Neowin Interviews AMD - x64 @ WinHEC 2005

[trenzterra]

Is there a future for Socket 754? Will 64-bits be introduced in later Semprons? Or will another Athlon 64 be released for it? As currently for Socket 754 A64 users there is no upgrade path besides changing the mobo to S939

[L3thal Veteran]

When will they start using DDR2

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Was thinking of that as well.

[tehas2230]

Where is all the merchandise?

I'd like to be able to buy a hat, t-shirt, or coffee mug, etc. to show my support for AMD when I'm not in the market for a new machine.

[stezo2k]

Where is all the merchandise?

I'd like to be able to buy a hat, t-shirt, or coffee mug, etc. to show my support for AMD when I'm not in the market for a new machine.

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Good idea, I would also be interested in merchandise to show my support ;)

[tomwarren Veteran]

Great questions guys :) I'll be sure to note all these down and we'll post main page once we've spoken to them :)

[TheLegendOfMart]

Whys everyone bothering about DDR2, look at the benchmarks they hardly show any improvement over DDR1.

[stezo2k]

Whys everyone bothering about DDR2, look at the benchmarks they hardly show any improvement over DDR1.

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No idea, spose because it's new technology and can go to higher MHz

Personally i say wait til DDR3 myself.....

[McSmiggins]

hi, long time lurker, first time post,

Any chance you can ask them if with hindsight they see swapping x86-64 for a free Itanium license as a mistake now they've seen the market for the Athlon 64, surely they hype surrounding the product would have justified a license fee from Intel.

Think they did anyway... remember reading a news item on it ages ago, please correct me if I'm wrong

[Ryan Hoffman]

Since the DDR controller is built directly into the AMD64 processors, to transition to DDR2 would mean a new motherboard AND a new processor.

It will also add more complication to the already complicated lineup of Athlon64 processors:

- Single Channel, Socket 754 Athlon64

- Dual Channel, Socket 939 130nm Athlon64

- Dual Channel, Socket 939 90nm Athlon64

You guys want to add a fouth? Heh, we'll need to consult an encyclopedia before buying ;-).

Anyways, I'll be meeting with AMD as well at WinHEC :cool: so, I'll also be using some of the better questions from this thread :-P.

[Japlabot]

And are there any plans for a Sempron in Socket 939?

How about a 64-bit Sempron with lower cache or lower clock speed? (to compete with 64-bit Celeron D)

[xxpor]

When are you going to debut 65 nm?

When do you expect to realse dual core moble procs?

When are you expecting to see DDR3 (not 2) around?

[strekship]

are there going to be any new s754 64bit processors?

[pmh]

tell them I swear by the proc's, and ask them if they will marry me!

[vincent]

are there going to be any new s754 64bit processors?

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eh? :huh: those were the old Amd64's

[DrunkenMaster]

I'd like to ask them if they expect further reductions in power consumption for their Athlon 64 939s 2800 to current, with newer drivers for Windows.

Half the time I'm using my computer (A64 3000+), I'm only browsing the web, checking e-mail and word processing. With this type of usage, I'm hoping more throttling would be available.

AMD is also doing research in solid state/flash memory if I recall. It would be interesting to know how much progress is being made and what future applications they invision this storage to use. (This might be an all *hush, hush*, or no comment type of question. :happy: ).

[strekship]

eh? :huh: those were the old Amd64's

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I know that, i was just wondering if there are going to be any new 64bit processors for s753 motherboards. At this moment, i don't have enough to go 939.

[InternalStorm]

Yes.. ask about s754's future and also the compatibility of Dual Core with the s939 current chipsets. I would hate to see the s754 totally unsuported, but would feel better if the current s939 mobo's couldn't upgrade to Dual Core, just cause then I would have made a wise choice getting the s754 :p sorry to be negative...

[Samoa]

Yes, please make dual core 754 Amd64 cpu!!!!! :cool:

okay that's not a question, but a request.

[Hankyone]

Yes, please make dual core 754 Amd64 cpu!!!!!  :cool:

okay that's not a question, but a request.

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i doubt that

Where is all the merchandise?

I'd like to be able to buy a hat, t-shirt, or coffee mug, etc. to show my support for AMD when I'm not in the market for a new machine.

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they could give that for free :shifty:

and...

could you ask them what they think of my sig :p

Edited April 14, 2005 by Hankyone

[Help]

Whys everyone bothering about DDR2, look at the benchmarks they hardly show any improvement over DDR1.

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DDR2 memory for desktops still have yet to mature, so their latencies are really high, which causes lack of performance. (kinda like what brought RDRAM down)

[Japlabot]

Tell us how this goes :)

[53477|3]

They already do its just not a popular option unless you move into server stuff. theres a amd 8*** something chipset for s940/opteron servers. that was last time i looked into it.

My Questions.

Intel has already announced special instruction sets for longhorn. What is amd preparing for the longhorn era.

Will it be possible we will see turion based desktop systems to market for consumers wanting a wireless low profile based desktop (similar to what intel is wanting to do with the centrino) ?

If these arnt answered ill just ask one of the 3 amd people I see at all the austin lan partys.  ;)

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Is one of them Mark?