Possible AMD 45nm CPU Schedule

More details have emerged on the possible release schedule of AMD's new 45nm CPUs. Both DigiTimes and HKepc.com have reported tentative launch dates for the new Phenom II CPUs.

AMD is expected to launch the 45nm AM2+ Phenom II X4 900 series on January 8, '09. That launch will be followed by the launch of six 45nm AM3 CPUs in February: the quad-core Phenom II X4 925 and 910 with 6MB L3 Cache, the quad-core Phenom II X4 810 and 805 with 4MB L3 Cache, and the triple-core Phenom II X3 720 and 710 with 6MB L3 Cache.




In April it is expected that AMD will launch what looks to be a new budget line of 45nm CPUs under its Athlon brand, which does not include the L3 Cache feature. These will be the Athlon X4 600 family and triple-core Athlon X3 400 family. We'll see another "budget" offering by way of the 45nm dual-core Athlon X2 200 family in June of '09.