Socket M2 Processor Roadmap; FX-62 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+
Socket M2, the 940 pin DDR2-ready Athlon 64 Socket, will launch a little bit later than we originally expected with mass production just starting in late April. However, even though the launch has been slightly delayed from the original March timeframe, there is still good news for those on DDR1; Socket 939 will stick around well into Q1'07 on the performance desktop - and well beyond that for Sempron. In fact, AMD's latest roadmap goes all the way to Q2'07 with Socket 939 Sempron.
AMD Desktop Roadmap
Product.........................Core...........Socket...Launch Date
Athlon 64 FX-62............Windsor......M2.........Q2'06
Athlon 64 X2 5200+......Windsor......M2.........Q4'06
Athlon 64 X2 5000+......Windsor......M2.........Q2'06
Athlon 64 X2 4800+......Windsor......M2.........Q2'06
Athlon 64 X2 4600+......Windsor......M2.........Q2'06
Athlon 64 X2 4200+......Windsor......M2.........Q2'06
Athlon 64 4000+...........Orleans.......M2.........Q2'06
Athlon 64 3800+...........Orleans.......M2.........Q2'06
Athlon 64 3500+...........Orleans.......M2.........Q2'06
Sempron 3800+............Manila.........M2.........Q3'06
Sempron 3600+............Manila.........M2.........Q2'06
Sempron 3500+............Manila.........M2.........Q2'06
Sempron 3400+............Manila.........M2.........Q2'06
Sempron 3200+............Manila.........M2.........Q2'06
Sempron 3000+............Manila.........M2.........Q2'06
Based on previous AMD trends, the primitive cores should overclock freakishly well with the results slowly degrading over timeAll I want to know is, will the socket M2's overclock alot? And will it mean the end of socket 939?