AMD's new roadmap...

[Amiga500]

Whatcha think folks?


H2 2008 - Shanghai Revision C - 45nm - apparently 20% IPC on Barcelona - HT3
Q2 2009 Suzuka - Shanghai with DDR3 support and new socket
**Mid 2009 - Shanghai Revision D - 45mn - High K ** (not confirmed by multiple sources)
H2 2009 - Istanbul - 45nm - 6 cores
H1 2010 - Magny Cours* - 45nm - 12 cores


*I like the play on the name AMD - very good (if you don't get it, Magny Cours is French and pronounced "many cour")





Unfortunately, I don't think any of it will be able to compete with Nehalem on an outright performance basis.

Looks like AMD are in the low end for some time to come.

 

[radnor]

*I like the play on the name AMD - very good (if you don't get it, Magny Cours is French and pronounced "many cour")

Unfortunately, I don't think any of it will be able to compete with Nehalem on an outright performance basis.

Magny Cours is a F1 Track. So is Suzuka. Ofc thei are names of cities also, but i think AMD is on a F1 Naming theme.
Compete with nehalem ? Maybe we will be talking of apple and oranges. Their both nice and both diferent. We shall see. Too soon to tell.

 

[Amiga500]

Magny Cours is a F1 Track. So is Suzuka. Ofc thei are names of cities also, but i think AMD is on a F1 Naming theme.

Indeed they are...


They have a platform called Maranello on the way.


Anyone that knows anything about motorsport knows who is based in Maranello.

 

[mi1ez]

They have a platform called Maranello on the way.


Anyone that knows anything about motorsport knows who is based in Maranello.

Hmmm... And who else helped with an AMD ad campaign a while back...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=oCzFUmO5vLI

 

[bobwya]

A little suggestion for AMD's PR Department they could get some good names for future platforms off:
http://www.karting.co.uk/Tracks/

Bob

 

[Reynod]

Where is the link on AMD's site for the roadmap ??

Can't find it.

The old one is gone.

???

 

[quantumsheep]

This looks like it'll keep AMD competitive in the mainstream markets. It's obvious that Nehlame will dominate the high end, unless it's a complete flop. However, what percentage of computers sold are actually "high-end"? What AMD really needs to do is gain some market share and start being profitable. I believe that if this road-map goes to plan then they could be doing quite well for themselves.

 

[jimmysmitty]

Not a bad roadmap. But knowing AMD and their recent ones we can't say for sure how well they will stick to this and if they wont be tempted to take a detour again.

I don't see anything compete with Nehalem in the desktop market albiet a whole new core but in the server arena the 12 core may be interesting competition. Then again as I have said before Intel could have terascale waiting in a box to be unleashed if needed.