AMD Readies “Thuban” Six-Core Desktop Processor.

[AMG]

well, you can now run multi anti virus/spyware scanners while you play sup com sorted

 

[moppy89]

well, you can now run multi anti virus/spyware scanners while you play sup com sorted

You can do that quite comfortably with a quadcore as well though lol

I see you point in that we could do more multitasking with more CPU heavy applications. But Id much rather see something that can utilise the multiple cpus to run single threaded applications faster than more and more cores and nothing that actually uses them to their full potential

 

[Owenb]

I thought AMD would have their 32nm process ready by Q2 2010. Intel's hexacore CPU will be 32nm and be based on a better architecture. While a good move from AMD, the company needs a new architecture to compete.

In addition l don't see many more apps adding support for this kind of CPUs unfortunately.

I think that intel's design advantage is often overplayed, while their manufacturing advantage is overlooked. Intel have been at 45nm for much longer than AMD and also have more advanced technologly, namely high-k silicon. If globalfoundries are unable to close the gap to Intel then it's highly unlikely that AMD have a future, no matter what design they use.

 

[Ritsugamesh]

This may just be personal opinion but I felt that tri-core structured cpu's that AMD built didn't scale particularly well over the dual-cores of Intel at the time, I would be inclined to say that something could be similar in fashion; quad-core processors are extremely fast and when you look at the i5/7/9 ranges from Intel [5/9 pending release of course] I think these news cpu's are going to have a tough time breaking Intel's hold on the cpu market. Anyone thinking along the same lines?

 

[Saundie]

Or even 24

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

Roll on 2010!

 

[EsaT]

is ther a need for 6 core ?

On desktop?
No, expect for few very specific areas.

Especially when, excluding bigger manufacturing tech jumps, it forces keeping clock speed lower which affects to performance with all applications with only few threads.