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AMD Opteron "Hammer" Preview

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the looking-under-the-hood dept.

Melvin Tong writes "Hardware Extreme has posted a preview of AMD's 8th-generation processor that AMD is currently developing with a few exclusive pics of the mechanical sample. AMD Athlon processors based on Hammer technology are expected to ship in the forth quater of 2002. The preview is located over at HW Extreme."

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  1. dup dup * . by Pig+Hogger · · Score: 4, Funny
    expected to ship in the forth quater of 2002.
    Is the Opteron a stack machine????
  2. Re:In the forth quater? by handsomepete · · Score: 1, Funny

    The line right above the e quater?

  3. Re:AMD Marketeers Rock! by nadador · · Score: 3, Funny

    Too... many... buzzwords... head... hurts...

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  4. AMD by kwishot · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hardware Extreme has posted a preview of AMD's 8th-generation processor that AMD is currently developing...

    As opposed to the 8th-generation AMD processor that Intel is developing....

    (/sarcasm)

  5. Preview??? by Spackler · · Score: 3, Funny

    How is this a preview? This is just a preview of the marketing docs! A poorly spelt one at that.

    -Spackler

    PS: spelt was a joke

  6. Mechanical sample? by Rui+del-Negro · · Score: 2, Funny

    That has to be the strangest looking Hammer I've ever seen. Doesn't even have a handle. On the plus side, it does seem to come with a lot of built-in nails.

    RMN
    ~~~

  7. Re:Longevity of CPU w/ integrated memory controlle by geekoid · · Score: 3, Funny

    "but for a main-line CPU it seems to me that tying the memory controller to the CPU limits the lifespan of the design."
    and BINGGO was his name-o

    gee, then you would have to buy something even more often. Boy I bet they will cry all the way to the bank.

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