AMD fixing to revive FX nomenclature
Thrax
🐌Austin, TX Icrontian
The August 27 rumor that AMD was preparing the Deneb core at speeds up to 4.4GHz elicited both suspicion and fervor. Further information has been released today that indicates Deneb may be the channel through which the deceased FX moniker will be revived.
During the height of the Athlon 64's preeminence in the CPU space, AMD pushed small volumes of the coveted FX-series chips. Boasting the highest clock speeds available on the AMD platform, unlocked multipliers and unparalleled performance, the chips were a success in their own right.
A beleaguered AMD has since yielded the pole position to Intel and lapsed to a distant second. No longer able to offer unrivaled performance, the FX-class processors were dropped while the Core 2 Duo has enjoyed an unnaturally long period of success.
The 2009 release of AMD's Deneb core is seen as an opportunity to revive the abandoned name. It remains to be seen if the return of the expensive line, commanding in excess of $1000 per CPU, signifies a remarkable advance in AMD architecture or the desperation for any source of money.
During the height of the Athlon 64's preeminence in the CPU space, AMD pushed small volumes of the coveted FX-series chips. Boasting the highest clock speeds available on the AMD platform, unlocked multipliers and unparalleled performance, the chips were a success in their own right.
A beleaguered AMD has since yielded the pole position to Intel and lapsed to a distant second. No longer able to offer unrivaled performance, the FX-class processors were dropped while the Core 2 Duo has enjoyed an unnaturally long period of success.
The 2009 release of AMD's Deneb core is seen as an opportunity to revive the abandoned name. It remains to be seen if the return of the expensive line, commanding in excess of $1000 per CPU, signifies a remarkable advance in AMD architecture or the desperation for any source of money.
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