Sunnyvale, California-based AMD is now expected to unveil its new Socket 939 platform and processors in PGA939 packaging on the 1st of June, 2004, after a number of setbacks, according to some sources. Earlier this year several dates were named for introduction, including, the 29th of March and the 25th of May, 2004.Read more at X-bit Labs
AMD Athlon 64 processors with 939 pins will integrate 512KB of L2, only a half of the size incorporated into today’s 754-pin chips, but will benefit from very efficient dual-channel memory controller that is likely to decrease the impact of cut-down cache and even improve performance of 939-pin chips over 754-pin processors with 1MB on-die secondary-level cache, which is why CPUs in different types of packaging will not have similar model numbers at equal clock-speeds. The AMD Athlon 64 FX parts will continue to have 1MB of L2 after the transition to Socket 939.
"Launch of AMD socket 939 delayed?"
