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AMD delays launch of Socket F Opterons

By Justin Mann

On June 16, 2006, 11:54 AM

It looks like the Socket F Opteron will be hitting the markets later than expected, with AMD delaying the release of the next-gen CPU. Though the impact on home users will be minimal, Opterons have become very popular in both businesses and for enthusiasts. The delay is artificial, it seems, and is a market strategy to make sure the launch doesn't conflict with similar launches by Intel:

The delayed availability of AMD's Socket-F Opteron processors is part of the vendor's carefully-crafted launch strategy, as the next-generation dual-core Opteron is arriving between Intel's current 65nm dual-core Dempsey and Woodcrest offerings and the upcoming quad-core Clovertown, whose launch is slated to take place in the first quarter of 2007, the sources indicated.
Come August 1st, 3 weeks after the original date, the new chips should arrive.

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  1. June 16, 2006 3:03 PM
    crossfire851 said:
    Darn and I just bought a new opteron 2.4ghz...
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  2. June 16, 2006 9:02 PM
    crossfire851 said:
    But, I did know about socket F. You just can't beat $150 for an Opteron 850 2.4ghz socket 940.
    Reply

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