AMD plans native 16-core Steamroller-based processor for 2016

[TeeBlack]

AMD plans native 16-core Steamroller-based processor for 2016 | TweakTown

[Cyberburnout]

Yeah that is nice but where does that leave consumers for the next 2 plus years. They need to answer this question soon. Peps is going to start bouncing on them. Cant keep up with stuff while rocking a 2 year old board and 2 year old cpus for much longer.

[TeeBlack]

i guess they figure the APU market will hold them over in the mean time. personally i think AM3+ needs some new updated boards

[Mgutierrez33]

Agreed on all counts. Enthusiasts should probably know sooner than later what their plan is regarding the future of AM3+ and the processor lineup that will succeed it. Granted my experiences with the new APU so far tell me that I think I know the answer we'll get (spoilers, processors like the FX chip are probably going away), and chips like Kaveri will become super powerful without being super expensive... assuming that HSA takes off like it should.

[TeeBlack]

Tweaktown say you can get that cpu now for $663

[Mgutierrez33]

Where did they say that the CPU is presently available? Couldn't find it myself, but even then wouldn't it only presently work in a server board? I can't imagine there being an AM3+ board that could properly handle that many cores given how much of a hard time they even have managing those 220W TDP eight core units.

[Cyberburnout]

Where did they say that the CPU is presently available? Couldn't find it myself, but even then wouldn't it only presently work in a server board? I can't imagine there being an AM3+ board that could properly handle that many cores given how much of a hard time they even have managing those 220W TDP eight core units.

It is def for server boards. There is only one opteron chip that I know of that will work in the AM3+ socket. Not worth it for what we do.

[TeeBlack]

Where did they say that the CPU is presently available? Couldn't find it myself, but even then wouldn't it only presently work in a server board? I can't imagine there being an AM3+ board that could properly handle that many cores given how much of a hard time they even have managing those 220W TDP eight core units.

Want that AMD 16-core processor? You can buy it right now for $663 | TweakTown

[Cyberburnout]

Want that AMD 16-core processor? You can buy it right now for $663 | TweakTown

If they had a Work station board that had Xfire I would break my neck to buy one

[TeeBlack]

that's out of my low budget

[Cyberburnout]

that's out of my low budget

Its out of mine too but I would find a way to get a board and 16 core Opteron! Sell my kids! Hell Ill sell your kids to get one!

[TeeBlack]

cant sell my son but feel free to sell your kids