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Tired of writing a book to describe a CPU? So is AMD

If typing "AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 89W 1MB L2 Brisbane" feels like a chore, don't fret as you'll only have to put up with it a little bit longer. AMD's newest roadmap reveals the company has plans to change the naming schedule of its upcoming processors.

The first of these processors to get the new nomenclature are the low-power, dual-core Brisbane CPUs.  These processors, clocked in the 1.9 GHz to 2.3 GHz range, will feature a 45W thermal envelope.  AMD guidance claims these chips will get a simpler designation than "Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 45W 1MB L2 Brisbane."

Each of these new processors will be named as follows:
  • AMD BE-2400: 45W Brisbane, 2.3 GHz
  • AMD BE-2350: 45W Brisbane, 2.1 GHz
  • AMD BE-2300: 45W Brisbane, 1.9 GHz
Low-end, single-core Sempron cores will also get this designation, as follows:
  • LE-1300: 45W Sparta, 2.3 GHz
  • LE-1250: 45W Sparta, 2.2 GHz
  • LE-1200: 45W Sparta, 2.1 GHz
  • LE-1150: 45W Sparta, 2.0 GHz
  • LE-1100: 45W Sparta, 1.9 GHz
Upcoming K10-based Agena, Kuma, Rana will likely receive similar name changes, though AMD has not revealed these names yet.

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Err..
By Enoch2001 on 5/2/2007 8:17:44 AM , Rating: 2
Correct me if I'm wrong but...this doesn't seem that much less of writing a book than the previous naming scheme.




RE: Err..
By Anosh on 5/2/2007 8:22:51 AM , Rating: 2
Well if it will be possible to write: Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 89W 1MB L2 Brisbane

As: (example) BE-4400

I'd say that's shorter.


RE: Err..
By AnnihilatorX on 5/2/2007 8:22:55 AM , Rating: 3
Indeed lol

But at least you can just use terms like BE-2300 in search engines.


RE: Err..
By KristopherKubicki (blog) on 5/2/2007 8:24:09 AM , Rating: 3
I apologize if I wasn't totally clear. Instead of "AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 45W 1MB L2 Brisbane," you'll just write "AMD BE-2400."

Sure it's not earth shattering, but we're going to start using the terms a lot so I wanted a nice place of reference for the name change on DailyTech.


RE: Err..
By MartinT on 5/2/2007 9:33:51 AM , Rating: 2
So, bascially, the brandname Athlon and Sempron are going the way of the Duron? Or do they still have a place, in there, somewhere?


RE: Err..
By KristopherKubicki (blog) on 5/2/2007 9:53:21 AM , Rating: 2
quote:
So, bascially, the brandname Athlon and Sempron are going the way of the Duron? Or do they still have a place, in there, somewhere?

Actually, I have a post about that coming up later today.


RE: Err..
By zedd2 on 5/2/2007 11:42:43 AM , Rating: 2
Actually, according to a 2 hours newer article on this very site, there will indeed be a brand name as well. How could you seriously think there won't be? In case of K10, it will read like this: "AMD Phenom X2 BE-2400", or something like that. And so most probably that Brisbane's name will read "AMD Athlon X2 BE-2400". The change is that the BE/LE/etc. will tell the TDP, and the likes, and the number is the distinction between modells in a family.


RE: Err..
By lennylim on 5/2/2007 3:00:10 PM , Rating: 2
quote:
I apologize if I wasn't totally clear. Instead of "AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 45W 1MB L2 Brisbane," you'll just write "AMD BE-2400."

Actually, you'll be writing "AMD BE-2400, which was previously known as the Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 45W 1MB L2 Brisbane" :-)


RE: Err..
By Masterrer on 5/2/2007 8:57:01 AM , Rating: 6
"Instead of AMD Sempron 65nm Sparta 2.3GHz 1MB L2 you will write AMD LE-1300"

- This is madness?!!
- This is SPARTAA!!!!!


RE: Err..
By KristopherKubicki (blog) on 5/2/2007 9:03:36 AM , Rating: 2
I lawled.


RE: Err..
By KristopherKubicki (blog) on 5/2/2007 9:44:30 AM , Rating: 2
Your comment has been forever immortalized as a thumbnail.


RE: Err..
By Marcus Yam (blog) on 5/2/2007 9:48:43 AM , Rating: 2
I have a feeling that this thumbnail will be permanently attached to anything to do with AMD Sparta news.

So awesome.


RE: Err..
By encryptkeeper on 5/2/2007 10:40:24 AM , Rating: 2
Seeing the "2300" or "1300" closely reminds me of some of the Core Solo and Core (not 2) Duo designations for the Intel mobile processors. Kind of reminds me of the legal scuffle between Intel, AMD and Cyrix over who could use 586 on their processors.


RE: Err..
By Masterrer on 5/2/2007 11:58:36 AM , Rating: 3
Thanks,
I feel distinguished…

The funny thing is that I haven't actually seen the film…
Guess that's what too much blogging does to you :)


RE: Err..
By shaw on 5/2/2007 6:02:37 PM , Rating: 3
I'd prefer it if they called the processor a "LE-1300: 45W Cake Town, 2.3 GHz" or "LE-1300: 45W This is delicious, 2.3 GHz"

Then I could go into a Comp USA and say "Yes, I'm looking for that new delicious AMD processor."


Following intel's lead?
By Anosh on 5/2/2007 8:18:52 AM , Rating: 2
Isn't this what intel did with their Core line up?
I mean changing the names to reflect features rather than including speed in the processor names?




RE: Following intel's lead?
By Zirconium on 5/2/2007 8:29:50 AM , Rating: 5
Naming a processors ####+ was AMD's way of saying that the processor was as good or better than a Pentium 4 running at #### MHz. Since Intel has phased out the P4s, it only makes sense for AMD to change their naming system. I wish the naming system allowed you to determine the specs from the name. From the article:
quote:
* AMD BE-2400: 45W Brisbane, 2.3 GHz
* AMD BE-2350: 45W Brisbane, 2.1 GHz
* AMD BE-2300: 45W Brisbane, 1.9 GHz
Couldn't they name them BE-2300, BE-2100 and BE-1900 for the 2.3 GHz, 2.1 GHz and 1.9 GHz processors, respectively?


RE: Following intel's lead?
By webdawg77 on 5/2/2007 8:42:51 AM , Rating: 5
They could, but then what would happen if they stuck in more cache or changed the TPW without affecting the clock speed?

AMD BE-2300 for 2.3 GHz 45W 1MB L2

So, what would it be for 65W 1MB L2 or 45W 2MB L2 or 65W 2MB L2 or ... you can see where this could go.

The naming convention for CPUs will never be as simple as P4 2.8 GHz anymore. I am pleased with AMD trying to make it somewhat easier for us.


RE: Following intel's lead?
By webdawg77 on 5/2/2007 8:44:17 AM , Rating: 2
TPW should be TPD.


RE: Following intel's lead?
By Goty on 5/2/2007 9:01:14 AM , Rating: 2
TPD should be TDP.

Sorry, couldn't resist =D


RE: Following intel's lead?
By webdawg77 on 5/2/2007 9:04:37 AM , Rating: 2
I thought it was Total Power Dissipated (Dissipation)?


RE: Following intel's lead?
By webdawg77 on 5/2/2007 9:07:02 AM , Rating: 2
Ah, TDP is Thermal Design Power (Point). I guess both get to the same point :).