Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

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kpf, the plan has been to launch the value A64 on 90nm next year, along with mobile. There have been rumors of an earlier mobile launch, but I don't believe those rumors.

The only thing that makes sense to me is for AMD to launch a high-end dual DDR version of the A64 early, if they can. I believe this can be done with socket 754. It is possible that, even though it has enough pins, there is a layout requirement which would force some pins used from socket 940. If this were the case then AMD would release it on socket 940, and differentiate by the fact it has only on HT channel. However, I expect we will see dual DDR on socket 754.