AMD Quad Core by 2007?

The new processor will incorporate four cores connected together by a new version of the Hypertransport interconnect technology, and will support DDR3 (double data rate 3) memory, he said at the event, which provides financial analysts and media with a “State of AMD” address that covers the company’s technology, customers, and financial health.

This is for Opterons only, and could actually benefit servers quite a bit. Imagine cooling those things though! Support for DDR3 is definitely a leap up, since DDR2 has barely broken through, especially with AMD. Check out the full read here.