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AMD Multi-Core G3MX DRAM Interface Details Emerge

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the new-toys-all-the-time dept.

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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  1. PowerPoint City! by CajunArson · · Score: -1, Troll

    Today only at powerpoint city.. 2 slides for the price of one! With a neat blending effect and a free press release!

        OK I kid, but AMD going to DDR3 in 2009 (assuming the date doesn't slip) is not exactly the biggest revolution in all of computing. I'm sure it will be a very nice memory interface, but by then the standard 'Intel is evil because of the FSB' rant will be obsolete due to CSI (now called 'Quickpath' in marketese).

          What I want instead of an AMD press release: Honest to God numbers on the K10! The thing is supposed to be 'officially' launched in 3 weeks and there is nothing from any independent source! Meanwhile over at Anandtech there is a full preview of an actual Wolfdale chip that was run, tested, overclocked, all without Intel's supervision (or apparently their permission either). We now have a whole hell of a lot more information on an Intel chip that is not due out until very late this year or next year than we do about the amazing new AMD chip that is supposed to already be at system integrators by this point. That is not a good sign for AMD.
            Oh, and I do want AMD to do well, they have some nice technology, I'm just not necessarily enamored with their more vocal fanboys. Despite what some people here think, AMD is also a multi-billion dollar company that outsources production overseas, tries to charge more for its products than it had to pay to make them, has those evil patents, supports DRM technology, and has agreements with that evil Microsoft company. Despite the propoganda they are not pure angels and Intel is not pure evil either.

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  2. Re:So long, Intel... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Uh, everyone I know? AMD is pathetic - their performance and power consumption are terrible. Intel's eating them alive.

  3. I gave up by tacocat · · Score: 0, Troll

    I used to be a huge fan of the AMD CPU architecture. Clearly a better, faster, more product compared to Intel

    But over the years there has been so much splitting and fragmentation of the architectures from both companies and I hardly know what I'm getting anymore. Too many cute names and not enough information about what they are really doing. It would have been a lot better for both companies if they just made three lines of CPU and left it at that

    Of course, my choice for the simplified structure would be:

    • Notebook class: emphasis on power consumption
    • Workstation class: emphasis on a cheap ass POS that is affordable but limited (original Celeron)
    • Server class: dims the lights in most major cities trying to get that extra squeeze of performance because it's all about performance
    But they've got way too many variants right now for me to have a clue what I'm actually getting.