Replies to post #20391 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[dougSF30]

Dream on, I think the earliest to realistically expect 90 nm parts from AMD would be the end of 2004

Gee, let's see:

(1) public demo of running 90nm samples last month
(2) public statement that 90nm execution has been outstanding
(3) public statement that 90nm will sample externally in Q2
(4) public statement that 90nm will ship in Q3, and that this is a "conservative" schedule

vs.

drjohn's "thoughts" on what is realistic.

Tough call.

Doug

[kpf]

Dream on...

Sure. As it looks like from today's viewpoint, for the forseeable future there will be no power-benefit from 90nm parts. That is for neither side of the competition. (Power-benefits will possibly be seen in second generation 90nm nodes
in 2005/2006).

OTOH, usually Core-Voltage comes down quite significantly in mature processes, at least for lower frequency CPU.
So a LV-130nm mobile Athlon64 is far more likely than a 90nm mobile CPU for next year. 1,1 V is targeted. Which would make a nice mobile part, if it would allow 1,6 GHz or higher operation. (0,8 V or so in powersaving mode @ 800 MHz).
But I dont expect this CPU to be on the market before next summer.

K.