14 DAY TRIAL // Even though there is still some time left until AMD launches its first desktop processors based on the Bulldozer architecture, the company already has ambitious plans for the following year, as 2012 will mark the introduction of its first 10-core processor.
This will be part of the Corona platform, which is supposed to replace Scorpius as the company's high-end solution in the enthusiast desktop space.
From the information that is available at this point in time, Komodo will be built using the Piledriver CPU core, which should come as an upgraded version of Bulldozer, and will feature a similar feature set with that of its predecessors.
This includes an on-board DDR3 memory controller as well as support for the Turbo Core technology, which will get to the 3.0 version.
AMD's next-generation Bulldozer processors will also arrive with a new socket design, that goes by the name of FM2 and that will also be used by the 2012 Trinity APUs.
Together with the new processor, AMD pals to introduce a new family of motherboard chipsets, which will update the specifications of the company's current controllers.
According to the leaked slide, the biggest change to be introduced with these new chipsets, will be the move to an FCH (Fusion controller hub) design, which means that the PCI Express controller will be integrated inside the Komodo processors.
In addition, the Hydson D4 chipset will also bring native support for USB 3.0 (up to four such ports), eight SATA 6Gbps ports, RAID 0/1/5/10 support as well as 10 USB 2.0 ports.
The leaked AMD slide also goes on to detail the company's Virgo and Deccan platforms, which are expected to replace the current Lynx and Brazos solutions.
From what we know at this point, AMD's first desktop processors based on the Bulldozer architecture are expected to launch on September 19. (via zol.com.cn)
