nsane.forums Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 After a rumor that Intel might abandon the socketed CPU, AMD has now publicly stated is will continue to offer such products for years to come, alleviating the worries of the enthusiast community. Last month a rumor was going around that Intel, the world’s largest chipmaker, might abandon the removable CPU in favor of an integrated solution using a ball grid array (BGA) where the chip is soldered directly to the motherboard. Even though Intel never officially answered this rumor, it still caused some concerns, especially among computer enthusiasts that prefer to build their own rigs. But now AMD is trying to ease our fears stating that they won’t abandon the socketed CPU in 2013 and 14 with their “Kaveri” APU and FX CPU lines. Their official statement clearly states this We have no plans at this time to move to BGA only packaging and look forward to continuing to support this critical segment of the market. AMD is trying to position itself as a brand for enthusiasts by saying that they “understand what matters to them and how we can continue to bring better value and a better experience”. While it’s certainly reassuring to have at least one of the two major brands making this commitment, we can’t help but wonder if AMD will still be in the game a few years from now. Especially considering the most recent rumors. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted December 5, 2012 Administrator Share Posted December 5, 2012 Will help them, but ain't gonna save them unless they do something serious with their CPU's performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eternal X Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Will help them, but ain't gonna save them unless they do something serious with their CPU's performance. I agree they should focus on the performance rather than the price tag lol but they should have 3 types of CPU's Basic CPU's (cheaper slow) General CPU's (mid end /fast) Gaming CPU's (high end/ high performance equal to Intel CPU's/ competitive pricing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 After a rumor that Intel might abandon the socketed CPU, AMD has now publicly stated is will continue to offer such products for years to come, alleviating the worries of the enthusiast community.That's just a rumor germinating from some infertile brain - socketed CPUs are here to stay for a long time, whether Intel (and AMD) like or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted December 6, 2012 Administrator Share Posted December 6, 2012 After a rumor that Intel might abandon the socketed CPU, AMD has now publicly stated is will continue to offer such products for years to come, alleviating the worries of the enthusiast community.That's just a rumor germinating from some infertile brain - socketed CPUs are here to stay for a long time, whether Intel (and AMD) like or not. It's not a surprise that Intel is looking at SoC and shouldered type of processors. Not only Intel has given strong hints to switch their aim to Mobile and Tablet, but think over the Moore's Law too. There will be a time when we will reach 1nm of transistors on the processors. What will happen then? It will mean that if we want to increase the performance, we will have to break the laws of the physics, or innovate in a different way. Intel is surely looking at it's options. Now, there will be a time when we will see the motherboard structure change. 2015 will be a good time to start experimenting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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