AMD Phenom FX CPU Expected in 2009

[nvidia]

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Looking to put pressure on Intel once again in the high-end market, sources say AMD plans on releasing the AMD Phenom FX in mid-2009 on its new AM3 socket platform. AMD previously acknowledged that AM3 processors will work in AM2 sockets but not the reverse.

AMD is attempting to bring back their FX-line of processors in mid-2009 according to documents Tom’s Hardware saw. Although little is known about the specifications of these processors, we do know they will be based on the Deneb FX core, feature four processing engines, have shared level-three cache and be based on a 45 nm manufacturing process. The FX-branding used by AMD in the past had represented products of unmatched performance for enthusiasts who were willing to spend a hefty premium to have the extra performance. The Athlon FX line-up was the last to use processors with the FX-branding and were in production from 2003 to 2006. The Athlon FX processors featured unlocked multipliers and offered the highest clockings of the AMD processors available.
With the great success of Intel’s Core 2 Duo processors in 2006, AMD lost the performance crown it once had held and was forced to focus on mid and entry-level offerings instead, ending production of the Althon FX. AMD continued to offer processors that featured unlocked processors with its Black Edition line-up of Athlon and Phenom processors, which were offered at a fair price for those looking for an overclockable processor and still loyal to AMD. Much the same as AMD’s FX processors, Intel’s Extreme Edition processors offer high clock rates and unlocked multipliers, with similarly high prices.
If history serves us well, these upcoming FX processors will likely carry the name AMD Phenom FX, carry with them a steep price and offer clock-speeds higher than their future mainstream brethren. Future AMD processors produced using 45nm process technology are expected to reach 3.0GHz in speed, possibly putting the AMD Phenom FX processors at over 3GHz.
As of now, the Deneb FX processor is the only "FX" label planned for 2009.

[MetalheadGautham]

Not something to get exited about as far as I am concerned.
I don't have cash flowing out of my pockets.

[hellknight]

lets see if AMD Fx creates a rift in the market as AMD 4870X2 did

[nvidia]

@Metal: Its basically for the high end market. AMD has nothing as of now in the high end market..I hope this will be better than Nehalem.

[4T7]

Originally Posted by nvidia

@Metal: Its basically for the high end market. AMD has nothing as of now in the high end market..I hope this will be better than Nehalem.

Deneb will beat Nehalem

[nvidia]

^^I hope so

[x3060]

me too, just want to see amd back in top

[4T7]

Originally Posted by x3060

me too, just want to see amd back in top

May the underdogs win

[MetalheadGautham]

Originally Posted by nvidia

@Metal: Its basically for the high end market. AMD has nothing as of now in the high end market..I hope this will be better than Nehalem.

For the High End Market ? Nehalem has no competition there. And even otherwise, there are the following issues AMD vs Intel war has:

1. Intel, known for its cheap overclockers, WONT be known for them anymore - Nehalem supports NO overclocking in the budget/mainstream versions. On the other hand, Deneb 2.2, 2.3 and 2.5 GHz versions are being overclocked to higher and higher limits on stock cooling alone.

2. We need to keep in mind that Deneb will actually be cheaper or equal in costto manufacture than Phenom because its just a 45nm shrink of Phenom coupled with a DDR3 controller. This means the 2.2GHz Deneb which created news after going to 3.5GHz on stock must be available in the market at the same cost as Phenom X4 9950 - Rs. 7.5K. Much cheaper than the 2.53GHz Nehalem's expected entry price.

3. Nehalem, in theory, should be able to overclock to high limits thanks to its architecture - more than even penryn dual core. So their overclockable extreme editions would totally own the high end segment compared to AMD Deneb FX.

4. AMD has a non high end enthusiast edition, called Black Edition. Its THIS edition which makes the difference for AMD processors most of the time. I enabling black mode on all denebs, and supporting ability to overclock well on their mainstream onboard enabled 8x0G chipset would go a long way in making AMD successful.

[nvidia]

^^Hmmm.. Clears out quite a few other confusions i had.. Thanks