By Craig Lloyd on Apr 23rd, 2009 at 1:17PM
Today, AMD launched two new processors for there AM3 socket. The Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition and 945 both support AM2+ and AM3. Clocked at 3.2GHz, the 955 will replace the AM2-based 940 as AMD’s new fastest Phenom.
Both the 955 and the 3.0GHz 945 will be priced below $250.
By Craig Lloyd on Mar 2nd, 2009 at 5:49PM
Dirk Meyer, CEO of AMD, said the chip maker will deliver 32nm CPUs by mid next year. Testing of the new chips should be complete by the end of this year and production expected begin late next year. This would put AMD roughly a year behind Intel as they are expected to come out with 32nm chips by the end of this year.
By Craig Lloyd on Feb 9th, 2009 at 11:44PM
AMD has released five new chips to add to its Phenom II family, including the only 45nm tri-core CPU and three new quad-core chips. They happen to fit in either AM2+ or AM3 sockets and support DDR2 or DDR3 memory. Very diverse I must say.
The new lineup includes the 2.6GHz Phenom II X4 for $175, the 2.8GHz Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition at $145, and the 2.6GHz Phenom II X3 710 for $125. AMD’s two other new chips: the 2.6GHz Phenom II X4 910 and the 2.5GHz Phenom II X4 805 are only available in OEM and pricing has not been released as of yet.
What does this mean for the CPU market? The war is heating up once again, which is great news for consumers. Intel has held the podium ever since the Core 2 series was released. Will AMD take over anytime soon?
