AMD 2017 Opteron has three sockets
Published in PC Hardware


Exclusive: 4, 8, 12, 16, 24 and 32 core versions

Zen-based Opteron processors should appear by mid-2017 and our deep throats have revealed that there will be three different sockets. Not only that, the entry level Zen based processors will come in four or eight Zen core configurations and they will use the  SP4r2 BGA socket. AMD has been developing them under the Snowy Owl codename. 

AMD 2016 roadmap skips HBM 2.0
Published in Graphics


Vega comes in 2017

This might be one of these we told you so articles, but our well-placed sources have indicated for a long time that HBM 2.0 might not be as easy and broad

Globalfoundries might become Chinese takeaway
Published in PC Hardware


Abu Dhabi plans to off-load the company

AMD spin-off Globalfoundries might be off-loaded by its Abu Dhabi owners to the Chinese.

FinFET for the future

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To replace 28nm, 32nm processes
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GloFo to deal with Fusion