Now when Ryzen is released, the Bulldozer line of processors seems to have almost come to an end. Bristol Ridge still sells as OEM only. It might become available through the retail channel, even if that is unclear at the moment.
Stoney Ridge seem to get one last spin however, as a "Stoney Ridge Refresh" are slated for 2017 AND 2018.
Source: https://videocardz.com/67362/amd-pinnacle-ridge-to-feature-up-to-8-zen2-cores
I know NostaSeronx is implying that AMD still has some plans for future evolvement of the BD architecture on 22FDX for instance.
I suppose that now with Ryzen out and Vega on the horizon (hehe), new money will pour into AMD. Would it be feasible to continue working on the BD architecture? I mean the architecture probably has some use cases where it is better suited than a more "typical" core.
For instance, a module is smaller than two separate cores. So I suppose it might fit where performance is not a priority, but rather making the chip as cheap as possible to produce (like Stoney Ridge).
Do you see any future to the Bulldozer architecture?
Stoney Ridge seem to get one last spin however, as a "Stoney Ridge Refresh" are slated for 2017 AND 2018.
Source: https://videocardz.com/67362/amd-pinnacle-ridge-to-feature-up-to-8-zen2-cores
I know NostaSeronx is implying that AMD still has some plans for future evolvement of the BD architecture on 22FDX for instance.
I suppose that now with Ryzen out and Vega on the horizon (hehe), new money will pour into AMD. Would it be feasible to continue working on the BD architecture? I mean the architecture probably has some use cases where it is better suited than a more "typical" core.
For instance, a module is smaller than two separate cores. So I suppose it might fit where performance is not a priority, but rather making the chip as cheap as possible to produce (like Stoney Ridge).
Do you see any future to the Bulldozer architecture?