Replies to post #7376 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[drjohn]

The client 64-bit chip, Athlon64, has an introduction date set for September 30

When is prescott due, I don't think a 256k l2 cache Atlon64
not running dual chanel ddr will be close to being competitve.
These chips are only intended for single CPU machines.

[bababouie]

I see this bad pattern for AMD where their new desktop chips are introed too late for back to school and too late for xmas shoppers. They should have introed the A64 early even in limited quantities to produce the halo effect that's badly needed. They made the same mistake with the TBred.

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