AMD Multi-Core G3MX DRAM Interface Details Emerge

MojoKid writes "New details have emerged regarding AMD's upcoming G3MX technology. The 'future Opteron Platform' AMD mentioned in their press release seems to be built around a CPU currently codenamed 'Hydra'. Hydra will still feature an on-die memory controller, but unlike current platforms it will be geared for DDR3 memory. The processor will interface to one or more G3MX chips, which in turn provides the interface to the memory slots. G3MX will act as a memory port extender for the memory controller in the CPU socket and a serial link to the RAM.The electrical signaling between the memory controller and G3MX is based on HyperTransport 3.0."

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Re:So long, Intel...

[flight_master]

Seriously, I think this will be the final nail in Intel's coffin. They think they can wait out for Barcelona and then release their stockpiles of their new Prypiat chips, but does anybody honestly care anymore? They are taking it in the shorts so hard these days, AMD just keeps on dishing it out and Intel keeps winding up with a black eye. Does anybody know anyone who is buying Intel parts these days?

Ah, so that's why Apple is using Intel chips? That's why the MacBook and MacBook Pro is such a good notebook? That's why AMD got that behinds kicked when Intel released the Core/Core2 chips? Go read some benchmarks, kid.