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Tim S · 28th Jul 2007, 12:00

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/07...goes_modular/1

AMD is going for a modular system when making its CPUs in the future, with new cores named "Bulldozer" and "Bobcat".

DougEdey · 28th Jul 2007, 12:02

I can see the bob-lol-cats coming already...

capnPedro · 28th Jul 2007, 12:25

The names are awesome. Duron has nothing on these.

Particle Man · 28th Jul 2007, 13:51

Well if this actually works it'll probably make things work a whole lot smoother.

completemadness · 28th Jul 2007, 18:39

Quote:

Within the "Falcon" Fusion Desktop Family (are you keeping up with me still?)

I lost you at "intends"

but seriously, i don't see how this helps, it just means that we will end up with hundreds of marginally modified CPU's, and CPU codes (or whatever you call them) are already cryptographic

Bladestorm · 28th Jul 2007, 19:54

Nice in theory, but far too many variables to really even guess at how it will come out as of yet I think.

I can see the server side doing well though, cutting back on the costs by reducing things that aren't needed and allowing servers to be designed for and expanded around a given role instead of being stuck with standard configurations and bottlenecks you can't get past without upgrading the whole thing.

DXR_13KE · 28th Jul 2007, 20:13

modular is interesting.... as long as they don't do the same mistake as intel did with the socket P3.

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