CPU Guru Jim Keller leaves AMD

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 09/21/2015 08:54 AM | source: | 30 comment(s)

One of the key persons behing AMDs CPU architectures reportedly has left AMD, he is one of the key persons behind the upcoming AMD Zen architecture, which now also might be delayed towards Q4 2016.

Keller not just responsible for the Zen CPU architecture; but also was leading the team that designed AMD’s still-upcoming ARM-based K12 CPU, pending for launch in 2017.

“Jim’s departure is not expected to impact our public product or technology roadmaps, and we remain on track for “Zen” sampling in 2016 with first full year of revenue in 2017.” states AMD.

Mark Papermaster, AMD's Chief Technology Officer, will step in as acting leader for Keller's team and will now help oversee one of the most important products in the company's history.

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Aura89
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#5161757 Posted on: 09/21/2015 08:59 AM

This guy is so flip floppy when it comes to which place has his employment that its not really surprising nor do i really care.

Asgardi
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#5161758 Posted on: 09/21/2015 08:59 AM

The interesting question is obviously "why". Did this guy see that "we are done" and leaves before inevitable failure, or did someone buy him off? Or some other issue like health?

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#5161781 Posted on: 09/21/2015 09:46 AM

That was like his longest time he spent at AMD, he does not stay long anywhere if you look at his history. Earlier he was at AMD for 1-year to make the best AMD cpus.

Should not affect anything if it regards first gen Zen.

Teawithgrief
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#5161791 Posted on: 09/21/2015 10:21 AM

Zen is done so he went back to his coke and sex mansion...

whats so hard to understand?

every forum i see this news on is like "RIP AMD! lolol ilikedick lolol"

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#5161793 Posted on: 09/21/2015 10:30 AM

This guy is so flip floppy when it comes to which place has his employment that its not really surprising nor do i really care.

I might be confused but hasn't he only been at 3 companies in the 20 odd years?

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