Replies to post #2615 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[j3pflynn]

wbmw, not if they're planning rapid frequency ramp-up. ;)

[jhalada]

wbmw,

Doesn't make much sense. If the TDP is 80W, then vendors will be paying for 80W cooling solutions, regardless of the actual CPU power. Guiding conservatively here costs money.

This seems like a week FUD.

Was it you who commented about how difficult it is to launch a new speedgrade of the server chip, because all of the testing involved (I presume the time and the cost of it).

Well, if it costs so much to validate the next server speed grade, AMD approach is exactly correct. You spend dollars in single digits (maybe $10) now on a slightly oversized cooling solution, but save $100,000s later. And, the computers purchased today can be upgraded in the future - by the vendor (releasing faster speed grades) and by the customer.

Joe