While the Phenom II X6 "Thuban" will be announced, the Phenom X4 II "Zosma" seems to have been delayed. As a reminder, it is (rumored) a Phenom X4 II based on a core Phenom II X6 (and therefore with two cores disabled) and Turbo mode. The official name is Phenom X4 II 960T and it is clocked at 3 GHz, 3.4 GHz Turbo mode.
This "delay" is not one and there is an assumption on the launch delay: the majority of manufacturers have started sharing a few days on the possibility of reactivating the cores of Phenom II Thuban based on the latest motherboards. And what is the best way to prevent people from buying a Phenom X4 II for the Phenom II X6 into? " Do not sell Phenom X4 II compatible with this manipulation.