Intel at it again..

P4Man · Jul 30, 2004

Delays, paper launches,..
<A HREF="http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/040729/tech_intel_delay_2.html" target="_new">4 GHz P4 delayed</A>
<A HREF="http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103_2-5289467.html" target="_new">Intel short on 3.6GHz chips</A>

None of this should surprise anyone though, not from the company that claimed right up to last christmass prescott would be shipping for volume in 2003

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P4Man · Jul 30, 2004

And the list goes <A HREF="http://news.com.com/Intel+chip+glitch+hobbles+server+advance/2100-1010_3-5289900.html?tag=nefd.top" target="_new"> on and on and on.. </A>

Just curious, does anyone here own intel stock ?
Just put up a poll on this one, go <A HREF="http://forumz.tomshardware.com/community/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=41487#41487" target="_new"> here </A>

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PukePile · Jul 30, 2004

Poor intel.

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darkhorseporter · Jul 30, 2004

how is it that Intel, with their huge market share and enormous revenue sources keep screwing up, when AMD appears to keep a very steady and progressive string of successes running?

Mephistopheles · Jul 30, 2004

AMD isn't perfect and isn't without its troubles, however. Keep that in mind. Last I heard, their 90nm products weren't coming until 2005, at least in any volume...

You never change the existing reality by fighting it. Instead, create a new model that makes the old one obsolete - Buckminster Fuller

etp777 · Jul 30, 2004

Because Intel actually pushes forward and tries new processes. Got an 90nm Athlons on the shelf?

P4Man · Jul 30, 2004

>Because Intel actually pushes forward and tries new
>processes. Got an 90nm Athlons on the shelf?

What a nonsense claim. Intel "pushes forward", because its cheaper for intel to move to newer technolgies faster. Simply because they have the highest volume in the industry, the economy of scale makes it financially more interesting to them to move to 300mm and/or smaller process than anyone else.. AMD typically shifts ~6-12 months later, but since it only has a single Fab, it converts nearly 100% of its production capacity to the new process within a couple of months.. very much unlike Intel that still has 18 and 25nm fabs today, if memory serves.

Now I agree intel is pretty much the lonely number 1 when it comes to fabbing, but if we have'nt seen 90nm athlons yet, its because it was cheaper for AMD to start converting 6 months later, not because they are less capable or something.

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slvr_phoenix · Jul 30, 2004

but if we have'nt seen 90nm athlons yet, its because it was cheaper for AMD to start converting 6 months later, not because they are less capable or something.

Actually, I'd bet it's because AMD just doesn't want to mess with it until other people figure out the problems for them. Intel's initial products using it weren't so spectacular, and even IBM's aren't looking like they have the head room that people had expected from the initial speeds they had going. If the leakage problem is proving to be so bad that even SOI isn't the best of solutions, then you know there has to be some worrying going on in the AMD camp. Why use what little resources available when other people with more resources and experience will eventually solve it for you? It's not like anyone else is able to use the process yet to actually push for higher clock speeds.

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Mephistopheles · Jul 30, 2004

Why use what little resources available when other people with more resources and experience will eventually solve it for you?

That's exactly what I think AMD is doing. When intel entered the 90nm process, it was new and uncharted territory... AMD is now doing the same, but they now know exactly what problems they'll face, or even a solution thereof.

not because they are less capable or something.

Yessir, they are less capable. They are less capable of spending money, which in turn makes them less capable of keeping up with adversity.

You never change the existing reality by fighting it. Instead, create a new model that makes the old one obsolete - Buckminster Fuller

Xeon · Jul 30, 2004

Oh no not a delay, best be on the watch for AMD's empty promises. Hmm how many years was the Athlon 64 delayed?

Pure dribble IMO.

Xeon

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Kelledin · Jul 30, 2004

Actually, I'd bet it's because AMD just doesn't want to mess with it until other people figure out the problems for them. Intel's initial products using it weren't so spectacular, and even IBM's aren't looking like they have the head room that people had expected from the initial speeds they had going.

Actually, as I recall, AMD went to help IBM mess with it. Supposedly one of the goals of the Fishkill partnership was to cooperate on new process technologies. Since both AMD and IBM are using SOI, and both needed 90nm refinement, the partnership made sense.

AMD just didn't bother to get their own 90nm ramp going until they'd got it right. That, too, was sensible; it wouldn't do for a relatively small, fab-strapped company like AMD to publicly flub 90nm and then try to ram the flubbed product down the market's throat.

AMD's generally a step or two behind Intel in process technologies, but don't let that fool you into thinking AMD process engineering talent isn't top-notch. I suspect AMD process engineers are every bit as good as Intel's, if not better. AMD is just constrained as to money and fab space.

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trooper11 · Jul 30, 2004

but you can agree tht intel and amd both have problems pushing out thier new products on time, it isnt confined to one company or another.

amd has less to work with, so tahts thier excuse. intel has too much to work with, and i think someitmes they get ahed of themselves, so thats thier excuse. niether is better or worse at cpu design and engineering, it comes donw to money and fab production. intel could have a flop and roll right past it and move on, amd doesnt have that luxury.

and one question. when exactly does the 3rd quarter end and the 4th quarter begin?

TheRod · Jul 30, 2004

and one question. when exactly does the 3rd quarter end and the 4th quarter begin?

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Q2 = April to June
Q3 = July to Sept.
Q4 = Oct. to Dec.

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SoDNighthawk · Jul 30, 2004

Whats an Intel...? anybody ? I think I saw one of those before but dismissed it as a government ploy..I mean toy.

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trooper11 · Jul 30, 2004

ok thank you, so at this point, amd is not behind schedual wiht its 90nm parts, they have until the end of september a si thought. this has been thier target since late 03/early 04.

Mephistopheles · Jul 30, 2004

They're not behind schedule on paper, but don't expect any volume on those processors at all <A HREF="http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20040419071508.html" target="_new">before 2005</A>; it's not an easy transition! Take a look:

While AMD may not be in a position to sell AMD Athlon 64 4000+ and AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 SKUs produced using 90nm process technology this year, the Sunnyvale, California-based microprocessor maker may still be able to sell its high-performance chips, e.g. AMD Athlon 64 3800+ and AMD Athlon 64 FX-53, produced at 130nm nodes. Intel also has certain issues with its 90nm process technology and may find itself being unable to supply its Intel Pentium 4 processors at 4.00GHz in late 2004. If this happens, AMD’s longer than expected 90nm introduction will not affect the company’s financial results for fiscal 2004.

In any case, the next interesting thing will be how those 64-bit-enabled P4s do in some tests, as soon as the software for it becomes available...

You never change the existing reality by fighting it. Instead, create a new model that makes the old one obsolete - Buckminster Fuller Edited by Mephistopheles on 07/30/04 07:34 PM.

P4Man · Jul 31, 2004

I read some stuff somewhere that claimed AMD would first do a straight shrink of current 130nm A64's, and somewhere next year, they would release a redesign with extra metal layers, a bit like tbredA -> Tbred B. If true, that could mean initial 90nm products will not be stellar clockers, but the main advantage will be cost (smaller die) and possibly lower power. Only next year will AMD reap the clock benefit (again, if true). This approach makes some sense IMHO, since AMD's main problem is production capacity and cost, not so much performance.

..just something to consider when in a few months we start seeing 90nm parts that don't clock higher than 130nm one's, so don't be too quick to shout "amd is having trouble with 90nm as well". I think/fear we will see another Tbred sort of launch where everybody thought AMD's 130nm was broken, and Athlon hit a brick wall. We all know how true that turned out..

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trooper11 · Jul 31, 2004

well they have till september to prove xbit wrong, lets see who is right then...

darko21 · Jul 31, 2004

(((They're not behind schedule on paper, but don't expect any volume on those processors at all before 2005; it's not an easy transition! Take a look:
In reply to:
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While AMD may not be in a position to sell AMD Athlon 64 4000+ and AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 SKUs produced using 90nm process technology this year, the Sunnyvale, California-based microprocessor maker may still be able to sell its high-performance chips, e.g. AMD Athlon 64 3800+ and AMD Athlon 64 FX-53, produced at 130nm nodes. Intel also has certain issues with its 90nm process technology and may find itself being unable to supply its Intel Pentium 4 processors at 4.00GHz in late 2004. If this happens, AMD’s longer than expected 90nm introduction will not affect the company’s financial results for fiscal 2004.)))

That article is dated in april and is talking about desktop chips. AMD's priorities are servers first (opteron) mobile chips 2nd and desktops 3rd. Amd will be producing 3 opterons on 90 nm in second half. (athens troy and venus) 1 mobile on 90nm (oakvile) and 1 desktop 90nm winchester. AMD is producing these chips now expect to see a64 4000+ 90nm @ 2.6 giz in stores by october. Its interesting that 90nm adds a 5% performance improvement over 130nm at same clock speed. sse3 and a few other things.

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Mephistopheles · Jul 31, 2004

I read that take on SSE3, however, I find that that must be a feature-driven addition.

I mean, AMD cannot say that they fully implemented SSE3 at all. Some SSE3 instructions relate to HT, which simply isn't there for A64, as far as I understand it. Am I wrong?...

You never change the existing reality by fighting it. Instead, create a new model that makes the old one obsolete - Buckminster Fuller

darko21 · Jul 31, 2004

AMD cannot say that they fully implemented SSE3 at all. Some SSE3 instructions relate to HT

True I read that sse3 is somehow conected to HT and a64 will not have HT. 2 of the 13 new instruction relate to hyperthreading so I'd guess the a64 on 90nm will utalize 11 of them.

We will just have to wait and see the benchies. I wonder if those 2 HT related instructions will work on dual core.

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Kanavit · Aug 1, 2004

I would also like to add some more interesting Intel news.

<A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2118" target="_new">Tejas not dead, just renamed</A>

"Absent are Tejas, and other experimental processor cores (from which we hear are not dead, just renamed). Of course we will add moreas we learn them! Below are AMD's code names."

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darko21 · Aug 1, 2004

Here is more interesting news. will next generation be <A HREF="http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20040731144157.html" target="_new"> 90nm or 130nm </A>

If I glanced at a spilt box of tooth picks on the floor, could I tell you how many are in the pile. Not a chance, But then again I don't have to buy my underware at Kmart. Edited by darko21 on 08/01/04 00:36 AM.

Kelledin · Aug 1, 2004

<A HREF="http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20040731144157.html" target="_new">-Clickety Fixed-</A> (please be careful not to put linebreaks in your clicketies.)

"Intel's ICH6R SouthBridge, now featuring RAID -1"

"RAID-minus-one?"

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darko21 · Aug 1, 2004

tanks

and its now fixed

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Intel at it again..

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