Posted on 03/01/2010 7:04:44 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Advanced Micro Devices is reportedly showing off its six-core desktop microprocessor code-named Thuban at the CeBIT trade-show in Hannover, Germany. Unfortunately, AMD still has to reveal specifications of the new chip and announce its pricing.
According to Golem.de web-site, AMD is showing off its next-generation high-performance Leo platform powered by the company’s six-core AMD Phenom II X6 “Thuban” chip, AMD 8-series core-logic sets and ATI Radeon HD 5000-series graphics cards. The Sunnyvale, California-based maker of microprocessors did not reveal clock-speed of the chip, but it is rumoured that the highest possible frequency of AMD’s six-core chip will be 2.80GHz. By contrast, AMD’s most advanced quad-core desktop chip – Phenom II 965 – is clocked at 3.40GHz.
In order to compensate relatively low clock-speed of six-core microprocessors, AMD plans to implement dynamic acceleration technology that can accelerate certain cores when they are needed while slowing down the unneeded cores.
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I want one or two for four or more ASAP!
I’ll sign up to be a Beta tester!
More engines is always better.
Thuban: A faint star in the Draco system, an arabic word which translates as “the snake”. Thuban was the north star during the age of Horus and was, actually, the most accurate north star ever. In 20346 AD, it will again be the north star. Also RC one’s favorite star.
Yeah, especially when applied in a judicious manner!
I’ll stick with my 8 core i7
How much difference will it make to video (AVCHD) encoding ? That’s the only thing that matters to me. Converting AVCHD (high def camcorder video) to Mpeg2 (DVD) is a pain.
They don’t make an 8 core i7. There’s supposed to be a 6 core coming out this quarter. Intel has an 8 core chip coming also for the Xeon line, but that’s not out yet either.
Core i7’s usually are quad core.
Ya. My bad. 8 thread. The os sees it as an 8 core.
Yeah? Well I've got an AMD with, uh, let's just say more than one core and drop the subject right there.
The new cores are reported to be backwards compatible. Another easy upgrade for the enterprise market.
Let’s hope AMD continues with the latest technology improvements if for nothing else to keep pressure on Intel and their pricing.
Notice how HyperTransport(hardwire) is confused with HyperThreading(software) Intel is a pro at marketing.
Pride goeth before the release of the blue smoke.
“How much difference will it make to video (AVCHD) encoding ?”
I think that depends on the software you are using - it has to be written to exploit the multiple cores. I was monitoring several AVCHD editing programs using the Windows Task Manager and was stunned to see only one core really active during rendering. Another package utilized all of the cores more equally.
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