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So far today, I've talked about Nvidia and Intel -- let's work AMD into the mix. Remember how earlier reports pegged October as the likely release window for the company's next-generation "Vishera"AM3+ CPUs? That month may just prove to busy one for AMD, as a new report claims that the launch of the desktop flavors of the Trinity APU have been pushed back from August to October.
Assuming DigiTimes' information is accurate -- and it isn't always -- the delay is taking place due to a mixture of production and design issues with the desktop Trinity chips themselves combined with a surplus of Llano desktop APUs still sitting on stockroom shelves. The publication claims that motherboard manufacturers are scrambling to adjust to the sudden shift in schedule.
When asked, representatives from AMD Taiwan told Digitimes that its product lines are currently "on track," though they wouldn't comment any further. However, seeing as how AMD has yet to publicly commit to a firm launch window for the Trinity desktop APUs or Vishera CPUs, saying that its product lines are on track could mean, well, pretty much anything.
In any case, we're excited to see what AMD's bringing to the desktop table this year. How about you?
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ryan003
July 15, 2012 at 10:35am
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Supall
July 13, 2012 at 3:48pm
Really interested in building some low-budget APU systems for family members for christmas. I would like to see Trinity released by then. I'm also looking forward to seeing how Vishera does. I don't expect AMD to take the crown, but I am hoping for a closer gap.
And to the previous commenters - AMD is competing with Intel quite nicely. They may have refocused their performance line-up, but when it comes to integrated graphics, Intel is nowhere close. AMD has a leg-up and its pushing out better, cheaper integrated chips.
Chronologist
July 13, 2012 at 10:14pm
They do so at terrible costs. Basically, AMD took ATI cores and shoved them in with a die shrunk athlon. True, you'll have better integrated graphics, but at the cost of having a substandard CPU, one that can't face down a lowly i3.
That being said, APU's still are fantastic chips. They work as extremely low-budget solutions to gaming, and at good prices. Quite capable of handling valve games, and can compensate for a substandard CPU with good overclocking, seeing how an A8-3870K is only 110 on Amazon, free ship no tax.
Supall
July 15, 2012 at 8:30am
So what if you're grandma can't have the processing power of a Core-i3? Big whoop. Low budget systems are the APU's current target market and its penetrating.
zaphodbeeblebrox 42
July 13, 2012 at 12:15pm
never though id do it. but i finally let go of my amd based system and went with intel. must says 5 Ghz on a core i5 2500k is awesome!\
its to bad amd is just giving up.
limitbreaker
July 13, 2012 at 10:52am
My sabertooth 990fx is thirsty for a substantial upgrade from the 1090t inside her socket right now.
