Ok apology accepted ;-)
But your arguments are precisely that what I call outdated. If I begin reading in the 42300 PDF, it starts with:
1 Overview
The AMD Family 15h Models 10h-1Fh processor (in this document referred to as the processor) is a process-
ing unit that supports x86-based instruction sets. The processor includes (a) up to two independent processing
units referred to as compute units (each compute unit containing two cores), (b) one PCIe® root complex (in
this document referred to as the root complex or RC) with generation 2 link support, and (c) up to 2 system
memory DRAM interfaces.
There are 2 errors here, first they state that models 10h will have 4 cores max and second that there is integrated PCIe. Doesn't sound like an AM3 CPU with up to 8 cores, does it?
Then later there is section 1.5.2 called: "Major Changes Relative to Family 15h Models 00h-0Fh Processors"
CPU core changes:
• No L3 cache.
General Northbridge additions:
• Integrated graphics processor.
Another two errors: According to this information your hypothetical Vishera 10h processor has to have an integrated GPU and does not have any L3.
Obviously that characteristics are for Trinity only, and nothing else. Now you may argue that these data is not valid for Vishera, but then I ask you: Why shouldn't the model numbers be invalid, too ?
Second thing what you get wrong (but which was not the topic, yet), are the 20h models. The 42301 is not interesting for that purpose. Read the Software Optimization guide 47414 instead. There is lots of hidden information. If you read it carefully, you see Hypertransport, L3-Cache, up to 5 Modules/10 cores, quad-channel memory for 20h models etc. Nothing about PCIe, nothing about integrated graphics. Therefore this has nothing to do with the Kaveri-APU, these were the information about the canceled, Piledriver-based, Komodo, Terramar and Sepang processors, as these were announced to have up to 10cores, too. If you search for Kaveri, then watch out for Model 30h (BKDG order # 49125). There is also already a Model 40h (BKDGorder# 49127) mentioned, these are probably the next, "future CPUs", announced for 2013 based on Steamroller-cores. However, these last 2 BKDGs are obviously still under NDA and not hosted on the public AMD website.
All in all I have no reason to doubt Toppc.
regards, Basilisk