AMD Set to Drop Current Athlon 64 Model Numbers

[Anusha]

Source: Xbitlabs

Advanced Micro Devices, the world’s second largest producer of x86 microprocessors is considering to cease using current model numbers, which are sometimes called as “performance rating” (PR) to mark its desktop microprocessors, according to a media report. Instead, AMD’s next-generation chips will use a new model numbering scheme.

For years AMD used performance ratings to differentiate various AMD Athlon XP microprocessors and to show their relative performance in comparison with AMD Athlon “Thunderbird” processors. When AMD64 desktop chips were introduced, AMD decided to drop “performance rating” name and started to use “model number” term instead. Both types of numbers allowed AMD to compare its chips to Intel’s microprocessors that were marked with their clock-speeds.

AMD’s official position is that “AMD Athlon 64 processors are identified by a 4 digit model number”. The AMD model numbers are “based on industry-standard benchmarks on a wide range of popular software, are a simple, accurate representation of relative AMD processor performance”.

However, with introduction of dual-core and quad-core microprocessors those model numbers can hardly explain end-users relative performance, which is why, according to HKEPC web-site, the company is considering different ways of marking its next-generation desktop processors that are named after stars and are presumably based on the micro-architecture code-named K8L.

The company does not use PR to differentiate its mobile, server and high-end desktop chips, hence, the new marking will bring desktop central processing units (CPUs) in line with other products.

Hmmmm....
Wonder how they will name the future CPUs.

 

[chip]

Usefull info...thx dude

 

[zCexVe]

gr8 news,Hope it wont be hard as intels..coz u need to see the model no always to get the full details in intels..but as i think amd is too goin for that

 

[Anusha]

Is Intel's model numbering hard? Maybe because they have a bigger product range. At least it's not confusing as FX55, FX57, FX60, FX62 (as the first two are single core and the latter two are dual core - but with the same naming scheme)

 

[zCexVe]

They r for the enthusiasts..where in SL do u hav a FX 5x/6x/7x for sale???
But there is a label on the cover
which has socket,processor name,operating speed,cache and the code if u need more.i didnt see a one on intel..do they hav one like that??

 

[prasadana2]

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