Posted on Tuesday, September 09 2008 @ 21:48 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
DigiTimes
claims AMD will debut two 45nm processors with the old Socket AM2+ by the end of the year:
In addition to GPUs, AMD is planning to launch two quad-core 45nm CPUs by the end of this year, however the two CPUs will both adopt its Socket AM2+ instead of the originally planned AM3. The two CPUs will feature core frequencies between 2.6-3GHz and a TDP of 125W. Since they are just transitional products marking AMD's entrance into 45nm generation production, they will be phased out of the market by May or June next year.
AMD will also launch 45nm triple-core CPUs codenamed Rana in the second quarter of 2009. These chips will not include L3 cache.
45nm AM3-based CPUs will be launched in the early January next year. AMD is planning to launch four quad-core CPUs, two Deneb and two Propus core. In the second quarter next year, the company will launch a quad-core Deneb processor with higher frequency to replace the transitional AM2+-based CPUs.
AMD also has two energy-efficient 45nm quad-core "Propus" processors in its pipeline, these chips will be aimed at the mini PC market.
