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Leaked AMD '09 CPU & Chipset Roadmap.

Most of us are well aware of the 45nm processors that AMD is expected to roll out beginning this year. However, a lot of tech sites have been posting information that contradicts information found elsewhere. Thanks to a credible source we have some new information regarding upcoming product launches from AMD. A lot of speculation and rumors have been floating around the scene as to what is coming next. Now we have some confirmed information thanks to inside sources with one of AMDтЂ™s close partners. TomтЂ™s Hardware was able to see documentation that spills the beans about everything that is in store for all of you over the next coming months. So let us break it down for you. Desktop Processors 2008 Planned Launches July 1, 2008 AMD Phenomт„ў X4 Quad-Core тЂњAgenaтЂќ тЂ“ (DR-B2-AM2+) *LAUNCH COMPLETED* Phenom 9950Т Т Т  (2.6GHz / 140W) Tray OPN#HD995ZFAJ4BGH; PIB OPN#HD995ZFGHBOX Phenom 9350eТ  (2.0GHz / 65W) Tray OPN#HD9350OBJ4BGH; PIB OPN#HD9350BGHBOX Phenom 9150e (1.6GHz / 65W) Tray OPN#HD9350 Т  August 15, 2008 AMD Business Class *LAUNCH COMPLETED* Phenom X4 9750B (2.4GHz / 95W) Tray OPN#HD975BWCJ4BGH; PIN OPN#HD975BWCGHBOX Phenom X3 8750B (2.4GHz / 95W) Tray OPN#HD875BWCJ3BGH; PIB OPN#HD875BWCGHBOX Athlon X2 5600B (2.9GHz / 65W) Tray OPN#ADO560BIAA5DO; no PIB available Athlon X2 4850B (2.5GHz / 45W) Tray OPN#ADH485BIAA5DO; PIB OPN#ADH485DOBOX Т  September 2, 2008 AMD Phenomт„ў X3 Triple-Core тЂњTolimanтЂќ тЂ“ (DR-B3-TC-AM2+) Phenom X3 8750 (2.5GHz / 95W)* Tray OPN#HD875ZWCJ3BGH; PIB OPN#HD875ZWCGHBOX Phenom X3 8550 (2.2GHz / 95W) Tray OPN#HD8550WCJ3BGH; PIB OPN#HD8550WCGHBOX Phenom X3 8450e (2.1GHz / 65W) Tray OPN#HD8450OBJ4BGH; PIB OPN#HD8450OBGHBOX Phenom X3 8250e (1.9GHz / 65W) Tray OPN#HD8250OBJ4BGH; PIB OPN#HD8250OBGHBOX September 2, 2008 AMD Athlonт„ў X2 Dual-Core тЂ“ тЂњKumaтЂќ тЂ“ (DR-B3-DC-AM2+) Athlon X2 6500 (2.3GHz / 95W)* Tray OPN#AD6500WCJ2BGH; PIB OPN#AD6500BGHBOX Т  October 8, 2008 AMD Athlonт„ў X2 Dual-Core тЂ“ тЂњBrisbaneтЂќ тЂ“ (BH-G2-AM2) Athlon X2 5050e (2.6GHz / 45W) Tray OPN#ADH5050IAA5DO; no PIB available October 8, 2008 AMD Phenomт„ў X3 Triple-Core тЂ“ тЂњTolimanтЂќ тЂ“ (DR-B3-AM2+) Phenom X3 8850 (2.5GHz / 95W) Tray OPN#HD8550WCJ3BGH; PIB OPN#HD8850BGHBOX Т  November 2008 AMD Ultra-Value Client (UVC) Solutions *DIRECT OEM ONLY* AMD Athlonт„ў Processor тЂ“ тЂњLimaтЂќ - (BH-G2-AM2) Athlon 2650e (1.6GHz / 15W) Tray OPN#ADG2650IAV3DP; PIB OPN#ADG2650DPBOX AMD Athlonт„ў X2 Processor тЂ“ тЂњBrisbaneтЂќ тЂ“ (BH-G2-AM2) Athlon X2 3250e (1.5GHz / 22W) Tray OPN#ADJ3250IAV5DO; PIB OPN#ADJ3250HDOBOX Т  December 2008 AMD Phenomт„ў X3 Triple-Core тЂ“ тЂњTolimanтЂќ тЂ“ (DR-B3-AM2+) Phenom X3 8850* (2.5GHz / 95W) Tray OPN#HD885ZWCJ3BGH; PIB OPN#HD885ZWCGHBOX December 2008 AMD Phenomт„ў TBD Quad-Core тЂ“ тЂњDenebтЂќ тЂ“ (RB-C2-AM2+) *EMBARGOED Until Jan 09* Phenom X4 TBD (3.0GHz / 125W) No OPN or PIB available Phenom X4 TBD (2.8GHz / 125W) No OPN or PIB available Performance Chipsets Discrete & IGP 2007 тЂ“ Half to Third Quarter AMD 790FX RD790 тЂ“ HT3 2x16 or 4x8 тЂ“ PCIe Gen2 тЂ“ Crossfire X AMD 790X RD780 тЂ“ HT3 2x8 тЂ“ PCIe Gen 2 тЂ“ Crossfire X AMD 770 RX780 тЂ“ HT3 1x16 тЂ“ PCIe Gen 2 SB600 4 SATA 3Gb тЂ“ RAID 0,1,10 тЂ“ 10 USB Ports 2008 тЂ“ Half to Third Quarter AMD 790GX RS780D тЂ“ DX10 тЂ“ HT3 тЂ“ 2x8 тЂ“ PCIe Gen 2 тЂ“ Avivo HD SB700/710 6 SATA 3Gb тЂ“ RAID 0,1,10 тЂ“ 12+2 USB Ports SB750 6 SATA 3Gb тЂ“ RAID 0,1,5,10 тЂ“ 12+2 USB Ports + Clock Calibration 2009 тЂ“ Half to Third Quarter Т  RD890/RD790+ - HT3 тЂ“ Enhanced CX support Т Т Т Т Т Т Т Т Т Т Т Т Т Т Т Т Т Т Т Т Т  RS880D/RS780D+ - HT3 тЂ“ Faster Clocks тЂ“ Enhanced CX support SB8xx SB750+ GB MAC тЂ“ AHCI 1.2 тЂ“ SATA 6Gb тЂ“ Clock Generator тЂ“ 4 x PCIe Gen 2 Mainstream / Value Chipsets IGP 2007 First Quarter to Second Half RS690 DX9 тЂ“ HT1 тЂ“ PCIe Gen 1 тЂ“ Avivo RS690C DX9 тЂ“ HT1 тЂ“ PCIe Gen 1 тЂ“ Avivo SB600 4 SATA 3Gb тЂ“ RAID 0,1,10 тЂ“ 10 USB Ports 2008 First Quarter to Second Half RS780 DX10 тЂ“ HT3 тЂ“ PCIe Gen 2 тЂ“ Avivo HD RS780C DX10 тЂ“ HT3 тЂ“ PCIe Gen 2 тЂ“ Avivo RS740 DX9 тЂ“ HT1 тЂ“ PCIe Gen 1 тЂ“ Avivo SB700 6 SATA 3Gb тЂ“ RAID 0,1,10 тЂ“ 12+2 USB Ports тЂ“ HyperFlash 1.0 2009 First Quarter to Fourth Quarter RS880 RS780+ - Faster Clocks тЂ“ Power Savings тЂ“ Enhanced CX Support RS880C RS780C+ - Faster Clocks тЂ“ Power Savings тЂ“ Enhanced CX Support RS780L DX10 тЂ“ HT3 тЂ“ PCIe Gen 2 SB8xx SB710+ - Gb MAC тЂ“ AHCI 1.2 тЂ“ SATA 6Gb тЂ“ Clock Generator тЂ“ 4 x PCIe Gen 2 Т  According to sources the RS880 chipset will be pin compatible with AMD 780G and fits within the existing 780G thermal envelope. Uses a 55nm process technology the same as RS780. RS880 will have enhanced 3D performance and capabilities and a lower TDP comparable to 780G. The current internal scheduling is that samples will be rolled out this coming November and production ramp up will commence in early March 2009. Now onto the AM3 platform definition. Socket AM3 is designed to exclude AM2 and AM2+ parts тЂ“ has DDR3-1333 memory support. Thermal monitoring is moving over entirely to Thermal Sense Interface (TSI) monitoring тЂ“ no more Diode based monitoring. Phasing out of Diode based monitoring has already begun with current products being pressed and net yet shipped. PCI VR control is also scheduled to be phased out for all future AM3 processors. AMD Processor / Chipset Launch Plan (FINAL) 2009 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JLY AUG SEP OCT тЂњDenebтЂќ Quad-Core 6MB Shared L3 AM2+ тЂњDenebтЂќ Quad-Core 6MB Shared L3 AM3 тЂњHekaтЂќ Triple-Core 6MB Shared L3 AM3 RS880G SB710 тЂњRegorтЂќ Dual-Core 1MB L2 Per Core AM3 Т  RD890 SB8xx Т  тЂњPropusтЂќ Quad-Core AM3 тЂњRanaтЂќ Triple-Core AM3 Т  Т  Т  Т  Т  Т  Two Deneb 45nm 125W AM2+/DDR2 processors will launch in January 2009. DVTs will be available in October. 125W AM3/DDR2 EVT samples are expected to be available in August and there will be no AM2+/DDR2 EVT samples available at all. The AM2+/DDR2 Deneb 45nm processors have been specified to support only dual-plane motherboards. These processors will exceed current specifications when paired with a single-plane board. AMD is also recommends that ODMs do NOT support these two AM2+/DDR2 Deneb parts on any single-plane boards. Subsequent Deneb 45nm AM3 based processors are not expected to carry these same limitations. AMDs current internal launch plan is stating that AM2+/DDR2 125W BXS is to launch January 8, 2009 @ CES тЂ“ AM3/DDR3 95W BXS to launch sometime in February 2009 тЂ“ AM3/DDR3 125W BXS to launch March 3, 2009 @ CeBIT. We last broke news about AMDтЂ™s Phenom FX processor, which has an expected release date in early 2009. This will be the first time that AMD has used the FX moniker in quite some time. Enthusiasts are hoping for AMD to differentiate itself, but more than likely, the FX release will introduce slightly higher clock frequencies and larger caches.

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