juanrga :
gamerk316 :
http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Editorial/AMDs-Processor-Shift-Future-Really-Fusion
Thoughts/opinions?
Thoughts/opinions?
This part:
The Steamroller architecture, which will be introduced with the Kaveri parts, will not be represented on AM3+.
confirms that some of us said here (there is not Steamroller FX), but people insisted on negating. The discussion about Warsaw is more of the same. There is no 6/8 Steamroller modules, that is why Berlin comes only as 4 cores and Warsaw 12/16 cores are based in Piledriver. Warsaw are to servers somewhat as Centurion to desktop, the last series and both are aimed to 'legacy' software. Future software is heterogeneous.
Sure the future bet is heterogenous everywhere... but the rest is just utter rumor hysteria.(you can have hUMA/HSA over discrete adapters)
Just comprehend that so far the FX and the server SKUs share exactly the same die. This die "Orochi", has been packaged for C32 for G34 and for AM3+...
More!... there is a OpenPlatform definition based on G34 kind of sockets, and the new GC36 socket *compatible* with G34, that is, able to have the former Opteron 6000 series, and which socket so is form factor the same of G34, (you can pick the old G34 chips and put it on the new sockets (compatible))... will be prepared for DDR4 and more interface on board (PCI3 v3, HT/HTX v 4.0)
If FX is dead so will be traditional server CPUs.
Now that seems to be the worst business move ever... Open Platform 3 seems to have picked some steam, its a neat idea to have mobo manufacturers innovate and diverge according the needs of their costumers, based on a same reference design. Now if "server" chips are gone, its akin to say "now you have to design your own CPUs for that G34" ... its not logic at all... i can't see Supermicro Tyan, others, embark in an adventure that is a complete dead end... unless they know an have assurances that you don't.
[ UPDATE: in the end there could be only one socket for Server and enthusiast/professional... seems logic, it will cut a lot of costs with packaging and market position... it will be GC36, LGA, prepared for up to 4 channels of DDR4, and PCIe and HT/HTX on board, and could accept not only MCM parts but also single die parts... in the end it may be not only AM3+ that is dead, it will be also C32.