SKT AM2 FX CPU's to have 4MB Cache

[maverik-sg1]

The Inq reports:

The next gen of AMD FX chips will have the full 'big cache' Opteron level of L3 cache, most likely 4MB. Until software becomes much more threaded than it is now, this will be more than enough to keep up with the competition, or at least keep things credible. For the first time, the line will be more than a plus one bin and no hard multiplier lock. AMD may wait until it sees competition before unleashing this, but it will happen sooner rather than later.

MAV'S COMMENT:

Makes sense as the 1MB cache (per core) currently used is only on par with the current dual core offerings at a better price - some more value to the FX range otehr than a fully unlocked multiplier will be a good thing.

Or it could be that the next offerings by Intel really are that good (the dynamic cache controller is of particular interest) that AMD have had to do something to the current architecture to stay in front.

Mav

 

[SAS91]

4mb of cache... i really cant keep up lol ..

 

[chris_ah1]

But where are we currently cache limited with 1MB per core?

 

[Phil Stanbridge]

4mb of cache... i really cant keep up lol ..

Digressing, (needs to be said) I love your sig but PLEASE for the love of god spell PROMETEIA correctly.

 

[unreal]

Digressing, (needs to be said) I love your sig but PLEASE for the love of god spell PROMETEIA correctly.

Its great that google search knows what I mean when I spell it completely wrong

 

[fatty]

But will the chips be cold buggered :?

 

[Phil Stanbridge]

Its great that google search knows what I mean when I spell it completely wrong

yeah, thats because I've entered it spelt incorrectly on purpose on Google Adwords just in case. (but lets stop digressing)

Indeed, will the new cores be cold bugged, I think Fatty was trying to say.

 

[Drazic]

Rock on my P4 478. 1mb catch single core does the job better than a few AMD systems i seen of latter. It's getting silly needing more catch but it's good for OC'ing

 

[SAS91]

im on the job phil... will be sorted by the end of the night (salutes).

 

[welshtom]

Rock on my P4 478. 1mb catch single core does the job better than a few AMD systems i seen of latter. It's getting silly needing more catch but it's good for OC'ing

what systems were those lol? xp systems?

AMD must be running a little scared then if this is what they have to do.

Tom

 

[ibby]

what systems were those lol? xp systems?

AMD must be running a little scared then if this is what they have to do.

Tom

when p4s are compared to the current range of amd stuff.....

all i can say crone is going to own all.