AMD Announces Quad Core Tape-Out

Gr8Apes writes "The DailyTech has a snippet wherein AMD announced that quad core Opterons are taped out and will be socket compatible with the current DDR2 Opterons. In fact, all AM3 chips will be socket compatible with AM2 motherboards. For a little historical perspective, AMD's dual-core Opteron was taped out in June 2004, and then officially introduced in late April, 2005.' AMD also claims that the new quad processors will be demo'd this year. Perhaps Core 2 will have a very short reign at the top?" From the article: "The company's press release claims 'AMD plans to deliver to customers in mid-2007 native Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors that incorporate four processor cores on a single die of silicon.'"

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Good job AMD

[mrflash818]

I have been an AMD fan and user ever since I built my first AMD 486 DX4/100 system back in the day.

Currently I still use an Athlon 700MHz system, and just built a socket 939 X2 +3800 system for my wife.

I have never had trouble with AMD based system. Love'em.

Kudos to you, AMD.