if i change my ddr3 ram to 1600mhz performance ram.
does it help with the oc? i dont feel so.
im bored with my spec.

AMD Demonstrates Twelve-Core Microprocessors

It has been a long time since the world saw a breakthrough from Advanced Micro Devices, but it looks like AMD did a breakthrough in late April by demonstrating its code-named Magny-Cours central processing unit with twelve cores. Needless to say that this sensation attracted more readers than any other story published this year.

AMD Opteron 6000-series "Magny-Cours" with twelve processing engines will be released in the first quarter of 2010, according to some reports. However, already now AMD can demonstrate the chip to public and customers to show off its benefits compared to competing platforms and technologies.



AMD Magny-Cours processor will be the first chip for the AMD G34 “Maranello” platform designed for Opteron processors 6000-series with up to 16 cores, quad-channel memory interface, 2 or 4 sockets, up to 12 memory modules per socket and some server and enterprise-specific functionality. Thanks to multi-chip-module nature of the code-named Magny-Cours processor, creation of such chip was a relatively easy challenge. It should be noted that AMD G34 will the company’s first own server platform in seven years after the launch of AMD 8000 platform in 2003.

The demonstration of Maranello prototype as well as twelve-core processors is indisputably a notable even for AMD. The company has had bad luck with its quad-core processors in many ways and the showing of the next-generation platform about six to nine months before its release should inspire optimism both among server makers as well as investors. In addition, AMD promises to deliver its first high-end server code-named Interlagos chips based on Bulldozer architecture with up to 16 cores in 2011.



AMD’s twelve-core Opteron “Magny-Cours” will compete against Intel’s eight-core Xeon MP “Nehalem-EX”. The battle between the two leading designers of microprocessors in the very high-end space promises to be rather exciting. With the introduction of QuickPath interconnect by Intel, AMD’s platforms no longer have the advantage of superior performance scalability, meanwhile, Intel’s next-generation multi-processor platform supports up to 16 memory modules per socket, up to eight sockets per system as well as various high-end RAS features. Still, AMD will have more processing engines, and, provided that it can ensure high enough clock-speeds, potentially greater performance in case of four socket servers.

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nice cloudwan..
good sauce there..
panjang nye proc tu...

It's actually an old story but wasn't given much hype..
1st time ever seeing a longated cpu like that..
But then again how are they supposed to cram all those 12cores=3 quad cores into a normal square base right?

I even heard rumors that maybe the 6 cores version of istanbul for normal desktop could use the Phenom II FX moniker.. IT COULD ah..
But not confirmed

we mod our board..   jk jk..
6-cores istanbul is sounds promising if can use for daily use..
i jangke the price would be 1.5k for that proc..dunno just a jangkaan..

Wont that much I guess.
Intel i9 going out also.

-pWs-

Wont that much I guess.
Intel i9 going out also.

-pWs-

I don't think they gonna price it that high ler.. 
At best they would price it accordingly or maybe lower a bit to the equivalent performance Intel counterpart..

If socket have to change for AMD, then Intel would be a nice choice to upgrade den.
Because i9 using the same socket.

-pWs-

ok2..its just a guessing..maybe 1k..
but need new mobo..

1st time i tgk proc panjang macam tu..
dang i9 gonna spank AMD istanbul..12 thread?

If socket have to change for AMD, then Intel would be a nice choice to upgrade den.
Because i9 using the same socket.

-pWs-

yup..estimated price?most likely 4k rite?
maybe u wanna tat proc too..

That enlongated cpu is for the 12 core ler..
Istanbul is a drop in replacement for the currnt shanghai cpu's, that means it still uses the same socket..
If it were to be ported to regular home user desktop i think it still gonna use the same socket ler due to the same dimension..

But for the 12 core, i'm not sure ler
Luckily it is slated for the 2011.. We'll see then

we don't need them yet - lol

That enlongated cpu is for the 12 core ler..
Istanbul is a drop in replacement for the currnt shanghai cpu's, that means it still uses the same socket..
If it were to be ported to regular home user desktop i think it still gonna use the same socket ler due to the same dimension..

But for the 12 core, i'm not sure ler
Luckily it is slated for the 2011.. We'll see then

Not sure. 2010 den we know. 
Hoho. I thought 6 cores.

-pWs-

I guess AMD wont use HT.
As AMD advertised. "Real Men use Real Cores"

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