[Kal-EL]

Originally Posted by techpowerup.com

amd preparing ''thuban'' desktop six-core processor
amd is planning to create a desktop implementation of its opteron "istanbul" monolithic six-core processor. Codenamed "thuban" (named after a star in the draco constellation, which means dragon in arabic), the new processor will be based on the socket am3 package for compatibility with existing and future desktop core logic. It features six cores, 9 mb of total cache (6 x 512 kb l2 + 6 mb l3). Thuban is aimed to make for amd's high-end desktop processor, as the company prepares to face competition from a near-complete lineup of processors based on the nehalem/westmere architectures from intel. It is expected to be the posterboy for amd's "leo" high-end consumer desktop platform that succeeds its current dragon platform.

Some of the key components that make up amd leo platform are the upcoming amd 890fx and 890gx chipset, companion sb800 series southbridge chips, and members of amd's evergreen family of directx 11 compliant graphics processors. On the software front, amd will give its fusion and overdrive utilities some big updates. The sb800 series southbridge chips will feature native support for sata 6 gb/s and usb 3.0; connectivity is further enhanced by integrated broadcom mac ethernet interfaces. While the leo platform is expected to launch almost simultaneously with the 8-series chipsets, the six-core thuban processor on the other hand comes later. It is due only in q3 2010. Thuban will have come out an year after its enterprise implementation in the form of opteron "istanbul".

sources: x-bit labs, vr-zone

q3 2010

[DrNip]

What I am liking about this is it will prolly be priced just right. AMD is good for that I thank you!

[Neuromancer]

damn a whole year wait. Would have though hexacore would have hit desktops a lot faster than that :(

Ah well, as long as they hit 6+GHz on LN2/He I am sure everything will be fine

[Ol'Bud]

32 nanometer or still 45 nanometer ?

OK,
I found it on Google 45 nanometers.

[Neuromancer]

Little early for 32nm IIRC. Think that was supposed to start 2011?

[punx223]

intel will have 32nm by Q2 Q3 2010 i believe i saw somoewhere

[Buckeye]

I am liking this new setup. Can't wait to get one of these new CPU's under extreme cold

[Neuromancer]

Originally Posted by punx223

intel will have 32nm by Q2 Q3 2010 i believe i saw somoewhere

I was referring to AMD

Also reading now that AMD moved it up to 2H 2010. Although it is on paper, I will wait to see what actually happens, although they have come out lately with somethings ahead of schedule, the rule at AMD tends to be 1 year after Intel.

[punx223]

im really hoping within the next few years amd will correct this and be neck and neck with intel