[softpedia] AMD's New CPUs Will Work in AM2+ and AM3 sockets - Overclock.net

linskingdom · 07-02-08

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Enlarge pictureAMD has to fight its battles on several battlegrounds in the computing market. But one arena that the manufacturer is used to is the CPU market, where the company falls behind rival Intel in the high-end processors segment. And with Intel's future to come Nehalem architecture, AMD will have a tough time with their upcoming Deneb and Deneb FX processor architectures.

Even so, AMD is reported to have managed to make its upcoming processor lineup more appealing to customers. The company's first 45nm native quadcores, codenamed Deneb and Deneb FX, will come with native support for the new AM3 socket. This might not impress you that much, if you have AM2+-ready mainboard, but don't go and draw any conclusions, just yet. Apparently the new AM3 socket will have an identical pin-out as socket AM2+.

The great thing is that when you plug a Deneb processor into an AM2+ socket, it will work as a DDR2-ready chip. Take the same processor and plug it into an AM3 socket and it will work as DDR3. This feature should make the transition all the more convenient for AMD users.

This solution also marks the first time in many years that Advanced Micro Devices decides to create an easy upgradeable CPU environment. As some of you remember, whenever AMD changed the memory support, users needed to change both their CPU and motherboard. But this time around, moving to DDR3 will only require a new motherboard as the same CPU will work in both AM2+ and AM3 mobos.

AMD's new CPUs will have to compete with Intel’s upcoming processor lineup, which has been rumored to bring an impressive amount of computing power, the likes of which we have never seen before. The Deneb and later Propus will have to be very attractive if AMD plans to keep up with Intel's future multi-core CPUs.

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TwIsTeDbOi · 07-02-08

Not too shabby.

uberjon · 07-02-08

even if they don't "keep up" with nelhelm.. if their price is right. you can save several 100$ by going AMD if your already AMD.. no need for new ram/mobo to upgrade to a new CPU arch...

sounds like AMD is going after "the non enthusiasts" after all.. there is more of them!

Damage82 · 07-02-08

I'm looking to upgrade from "939" soon, this is good news.

**ENTERPRISE** · 07-02-08

Sweet. This will really appeal fo users who want new CPU teck but who may also want an easy transition into DDR3 later.

**ENTERPRISE** · 07-02-08

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Originally Posted by Unstableiser

775 sockets.

Relevance ?

joemaniaci · 07-02-08

Thats always good to hear, just have to wait and see but if so, that would be outstanding.

Valllldondo · 07-02-08

"well..you know what time it is?"
"its 9:39 sucka!"

so stone cold says!...
i wasn't going to argue with the guy!

looks gd anways!

Gexx · 07-02-08

Pretty good idea, maybe I shoulda waited and gotten of them fancy black edition Phenoms.

dasparx · 07-02-08

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Originally Posted by Valllldondo

"well..you know what time it is?"
"its 9:39 sucka!"

Hell no, its soon to be 3 AM

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