What are they? Well, we know now that the Core i5 moniker will be used by upcoming Lynnfield parts, but the rest remains largely a mystery. With Intel leaving the door agape for conjecture, here's what we think might be the future line up of Intel's flagship brand. Please keep in mind that this is merely hearsay, and we're simply doing our best to put two and two together.

Now for some observations. The above table, built from a combination of mostly fact and a little speculation, focuses solely on Intel's Core range. Readers should be aware that Intel's Atom, Celeron and Pentium brands will live on unchanged. Why not bring them under the Core umbrella? Well, Intel wants to keep its Core brand limited to performance parts - and, let's face it, a Core i1 just doesn't sound quite right.

So, given Intel's comments, we can speculate and assume that the still-going-strong Core 2 line will live on under the Core i3 brand, where it'll later be joined by the 32nm mobile Arrandale range.

It's important to note, also, that Intel states that the Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 names are not brands but modifiers that signal different features and benefits. Hence Lynnfield, a mainstream Nehalem part, will appear as both Core i5 and Core i7 when it reaches market. Trying to make sense of it, we're assuming that the Core i5 Lynnfield will be without Hyper Threading, whereas the Core i7 alternative will feature eight threads - making it a slower clocked Bloomfield, albeit without QPI and tri-channel memory.

Still with us? Good, because there's also the matter of Gulftown - a six-core derivative of Bloomfield that we reckon could emerge as Core i9 when it reaches the market sometime next year. Should that be the case, we'll see Intel's range span the following multiple levels - Core i3 for mainstream, Core i5 for performance, Core i7 for high performance, and Core i9 for extreme.

It's all starting to get a little clearer, but model names remain a mystery. Once Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad are phased out, will Intel continue to make clear the number of cores featured in a single processor? If so, will we see a Core i3 Duo and a Core i3 Quad? Maybe, maybe not. On top of that, how will it identify parts with an IGP? Will the Clarkdale-based Core i5 arrive with a name along the lines of Core i5 G820? With the G pointing out integrated graphics? Who knows.

FROM : http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=18944

Intel Core i9 32nm 6 Core Gulftown

In-the-wild details of Intel’s upcoming 32nm Gulftown processor have leaked, courtesy of XtremeSystems forum member JCornell. The engineering sample is believed to be running at 2.4GHz, with CPU-Z registering six cores, 12 threads and 1.5MB of total L2 cache split into six 256KB portions. There’s also 12MB of L3 cache, while Vista registers 24 threads leading to suggestions that there could in fact be two Gulftown CPUs in JCornell’s test rig. Intel are tipped to have squeezed three dual-core dies onto a single chip package.

The six-core Gulftown processors are expected to be marketed as Core-i9 CPUs, using Intel’s latest chip nomenclature. No word on what sort of pricing we can expect, but there’s talk of a Q1 2010 launch.

FROM : http://www.slashgear.com/intel-core-i9-32nm-six-core-gulftown-cpu-in-the-wild-0351049/

INTEL NEW PROCESSOR PRICE LIST

• Prediction Release Price List
New information from Hexus.com for new Intel processor's price after Core i5 and core i3 released.

Model  

Core i7-975 $ 970

Core i7-960 $ 545

Core i7-950 $ 545

Core i7-920 $ 275

Core i7-870 $ 545

Core i7-860 $ 275

Core i5-750 $ 192

Core i5-670* $ 275

Core i5-661 $ 192

Core i5-660* $ 192

Core i5-650* $ 172

Core i3-540 $ 139

Core i3-530 $ 119

FROM : http://obengware.com/news/index.php?id=4721

INTERMEZZO

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AMD Phenom II X4 TWKR

The TWKR-edition CPUs are currently the most sought-after and coveted AMD processors in the world, at least if you're a hardcore overclocker. Ever since pictures of the TWKR CPUs were leaked a few weeks back, enthusiasts everywhere have been buzzing about them. According to AMD, there are approximately 100 TWKR processors in the world. These chips were created especially for the extreme overclocking community to operate beyond the specification of typical production-level processors. What makes these chips special is the fact that they are considered “high leakage” parts. In this context, high leakage means that the processors "leak" more current than a normal Phenom II CPU and consequently run hotter, which actually turns out to be a positive for the overclocking crowd (even if it means they're more likely to die an early death). They can take on more voltage and generally tend to scale higher when cooled with extreme methods, such as liquid nitrogen or liquid helium.

If you look closely at the TWKR-edition's heatspreader, you'll see AMD Phenom II 42, TWKR Black Edition, Not for Sale. There is no serial number or any other identification marker. This is because the chip is offered “as-is,” and not covered by AMD's product warranty due to the increased heat and expected shorter life they're destined to live. These chips cannot be purchased (currently), and they are given away at AMD's discretion to members of the overclocking community for the purpose of breaking speed records on specialized test benches. If you're part of that community, you'll want to pay particular attention to this piece, as we have a little surprise in store for you.


The fact that these chips are high leakage components actually makes them undesireable as retail processors. Whereas AMD's flagship Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition falls within AMD's specified thermal limits, these TWKR-edition CPUs do not. They draw more power, generate more heat, and run less efficiently than the chips that AMD sells. The hardcore overclocking community isn't really concerned about efficiency or heat, though. Rather, they're looking for sheer performance, which leads to record-setting benchmark results. This is why AMD's TWKR is so attractive for extreme overclockers and not average users, or even overclockers cooling with air.

FROM http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/510-amd-phenom-twkr.html

AMD Price List

Sempron LE 1150 2.0 GHz 512KB Cache AM2 Tray Rp 247.000

Sempron LE 1250 2.2 GHz 512KB Cache AM2 Box Rp 318.000

Athlon 64 LE 1600 2.2 GHz 1MB Cache AM2 Tray Rp 348.000

Athlon 64 LE 1640 2.2 GHz 1MB Cache AM2 Box Rp 395.000

Athlon 64 LE 1660 2.8 GHz 512KB Cache AM2 Box Rp 439.000

Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 2.0 GHz 2x512KB Cache AM2 Tray Rp 474.000

Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 2.6 GHz 2x512KB Cache AM2 Box Rp 560.000

Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 2.7 GHz 2x512KB Cache AM2 Box Rp 578.000

Athlon 64 X2 7550+ 2.5 GHz 2x512KB Cache AM2 Tray Rp 550.000

Athlon 64 X2 7750+ 2.7 GHz 2x512KB Cache AM2+ Box Rp 601.000

Athlon 64 X2 7850+ 2.8 GHz Black Edition 2x512KB Cache AM2 Box Rp 677.000

Phenom X3 8650+ 2.3 GHz 3x512KB Cache AM2 Box Rp 829.000

Phenom X4 9650 2.3 GHz 4x512KB Cache AM2+ Box Rp 1.153.000

Phenom X4 9850 2.5 GHz Black Edition 4x512KB Cache AM2+ Box Rp 1.315.000

Phenom X4 9950 2.6 GHz Black Edition 4x512KB Cache AM2+ Box Rp 1.360.000

Phenom II X4 940 3.0 GHz Black Edition 4x512KB Cache AM2+ Box Rp 1.735.000

Athlon II X2 240 2.8 GHz 2x1MB Cache AM3 Box Rp 608.000

Athlon II X2 245 2.9 GHz 2x1MB Cache AM3 Box Rp 692.000

Athlon II X2 250 3.0 GHz 2X1MB Cache AM3 Box Rp 793.000

Phenom II X2 550 3.1 GHz Black Edition 2x512KB Cache AM3 Box Rp 1.062.000

Phenom II X3 710 2.6 GHz 3x512KB Cache AM3 Box Rp 1.138.000

Phenom II X3 720 2.8 GHz Black Edition 3x512KB Cache AM3 Box Rp 1.266.000

Phenom II X4 810 2.6 GHz 4x512KB Cache AM3 Box Rp 1.555.000

Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz 4x512KB Cache AM3 Box Rp 1.767.000

Phenom II X4 955 3.2 GHz Black Edition 4z512KB Cache AM3 Box Rp 2.071.000

(Harga per 31 Agustus 2009, Vira Jaya Computer)