Intel, AMD to launch six-core processors in coming months
Word on street has it Intel and AMD are all set to launch their six-core processors in the coming months. Intel will be the first one to launch six-core processor, dubbed as the Gulftown. Reportedly, the Gulftown chips will be launched by March end. The first chip based on Gulftown architecture would be Core i7-980X, which is expected to be priced more than $1,000. On the other hand AMD will announce its six-core processors called Thuban in May.
There are three processors based on Thuban architecture — the Phenom II X6 1075T, 1055T and 1035T, each adopting a 45nm process.
The Thuban chips are expected to feature an integrated DDR3 controller, massive 904 million transistors, 3MB of L2 and 6MB of L3 cache.
AMD will also launch the quad-core Phenom II X4 960T alongside the six-core models.
What’s more, Advanced Micro Devices is also planning to launch compatible 890FX (RD890) and 890GX(RS880D) chipsets that pair with its SB850 southbridge, a month prior to introducing the CPUs.
[via Digitimes]
