Barcelona "on time", but Budapest slips

[r0ck]

http://news.com.com/8300-10784_3-7-0.html

There is "no delay" for Barcelona, spokesman Phil Hughes said Tuesday. The chips, and some systems using the chips, will be available in the third quarter, he said.

However, Budapest shipments to Cray slipped. "Specific to Cray, we did have a change in our schedule, as far as when Cray gets Budapest parts," Hughes said, declining to share further specifics. Barcelona is designed for systems with two or more processor sockets, but Budapest is for single-socket systems.

 

[Valdis]

good news

pretty picture

 

[BaronMatrix]

http://news.com.com/8300-10784_3-7-0.html


There is "no delay" for Barcelona, spokesman Phil Hughes said Tuesday. The chips, and some systems using the chips, will be available in the third quarter, he said.

However, Budapest shipments to Cray slipped. "Specific to Cray, we did have a change in our schedule, as far as when Cray gets Budapest parts," Hughes said, declining to share further specifics. Barcelona is designed for systems with two or more processor sockets, but Budapest is for single-socket systems.

I said that in the other post. I guess people will listen now.

 

[mpjesse]

I guess people will listen now.

Buahahahaha. Right... sure they will.

 

[TechnologyCoordinator]

I guess people will listen now.

Buahahahaha. Right... sure they will.

I stopped listening a long time ago.

 

[NMDante]

If Budapest is delayed (as Mr. Hughes stated), how does this not affect Barcelona?

Point being, that both Barcelona and Budapest are based off the same architecture, why would a single socket CPU be delayed, while a multi-socket version (which needs tighter validation) not be delayed?

It sounds like Mr. Hughes gave a guarded answer, in my opinion. Which is fine, but when a single socket solution CPU is delayed, I still don't see how it won't affect the multi-socket version. Especially since they are based off the same architecture and process in the fab.

 

[turpit]

If Budapest is delayed (as Mr. Hughes stated), how does this not affect Barcelona?

Point being, that both Barcelona and Budapest are based off the same architecture, why would a single socket CPU be delayed, while a multi-socket version (which needs tighter validation) not be delayed?

It sounds like Mr. Hughes gave a guarded answer, in my opinion. Which is fine, but when a single socket solution CPU is delayed, I still don't see how it won't affect the multi-socket version. Especially since they are based off the same architecture and process in the fab.

Kinda bizzarre. Its a bit early to announce delays....its not even Q3 yet. Why bother except to cover Crays announcement. K10 still has 110 days to show up, plenty of time. At least for a paper launch anyway.

 

[halbhh]

Just speculating, but it could be priorities (server chips earn a lot more profits), on limited production ability.

 

[NMDante]

If Budapest is delayed (as Mr. Hughes stated), how does this not affect Barcelona?

Point being, that both Barcelona and Budapest are based off the same architecture, why would a single socket CPU be delayed, while a multi-socket version (which needs tighter validation) not be delayed?

It sounds like Mr. Hughes gave a guarded answer, in my opinion. Which is fine, but when a single socket solution CPU is delayed, I still don't see how it won't affect the multi-socket version. Especially since they are based off the same architecture and process in the fab.

Kinda bizzarre. Its a bit early to announce delays....its not even Q3 yet. Why bother except to cover Crays announcement. K10 still has 110 days to show up, plenty of time. At least for a paper launch anyway.

Yup, that's my thinking as well.

Budapest and Barcelona aren't scheduled for a Q2 release, but a Q3/Q4 release. So why announce a delay, if only to cover themselves, since Cray was first to state the obvious delay, which would've been linked to AMD.

 

[wolverinero79]

Wait I know!

*Puts on Baron hat*

Obviously, AMD never tries to make a single socket product and they're treating Budapest like a Celeron/Duron of the days of yore. And since AMD is perfection, obviously they've had perfect yields on Barcelona for many many months and just can't find enough crappy resulting die to "launch" Budapest (remember, they need probably 10 chips in inventory to do an official "we have tons of product" launch).

Eh...I'm too negative lately. AMD can do it! Go go go! Make chips competative, so prices go lower....wait...prices went lower without new AMD products...hmmm...............

Give us multiple choices....actual choices, rather than "Am I going to be dumb...or am I going to buy the correct chip".

Ok, I kid. All joking aside, come on AMD, make it happen! Let's see Barcy...any form...please?