Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices has just announced the introduction of its new, next-generation Phenom II processors, coming to expand the company's line of 45nm consumer CPUs. With the new models, AMD will be able to provide its customers with a choice between a triple core and a quad-core performance, with support for the current DDR2 or DDR3 memory technologies. These new products are meant to allow PC users the freedom of upgrading to higher-performance solutions, without requiring the replacement of the entire PC configuration.
“Whether buying a new desktop PC or upgrading components in an existing system, AMD recognizes consumers are looking for value more than ever before,” Leslie Sobon, vice president of product marketing, AMD, said. “With the combination of the infrastructure compatibility and the introduction of the AMD Phenom II triple-core processors, AMD has made two very strategic design decisions that our competitor cannot duplicate at the component or platform level.”With the new product expansion, AMD can basically provide customers with a choice between 5 different quad-core processors, and 2 triple core CPUs. These models are designed to enable them to take advantage of the performance capabilities of either an AM2+ platform or an AM3 configuration. According to the chip maker, the new AMD Phenom II processors should work equally well with either DDR2 or DDR3 memory, consequently enabling a better upgrade management. More at; http://news.softpedia.com/news/AMD-Intros-New-Phenom-II-Triple-Core-Quad-Core-Processors-104008.shtml