Not only has AMD delivered the first B3 Opterons to its partners but DailyTech obtained this photo from a wholesaler which hadn’t received processors of this type since November. In addition, AnandTech was able to carry out some rapid tests which seem to confirm that everything has been straightened out.
In a benchmark with WinRAR where the activation of the TLB Fix on a Phenom 9600 B2 plummeted results from 1348 KB/s to 367 KB/s (truly an extreme example), the Phenom B3 Engineering Sample set at 2.3 GHz attains 1357 KB/s.
While this news will enable AMD high end solutions to slightly gain in interest, the company will now have to quickly offer K10 processors surpassing 2.3 GHz in sufficient quantities at competitive prices if it wants to attract buyers. Otherwise, they will have to wait for the arrival of 45nm.
