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3:47 PM AMD's Thuban Six-Core Clocks Revealed |
Intel has already launched its Gulftown six-core
central processing unit, which is essentially the first such CPU to make
an appearance on the consumer market. Of course, six-core chips aren't
exactly a new concept, but they were not introduced sooner because they
were not needed. Now, with applications starting to take more and more
advantage of multiple cores, AMD is also gearing up to release its own
hexacore chip, codenamed Thuban. This chip’s specs, however, seem to
have remained a mystery. Until recently, that is.
Hexus reports that
a leaked Gigabyte CPU support list has some info on the upcoming Thuban
CPU, which will supposedly debut in at least two versions, namely the
1055T and the 1035T.
These chips will likely be the slower of the
set, the former being clocked at 2.8GHz and the latter at 2.6Ghz.
Obviously, these speeds are quite inferior to those of the Intel Core
i7-980X, which runs at 3.33Ghz, but Advanced Micro Devices is expected
to also release such speedy units, like the 1075T that should achieve at
least 3Ghz.
Unfortunately, the leak did not have any other
information on the Phenom II X6 CPUs, which means that the cache memory
and thermal design power, among other things, will have to remain a
mystery for now. There is also no word on the exact date when the chips
will make their debut, nor is the actual price point known. Of course,
considering the clocks, they will likely be more affordable that the
Gulftown that bleeds about $999 out of any wallet it comes across.
The
Thuban will somehow have to make up for the time gap between its own
and the Gulftown's launch. Fortunately for AMD, there aren't many
applications that can take advantage of all six cores, nor are there
many enthusiasts willing to buy Intel's processor. This will give an
edge to the Sunnyvale-based company, especially if its processors turn
out to be more affordable.
Source: Softpedia.com Image Source: Hexus.com
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