AMD schedules to launch its 45nm process socket AM3 family processors in the second half of 2008. The processors will support HyperTransport 3.0 and will have a built-in DDR2/DDR3 memory controller. The processors will be backward compatible with the previous AM2 and AM2+ socket motherboards, according to sources at motherboard makers. AMD's AM3 family will include the quad-core Deneb and DenebFX, dual-core Propus and Regor, and single-core Sargas. Shipments of 45nm products are predicted to surpass those of 65nm products within half a year from launch, noted the sources.

Although Socket AM3 processors will be backwards compatible with previous socket AM2 and AM2+ motherboards, socket AM3 motherboards will not be able to support the previous socket AM2 and AM2+ processors. Therefore shipment volumes of socket AM3 motherboards will depend on the speed of transition to DDR3 memory, added the sources

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Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by wmgc on 23 Jun 2007 - 13:50
very late.... but Backward compatibility is nice
(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by Ghostdraconi on 23 Jun 2007 - 14:25
AMD to introduce 45nm process AM3 CPU family in 2H08

Either its so far in the future that they run out of numbers or its a typo
Quote this comment #2.1 Posted by Zkal on 23 Jun 2007 - 14:58
Quote - (Ghostdraconi said @ #2)
AMD to introduce 45nm process AM3 CPU family in 2H08

Either its so far in the future that they run out of numbers or its a typo

2H08 = second half of 2008
Quote this comment #2.2 Posted by [bear] on 23 Jun 2007 - 15:17
Quote - (Zkal said @ #2.1)
Quote - (Ghostdraconi said @ #2)
AMD to introduce 45nm process AM3 CPU family in 2H08

Either its so far in the future that they run out of numbers or its a typo

2H08 = second half of 2008


Thats a year from now. Horribly late.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by Star_Hunter on 23 Jun 2007 - 16:20
How is it late, the time between Intel's and AMD's 65nm was longer than that (and AMD said 2H2008 for 45nm over a year ago so everything is still on schedule). AMD has gained 1-2 months on Intel with 45nm (yes they still have a long way to go). But before you go omg AMD sucks and is super late, you should know that EVERYONE ELSE will be even "later" than AMD so why don't you mention everyone else for being super late.
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by Bosaka on 23 Jun 2007 - 16:34
At the rate they have been going my bets not 2H08 but late Q408.
Quote this comment #4.1 Posted by raggety on 23 Jun 2007 - 17:03
with the way that barcelona went, I would have to agree with you. It'll probably be more like Q109.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by Star_Hunter on 23 Jun 2007 - 18:25
Barcelona being late is due to bugs in the design that needed to be fixed, not because the 65nm process was late and therefore delayed Barcelona. I would expect limited volume of 45nm in Q3 with more in Q4 (repeat of 65nm although slightly faster). AMD will switch to 45nm with their slower cores first just like they did with 65nm since a mature 65nm will clock better than an immature 45nm.
(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #6 Posted by RAID 0 on 24 Jun 2007 - 01:41
I don't mind AMD being late. I just hope they can crank out a CPU that has the power to compete with the Core architecture. Let's hope AMD has learned not to sit on their thumbs and enjoy a nice lead, while the competition catches up.
Quote this comment #6.1 Posted by kronix2 on 25 Jun 2007 - 02:31
They already did that...the Core 2 Duo beats the crap out of the Athlon 64 X2. AMD let their lead go.
Quote this comment #6.2 Posted by RAID 0 on 25 Jun 2007 - 06:30
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They already did that...the Core 2 Duo beats the crap out of the Athlon 64 X2. AMD let their lead go.


No no. I don't think you got me. I'm saying I want AMD to BEAT Intel. Not just beat the Core Duo chip, but the whole architecture of the Core series. Keep in mind that Intel let their lead go, for a few years....
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #7 Posted by hardgiant on 24 Jun 2007 - 04:45
AMD will be out of business by end of 2007.
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