AMD Silently Confirms Hammer at 3400+

[Eric Portelance]

According to this site (translated), during a presentation by AMD, a video was shown which confirmed the Clawhammers (8th generaton) will start with a PR of 3400+ (current fastest is 2200+). An AMD rep also confirmed that the processor will run at "over 2GHz".

Insteresting news indeed. If this is true, not only is there a clock speed bump up from the current Thoroughbred Athlon XPs, but there's a good PR boost per clock speed as well. I think the 30% that was said at an earlier date is not an exageration, and this chip looks very promising indeed.

 

[muckshifter]

Interesting indeed, one hopes this is not a "marketing ploy" to keep up with the Joneses, err Intel’s.

 

[wildone]

I also think you should add (well I hear that) 2400+ and beyond will run at 166FSB (333) or that at least is what someone is telling me

wildone

 

[Pady]

just a shame we will have to wait till next year to get one of these babies

 

[Eric Portelance]

No, I'm still thinking we're get our...claws on one of these before the year is over.