Thread: AMD Readies Two Desktop Platforms for May 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Deviationer so AMD is still just rehashing the Phenom tech? Is there anything from them to compete with the Core i5/7 (or even the Core 2 line)? The 945 and above compare favorably with the i5 750, yeah they're a bit slower in workstation applications, but the 965 seems to actually be a hair faster in gaming benchmarks. Clock for clock no, but with the new 125w 965 at least they have similar performance-per...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kenworth I have been running that chip for 6 months and it is great. This new line looks like the skip generation unless it is too hard to pass up. I am having a hard time doing the skip method with my 4850 to the new 5850 though, so we will see... Yeah, it's the same architecture as the Phenom II X4, just with two extra cores, which are useless for gaming and only really useful for a couple of specific...

Quote: Originally Posted by Yoda4561 SB850 has the new SATA 6gb/s controller on it, I don't think it supports USB3 natively. No idea about the new northbridge. I'm more interested in the zambezi cpu listed as "AM3r2". This should be the bulldozer architecture cpu, and I wonder if it'll be backwards compatible initially with current AM3 motherboards. Can't say for sure until we have one in our hands but...

So pretty much the whole next year for amd is going to be borig for new cpu's. Gpu's and chipsets will be fairly decent though. Hoping they pull through with bulldozer, if they execut that like their gpu's we should see them give intel a little more challenge.

5000 series integrated video?

And damnit, I just upgraded to a Phenom II 940 >.< Can't wait to see these though!

Amd's chipset (NB) Is superiour when it comes to PCI-E performance/watt compared to any other company. Amd's gpu's are rather very good, remains to be seen what nvidia can make, when they get their ass in gear. As for cpu's, a nice fight vs the I5 is there, vs i7, no chance. Well, there is compotition, they can fight at a better level than vs the Core 2 i'd say (the A64/PH1 vs c2d)

Quote: Originally Posted by Deviationer so AMD is still just rehashing the Phenom tech? Is there anything from them to compete with the Core i5/7 (or even the Core 2 line)? not til bulldozer. they are stuck competing on price/performance. except maybe the hex core. but intels is likely to top that anyway when it comes out.

Quote: Originally Posted by djBon2112 And damnit, I just upgraded to a Phenom II 940 >.< Can't wait to see these though! I have been running that chip for 6 months and it is great. This new line looks like the skip generation unless it is too hard to pass up. I am having a hard time doing the skip method with my 4850 to the new 5850 though, so we will see...

DigiTimes, citing anonymous sources, claims that AMD plans to announce new high-end desktop and mainstream platforms in May of 2010 . Quote: Leo will consist of a 45nm Phenom II series or upcoming six-core Thuban CPU with either 890FX or 890GX (RD890) northbridge and SB850 southbridge chipsets and an ATI Radeon HD 5000 series graphics card, the sources noted. Dorado will comprise an Athlon II CPU, 880G (RS880P) northbridge and SB810...