[WCCFTech] possible 12-core APU

[Glenwing]

This is nothing new.  Note the product title: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113359

 

They're very clear in specifying what's what, so I don't see a problem with this.  These chips are designed for the GPU units to be accessible to harness for computation in addition to the CPU cores, so it does make sense.

[Plasma]

wow link bait much. WCCF probably looked at there google analytics and when oh no our click rate has dropped, quick make something up

[Ashaira]

Getting real tired of your shit linus forum.

 

80% of the rumors ive seen on wccftech turned out true and they never lied. If it was a rumore/speculation/personal opinion it was ALWAYS stated in the article. And if you bother to actually read the dam articles you would realize that they do have the knowledge to speculate on such matters.

For the record there is a good chance this is real. Like others speculated this is 12 compute cores. Most likely 4 cpu + 8 gpu. It's getting to the point where i can have more inteligent discussions on the wccftech comment section.

[Hazy125]

12 CORES!!!!*

 

 

*Divided into 2 modules of 6 cores

[Opcode]

Getting real tired of your shit linus forum.

 

80% of the rumors ive seen on wccftech turned out true and they never lied. If it was a rumore/speculation/personal opinion it was ALWAYS stated in the article. And if you bother to actually read the dam articles you would realize that they do have the knowledge to speculate on such matters.

For the record there is a good chance this is real. Like others speculated this is 12 compute cores. Most likely 4 cpu + 8 gpu. It's getting to the point where i can have more inteligent discussions on the wccftech comment section.

Which makes you just as credible as they are.

[LukeTim]

you can tell this is photoshopped

 

Not just photoshopped, it looks like a render to me. The whole thing seems to be fake.

[wpirobotbuilder]

First it's not an actual photo of a truck, and they clearly point that out. It's an advertisement posted directly by AMD's PR department, so there's nothing "fake" about it. WCCFTech does nothing more than speculate as to what the "12" actually means, and they are very upfront about it being speculation. They are also not the original source. That original source even provides a link to AMD's official Youtube page that has a video for the exact same advertising campaign.

It might be a better idea to actually take a look and read an article before dismissing out of hand.

Thank you.

 

It's not like the LinusTech forum members ever speculate about stuff, unless you count every rumor about the release of a new GPU, CPU, tablet, phone, etc. that has passed by the news section since the forum was started.

[Kittke]

When i was 5 i made better Photoshop with my pukes

[Misanthrope]

Oh come on guys counting the GPU cores in a processor is misleading at best: 99% of your applications won't ever use them and even for games it won't be enough. Until we have widespread use of applications that leverage the GPU cores this is just marketing, not an issue to be argued over.

[Trik'Stari]

I don't get the point even if it is real. Until they give you the option of doing dual graphics with twin r9 290's, then it's pointless in my book.

 

Edit: not to mention better support for pcie3.0

 

And I dont care if you say "well pcie2.0 is just as good and modern graphics cards can't even saturate that"

 

If that was true, then what in the hell is the point of x16 and pcie3.0?

[harrynowl]

which is a load of marketing bullshit. calling them the same thing is simply wrong.

It's 12 Compute cores

 

It'd be 12 "cores" if using HSA and HUMA as that way they can communicate in a heterogeneous fashion

 

4 integer units 2 floating point units and 8 GCN compute units:)

[qwertywarrior]

 from the AMD PR guy

https://twitter.com/SasaMarinkovic/status/491925280475205632

[Ashaira]

I don't get the point even if it is real. Until they give you the option of doing dual graphics with twin r9 290's, then it's pointless in my book.

 

Edit: not to mention better support for pcie3.0

 

And I dont care if you say "well pcie2.0 is just as good and modern graphics cards can't even saturate that"

 

If that was true, then what in the hell is the point of x16 and pcie3.0?

 

The point of pcie 3.0 x16 is for hardware that can use it. Graphics cards aren't the only things that fit in those slots.

[ericlee30]

LMAO Photoshopped badly.

[Nineshadow]

Reminds me of this

I was going to post that.

But...I already made a thread some time ago about it so I guess it's okay.

[Misanthrope]

I don't get the point even if it is real. Until they give you the option of doing dual graphics with twin r9 290's, then it's pointless in my book.

 

Edit: not to mention better support for pcie3.0

 

And I dont care if you say "well pcie2.0 is just as good and modern graphics cards can't even saturate that"

 

If that was true, then what in the hell is the point of x16 and pcie3.0?

 

Pretty much, even just supporting the 270 and 280 will help a lot. I think the issue is that the memory on those cards is different so there's no easy way to leverage that to the CPU video cores but you're right they should figure a way to do that, then I'd be extremely interested.

[Trik'Stari]

Pretty much, even just supporting the 270 and 280 will help a lot. I think the issue is that the memory on those cards is different so there's no easy way to leverage that to the CPU video cores but you're right they should figure a way to do that, then I'd be extremely interested.

Exactly. Right now you get stuck with (I think) their weakest card, and an APU. Unless those are capable of 4k, or above 60hz @ 1080p, then dual graphics, and thus the entire apu line, is essentially pointless to me. For the same price you might as well just get a console and slit your wrists lol.

[DLM_012]

If this happened, I'd be very moist

[deviant88]

http://wccftech.com/amd-12-core-aseries-apu-inbound/

 

they're getting this information from the side of a truck, and it just looks photoshopped.

 

I also don't see AMD doing this. their high-core count processors remain in the FX series, and I don't see how they could fit those cores on a die with a gpu of any size.

Dude APU are shit AMD knows it they have no good cpu's so to fool the idiots they call their APU's 8-10-12 core whatever its actually same old 4 core weak cpu and radeon cores 8 just so they can call the APU 12 core to fool the fools like i said.They call them compute cores read the article before posting stuff WCCFT is not wrong you just dont know the amd cores drama...

Piss on APU's they should keep them for mobile only and work again on them desktop/server cpu's im sick of intel's misery marketing.

[ajoy39]

which is a load of marketing bullshit. calling them the same thing is simply wrong.

The goal of HSA is to make them be able to work together so seamlessly that the distinction no longer matters, since Kaveri is the first APU to be HSA capable that's why they went with that marketing.

[Admiaczking]

Not just photoshopped, it looks like a render to me. The whole thing seems to be fake.

yeah it's too picture-perfect

[Vacsol]

sorry for gravedigging, but I Googled "cool semi truck" and found a source image.

in fact here's a whole bunch of them!

[qwertywarrior]

sorry for gravedigging, but I Googled "cool semi truck" and found a source image.

 

are you a level 80 Necromancer ?

[Mooshi]

Still more credibility than people spouting nonsense about HL3.

[APrettyCoolWalrus]

It is WCCFTech, so this isn't anything important or true. Haven't we learned our lesson from the 880 rumors?