Replies to post #40003 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[j3pflynn]

upc - Possibly. There will be both SocketA and Socket 754 Semprons. Whether or not they will end up "co-existing", we'll see. Apparently the 3100+ at least may co-exist with SocketA Semprons.
From anandtech.com:
AMD Sempron Roadmap
Processor Socket Launch Date Initial Price
Sempron 3500+ Socket 939 Q1'05 N/A
Sempron 3400+ Socket 754 Q2'05 N/A
Sempron 3200+ Socket 939 Q1'05 N/A
Sempron 3100+ Socket 754 August $124
Sempron 2800+ Socket A August $103
Sempron 2600+ Socket A August $79
Sempron 2500+ Socket A August $69

[mas]

Yeah. Doesn't mean it's the right decision though. How about this for an alternative. Keep XP 2400+ to XP 2700+ as 2 - 2.167 Ghz 256Kb Tbreds, 2800+ onwards strictly Bartons adding 2.3 Ghz 3300+ and 2.4 Ghz 3500+ when 3.33 and 3.46 Ghz Celeron D hit town, and have the following Sempron models.

1.4 Ghz 128kb K8 2400+
1.6 Ghz 128kb K8 2600+
1.6 Ghz 256kb K8 2800+ or 1.8 Ghz 128kb K8
1.8 Ghz 256kb K8 3100+ or 2.0 Ghz 128kb K8
2.0 Ghz 256kb K8 3400+

Isn't that a more clearer less confusing and most efficient use of die size and models ? Athlon XP can then die a natural death having given max ROI and when K8 Sempron shrinks to 90nm how cheap will a 128Kb K8 be !? Also these K8 ratings will be as near as damn it to XP ratings. Instead we are going to have
1.67-2.0 Ghz 256 Kb socket A Sempron 2400-2800+, 1.8 Ghz K8 Sempron 3100+ and 2.083 Ghz 512Kb XP 2800+ upwards. K7's rating reputation will be devalued further while tainting the K8's Sempron reputation by association. I am trying to look for an upside here but can't see it. Lastly the current proposed solution makes Intel's model numbers look understandable and that takes some doing :-(.