AMD Socket M2 CPUs In April

FamilyCoreModelClock SpeedL2 CacheAthlon 64 FXWindsorFX-622.8GHz2 x 1MBAthlon 64 X25000+2.6GHz2 x 1MB4800+??4600+??4200+??Athlon 64Orleans4000+2.6GHz512KB3800+2.4GHz512KB3500+2.2GHz512KBSempronManila3500+2.2Ghz256KB3400+2.0GHz256KB3200+1.8GHz256KB3000+1.6GHz256KB

AMD new series of processors based on Socket M2 will be launching in Apriltimeframe and all the motherboard makers are getting ready for the Socket M2motherboards. Although processors based on Socket M2 is 940 pin like the currentOpterons but the boards are not compatible with each other. Socket M2 processorswill support Dual Channel DDR2-667 memories with a low latency of CL3 and HTT israised from 200MHz to 333MHz.

The initial line-up of the Socket M2 includes Athlon 64 FX (Windsor), Athlon64 X2 (Windsor), Athlon 64 (Orleans) as well as Sempron (Manila). Even thebudget Sempron series will support Dual Channel therefore Socket M2 willcompletely replace Socket 939 and Socket 754. Since AMD is still on 90nm processfor the initial Socket M2 processors line-up, therefore it is unlikely that theclock speeds will exceed 3GHz and performance to be improved significantly.Intel will have a chance to overtake AMD in terms of performance when Conroecomes around in second half of this year.