Tag archive: Phenom

Chipmaker AMD has offically lauched its triple-core Phenom X3 processors, hoping to capture the hearts and minds of both PC enthusiasts and systems designers by offering more power than now-everyday dual-core processors, but without the higher price—and higher power consumption—of quad-core systems. The Phenom X3 processors are initially available in 2.1, 2.3, and 2.4 GHz speeds at $145, $165, and $195, respectively. AMD… Read More

Advanced Micro Devices has rolled out four new AMD Phenom processors for desktop PCs, which the company will give it a boost in its ongoing competition with Intel in the multi-core processor market. Although AMD's offerings don't stack up to Intel's own quad-core processors, the company is hoping the new Phenoms' combination of performance and price will appeal to the PC enthusiast community as well as OEM… Read More