AMD Phenom Delayed Until Q1 2008?

AMD Phenom Delayed Until Q1 2008?

Monday, July 02, 2007 - by Marco Chiappetta
Although AMD sent out a press release last week stating that native quad-core chips based on their 'Barcelona' core would ship in August, some rumors are spreading today that claim AMD's Phenom processors for desktop machines won't ship until early 2008...

"AMD intends to modify its process technology to increase the yield rate and frequencies of Phenom processors in order to improve the competitiveness of the CPUs against Intel's Penryn family, said the sources. AMD has already notified several motherboard makers that Phenom will now begin test-production in November or December, and will launch in first quarter of 2008, noted the sources.

With Phenom set to not appear in 2007, several motherboard makers have made plans to decrease shipments of socket AM2+ motherboards and to increase those of Intel's platform, added the sources."

It's looking like the first 'Barcelonas' to ship will be lower-clocked, server-class Opterons and the Phenoms won't hit the market until AMD tweaks their manufacturing process to improve yields.
Via: Digitimes | News Archive | Tags: AMD, Phenom, Delay, Delayed, 200
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By recoveringknowitall on Jul 2, 2007

Intel should capitolize on these delays and apply more pressure to AMD through aggressive price cuts and a push to drop 45nm CPUs ASAP.

By bigwop on Jul 2, 2007

That's basically what's already happening. AMD's fastest desktop CPU is now just over $200 (the 6000+). That same chip would have been $999 if AMD still had the performance crown.

By Frags on Jul 5, 2007

Just like I had originally thought.

Phenom IS delayed. I knew that they couldn't get Phenom out the door, if they can't get Barcelona ready.

Intel looks as though they are delivering on time as scheduled with 45nm. Then again they will have 4 Fabs producing 45nm in 2008.

AMD has already bled plenty and now they announce more blood letting.

By recoveringknowitall on Jul 5, 2007

If AMD doesn't get their act together they could be in real trouble within the next 24 months according to my friend who's a financial analyst... we're talking like banktrupcy!

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