Thursday, July 26th 2007
AMD Plans 8 Core Opteron
AMD Plans Octal-Core Opteron
Debuting in 2009, AMD's third generation Opteron, named Sandtiger, will have 8 Cores on a 45nm die. It will support HyperTransport 3.0 as well as 'G3 Memory Extender,' a new technology that supports larger memory capacities. AMD has not revealed if the new Opteron will support the current socket platform.
Source:
DailyTech
Debuting in 2009, AMD's third generation Opteron, named Sandtiger, will have 8 Cores on a 45nm die. It will support HyperTransport 3.0 as well as 'G3 Memory Extender,' a new technology that supports larger memory capacities. AMD has not revealed if the new Opteron will support the current socket platform.
34 Comments on AMD Plans 8 Core Opteron
However I should point out, that depending on your needs a new CPU may not be the best option. As a gamer I believe it will be more worth my while to get a new Mid-High end GPU instead of replacing my A64 X2 3800+ (939).
From your system specs it appears you have a decent CPU as is, so unless you're into some heavy encoding or folding@home stuff... (which can be done on the GPU now) ..it might not be as solid of an investment for you. Just a little food for thought.
Opteron > workstation/server
When adding those facts your statement looks really weird all of a sudden.
My opty 185 nerfs my rig, im just biding time with it till i get a quad phenom :)
That's all I'm saying... prioritize your buy. ;)