AMD Readies “Thuban” Six-Core Desktop Processor.

BD10NNF · 3 Sep 2009 at 18:21

6 cores!

wonder how good thats gonna be

DavyBoy · 3 Sep 2009 at 18:45

This is really interesting.

AMG · 3 Sep 2009 at 19:18

what a monster, what about that one called fusion, coming in like 2011-12 ?

alexthecheese · 3 Sep 2009 at 20:19

stumpy80 said:
i think we have gone core crazy when are we going to be happy 20 cores or what .

Multiple cores are blatantly going to be the way forwards. We could end up looking at kilo-cores as a way of comparing CPU's in the future. Clock speeds have stalled, so it seems fairly reasonable to believe this.

Merlin5 · 4 Sep 2009 at 02:29

stumpy80 said:
i think we have gone core crazy when are we going to be happy 20 cores or what .

Or even 24

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=233565

LittleChimp · 4 Sep 2009 at 03:28

lukext said:
Yup, im in that boat too. At the moment, I'm edging on Intel X58 and a 920 as it appears that X58 will get 6 cores later on and the intel nehalem architecture seems better than the AMD phenom maybe having more headroom for future chips. This adds a little spice to AM3 though!

Butcher Baker Candlestick Maker

. Im also in the same situation Intel or Amd lets hope the prices come down and make the decision abit easier.

HighlandeR · 4 Sep 2009 at 07:47

6 Cores for Supreme Commander 2 in 2010

lukext · 4 Sep 2009 at 09:02

HighlandeR said:
6 Cores for Supreme Commander 2 in 2010

lol, glad i wasnt the only one thinking that!

.walls · 4 Sep 2009 at 15:31

Quixote said:
Unclear if it's going to support AM2+ DDR2 though.

It's perfectly clear: TFA says AM3. AM3 doesn't support DDR2. AM2+ however has support for both DDR2 and DDR3, but an AM3 chip will only function in an AM2+ board if it's got DDR3 memory.

So basically - it's not going to support DDR2.

Pulseammo · 4 Sep 2009 at 19:08

.walls said:
It's perfectly clear: TFA says AM3. AM3 doesn't support DDR2. AM2+ however has support for both DDR2 and DDR3, but an AM3 chip will only function in an AM2+ board if it's got DDR3 memory.

So basically - it's not going to support DDR2.

I believe that is incorrect, you can run the Phenom II 550 (and most likely other AM3 processors) in an AM2+ DDR2 motherboard. AM3 CPUs have dual memory controllers.

This is NOT a clear cut issue or "perfectly clear" like you make it sound, these chips are most likely based off of the 6 core server part called Istanbul which CAN use DDR2 memory. I say this because Deneb was based off the 4 core server part Shanghai, so its reasonable to assume this is gonna be a desktop Istanbul.

PermaBanned · 4 Sep 2009 at 19:10

AM3 - DDR2/DDR3
AM2+ - DDR2

.walls · 4 Sep 2009 at 20:14

Pulseammo said:
I believe that is incorrect, you can run the Phenom II 550 (and most likely other AM3 processors) in an AM2+ DDR2 motherboard. AM3 CPUs have dual memory controllers.

This is NOT a clear cut issue or "perfectly clear" like you make it sound, these chips are most likely based off of the 6 core server part called Istanbul which CAN use DDR2 memory. I say this because Deneb was based off the 4 core server part Shanghai, so its reasonable to assume this is gonna be a desktop Istanbul.

Yip - just done a bit of googling... and I'm completely incorrect.

That's egg on my face

Monkeynut · 4 Sep 2009 at 20:21

Hopefully sex-core (no that's not a typo or innuendo) CPU's will lower the price of quads.

Mal X · 6 Sep 2009 at 01:28

this is due out at the same time as i'm finishing my new rig, i think i'll wait for this CPU instead of the 955

gareth170 · 6 Sep 2009 at 10:20

.walls said:
It's perfectly clear: TFA says AM3. AM3 doesn't support DDR2. AM2+ however has support for both DDR2 and DDR3, but an AM3 chip will only function in an AM2+ board if it's got DDR3 memory.

So basically - it's not going to support DDR2.

AM2+ doesn't support DDR3. a am3 chip as both DDR2 and DDR3 controllers for now.

a am2+ chip won't work in a am3 board due to 2 reasons 2 extra pins, lack of ddr3 controller.

Mr-White · 6 Sep 2009 at 11:41

alexthecheese said:
Multiple cores are blatantly going to be the way forwards. We could end up looking at kilo-cores as a way of comparing CPU's in the future. Clock speeds have stalled, so it seems fairly reasonable to believe this.

Apparently future CPUs will have so many cores that they will start to dedicate cores for specific tasks.

MW

moppy89 · 6 Sep 2009 at 21:33

Whats the point of all these cores when the applications arent multithreaded yet, its a real shame. I really am hoping that the "Fusion" tech that AMD is working out, makin multiple cores do the same thing, works out soon. Until then, its like a Lamborghini on a 30mph road

AMG · 6 Sep 2009 at 21:37

well actually is that the speed limit (which you can go faster) or the max safe speed IE on a tight bend :eek:

and some are multi thread just not very good at it

oh btw think of what you have running in the background

timaloy · 6 Sep 2009 at 21:41

is ther a need for 6 core ?

moppy89 · 6 Sep 2009 at 21:41

AMG said:
well actually is that the speed limit (which you can go faster) or the max safe speed IE on a tight bend

and some are multi thread just not very good at it oh btw think of what you have running in the background

Lol what on earth running as a background application could tax a quadcore enough to justify a sexacore?