X-bit labs claim new Intel and AMD roadmaps

ToshiroOC · Feb 15, 2003, 07:28 AM

Again, something to take with a huge grain of salt...
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Intel’s Pentium 4 processors have been showing excellent performance scalability for the last 18 months thanks to boosting megahertz as well as introduction of various internal improvements, such as 512KB L2 cache and the Hyper-Threading technology implementations. We ahve reported you many times already that Intel will continue this wise strategy and will gradually bring new technologies and features to the market along with newer microprocessor cores. Let us try to cast some light on what is believed to be the long-term Intel’s roadmap.

Later this year the world will witness the first PC microprocessors made using thin 90nm technology. The currently code-named Prescott CPUs will feature 800MHz Quad Pumped Bus, 1MB of L2 cache and the Hyper-Threading II technology in addition to new set of instructions known as PNI – Prescott New Instructions that are proposed to accelerate processing of streams further. Apparently, the Prescott chips will live through 2004 and will be discontinued only in 2005. What is also very interesting to note is that there are discussions about implementing 1066MHz Quad Pumped Bus and new Prescott “B” core to support the new PSB in early 2005.

Article can be read here.

We can tell you for sure which CPUs are going to come this year or in the quarter since we constantly seek for the roadmaps CPU provide. However, in the roadmaps sent for press and some design partners nothing is usually said about longer-term plans of companies. As you all probably know, hardware developers extremely dislike talking about longer-terms intentions in details because almost every quarter firms have to adjust their roadmaps in order to meet the market requirements and there is always enough space for such adjustments. Nevertheless, it does not mean that there are absolutely no more or less detailed plans for two, three or even more years from now.

Today we managed to get our long hands on AMD’s plans for 2003 and 2004 years and now I am going to share with you what I have just seen on the papers.

As you know, AMD’s Athlon 64 chip will come in September this year and will be equipped with 1MB of L2 cache. Since AMD unveils Athlon XP “Barton” processors with 3200+ and maybe even 3400+ model numbers, the x86-64 newcomers’ ratings should start from something close to the predecessor’s. I doubt that AMD will be able to ramp mass-production of its 90nm chips in the first quarter 2004 (as it is indicated in the most recent official roadmap), so, the ClawHammer core should live and boost its performance, at least, until Q3 2004.

Article can be read here.

Feb 15, 2003, 07:28 AM	#1
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	X-bit labs claim new Intel and AMD roadmaps Again, something to take with a huge grain of salt... ----- Intel’s Pentium 4 processors have been showing excellent performance scalability for the last 18 months thanks to boosting megahertz as well as introduction of various internal improvements, such as 512KB L2 cache and the Hyper-Threading technology implementations. We ahve reported you many times already that Intel will continue this wise strategy and will gradually bring new technologies and features to the market along with newer microprocessor cores. Let us try to cast some light on what is believed to be the long-term Intel’s roadmap. Later this year the world will witness the first PC microprocessors made using thin 90nm technology. The currently code-named Prescott CPUs will feature 800MHz Quad Pumped Bus, 1MB of L2 cache and the Hyper-Threading II technology in addition to new set of instructions known as PNI – Prescott New Instructions that are proposed to accelerate processing of streams further. Apparently, the Prescott chips will live through 2004 and will be discontinued only in 2005. What is also very interesting to note is that there are discussions about implementing 1066MHz Quad Pumped Bus and new Prescott “B” core to support the new PSB in early 2005. Article can be read here. We can tell you for sure which CPUs are going to come this year or in the quarter since we constantly seek for the roadmaps CPU provide. However, in the roadmaps sent for press and some design partners nothing is usually said about longer-term plans of companies. As you all probably know, hardware developers extremely dislike talking about longer-terms intentions in details because almost every quarter firms have to adjust their roadmaps in order to meet the market requirements and there is always enough space for such adjustments. Nevertheless, it does not mean that there are absolutely no more or less detailed plans for two, three or even more years from now. Today we managed to get our long hands on AMD’s plans for 2003 and 2004 years and now I am going to share with you what I have just seen on the papers. As you know, AMD’s Athlon 64 chip will come in September this year and will be equipped with 1MB of L2 cache. Since AMD unveils Athlon XP “Barton” processors with 3200+ and maybe even 3400+ model numbers, the x86-64 newcomers’ ratings should start from something close to the predecessor’s. I doubt that AMD will be able to ramp mass-production of its 90nm chips in the first quarter 2004 (as it is indicated in the most recent official roadmap), so, the ClawHammer core should live and boost its performance, at least, until Q3 2004. Article can be read here.