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Advanced Micro Devices on Monday released five new microprocessors, among which there is the company’s first Phenom II chip that costs less than $100, which is also the company’s highest-performing dual-core product, energy-efficient high-speed quad-core central processing unit as well as value processors that strengthen AMD’s lineup on the entry-level market.
The new processors belong to AMD Athlon II and AMD Phenom II families and thus come in AM3 form-factor (while maintaining compatibility with AM2+ platforms), feature integrated dual-channel DDR2/DDR3 memory controller and are made using 45nm silicon-on-insulator process technology. Technology-wise, the new processors only differ from predecessors with clock-speeds and pricing, some also sport new C3 stepping of the core that adds C1E power consumption reduction technology.
AMD's New Processors Introduced on 25th of January | ||||||
Name | No. of Cores | Clock-speed | L2 cache | L3 cache | TDP | Price |
Phenom II X4 910e | 4 | 2.60GHz | 2MB | 6MB | 65W | $169 |
Athlon II X4 635 | 4 | 2.90GHz | 2MB | - | 95W | $113 |
Athlon II X3 440 | 3 | 3.0GHz | 1.5MB | - | 95W | $84 |
Phenom II X2 555 BE | 2 | 3.20GHz | 1MB | 6MB | 80W | $99 |
Athlon II X2 255 | 2 | 3.10GHz | 1MB | - | 65W | $74 |
Even though AMD’s Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition processor is AMD’s fastest dual-core chip, and the only Phenom II that costs less than $100, it will not be able to beat Intel Corp.’s latest dual-core offerings. Still, it has one benefit: unlocked multiplier, which greatly eases overclocking process.
The new central processing units will help AMD to improve its competitive position in its never-ending battle against Intel Corp.
Tags: AMD, Phenom, Athlon, 45nm, Deneb
