AMD releases Phenom processors
Are triple-core Phenom processors just failed quad-core units? I’ve been asked this question several times today and to get a definitive answer I approached Scott Carroll, AMD Public Relations, for an official response.
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27.3.2008 Introducing the AMD Phenom quad core processor
Delivering a four-core foreshadowing of innovations to come for PC enthusiasts worldwide, AMD today unveiled the upcoming AMD Phenom™ processor family name and publicly demonstrated the first all-AMD enthusiast platform, codenamed “FASN8.”
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14.5.2007 AMD Phenom X3 processor family performance
For the most part of last year, there were scarce good news to report from AMD. It wasn't until the end of the year that new Radeon graphics cards were out, and the eagerly awaited Phenom processors were launched.
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6.5.2008 Will AMD Barcelona kill off high-margin AMD CPUs?
AMD was riding high a year ago dominating sales in the dual-processor Server market and virtually owned the multi-processor (4+) Server market.
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8.9.2007 AMD: Windows Vista Not as Stable as Windows XP
Driver performance in Windows Vista compared to Windows XP is one of the subjects addressed by Henri Richard, executive vice president and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at AMD,
during a company webcast event for bloggers.
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10.5.2007 Microsoft Halts XP SP3 Update to HP PCs Running AMD Processors
The recent Windows XP Service Pack 3 update has left certain AMD-based PCs manufactured by Hewlett-Packard caught in an endless reboot cycle caused by an Intel-specific disk image mistakenly being used with AMD hardware.
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20.5.2008 AMD beats Intel in Vista adoption
Speaking at the Bank of America Technology conference in San Francisco, Intel's Paul Otellini was asked about his take on Vista and whether it could drive demand.
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9.3.2007 AMD - Same Troubles, New Approach
The year that is about to end has brought nothing but trouble to the chip manufacturer. AMD faced an alarming drop in the market share, combined with an enormous financial loss that pushed the company
on the edge of the precipice.
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28.12.2007 AMD gooses Opteron to 3 gigahertz
Advanced Micro Devices has begun quietly selling new 3GHz versions of its dual-core Opteron server processor.
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21.4.2007 AMD Developing Hybrid CPU/GPU
In addition to the snazzy new website launched by AMD/ATI today, the chipmaker announced that they are developing a hybrid CPU/GPU system dubbed 'Fusion' for release in late 2008/early 2009.
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25.10.2006 Reversal of Fortune for AMD in Intel Case
The special master appointed to hear evidence from both parties in the AMD v. Intel antitrust case has recommended that Intel be compelled to produce documents for evidence that it had previously declined to submit.
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17.12.2006 AMD shows sunny side of Barcelona
Advanced Micro Devices is ready to start fighting back against Intel with silicon, but Intel has an answer in the waiting.
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22.5.2007 AMD Set to Adopt New Interconnect Architecture, DDR3
The world's second largest maker of x86 microprocessors, Advanced Micro Devices, disclosed plans to introduce enhanced multi-core processors that support built-in DDR3 memory controller as well as to present platform initiatives that allow more than 8 physical chips to be installed into a single system.
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28.11.2005 Dual-core desktop duel: AMD vs. Intel
What would the results of a dual-core desktop CPU fight look like? Many people equate Windows PCs with Intel Pentium processors (and soon will likely be doing the same with Macs), but we've seen dual-core CPU AMD systems power ahead of dual-core Intel-based PCs on more than one occasion.
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12.12.2005 AMD not eliminating ATI brand, reports false
One of the unforeseen ramifications of the AMD-ATI hookup is the new hyper-rumor-transport bus, a new technology whereby unsubstantiated rumors become fact at an alarming rate. I lamented this sad state of affairs a few weeks ago when patently false information regarding motherboard licensing was making its way around the 'net, and now we get to do it again.
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8.8.2006 AMD Gains Antitrust Approval to Buy ATI
Advanced Micro Devices said yesterday it has gained approval from key U.S., Canadian, and German antitrust regulators for its $5.4 billion plan to buy Canadian chip set developer ATI Technologies.
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7.9.2006 AMD Live! Media Center PCs Rolled Out
AMD has announced that Live! media center PCs are available with an enhanced entertainment suite.
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13.10.2006 Intel suffered but AMD surged in 2006, iSuppli says
It was a tale of two companies in the semiconductor industry in 2006, with leading chip supplier Intel suffering a revenue decline, while rival AMD nearly doubled its sales, according to iSuppli.
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16.3.2007 AMD Cuts Prices on High-end Processors
AMD has cut prices on its high-end dual-core desktop processors after the launch of Intel’s quad-core Core 2 Extreme QX6800. AMD also announced its new restructuring plans to compensate for reduced quarterly revenue today.
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11.4.2007 Intel Ordered to Produce Foreign Evidence in AMD Case
Advanced Micro Devices will be able to collect evidence about events outside the U.S. for an antitrust lawsuit against Intel.
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29.12.2006 Download Windows 7 RTM Power Saving Boost Update for AMD Multicore CPUs
Microsoft has made available for download an update designed to boost power-saving capabilities for the latest Windows client and server releases.
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12.10.2009 Vista SP1 RC Leaves XP SP2 in the Dust, but What About XP SP3?
Although Microsoft has indicated a strong disapproval of benchmarking tests involving development milestones of Windows Vista Service Pack 1, the temptation is simply too big to ignore.
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17.1.2008 Microsoft Makes Its Own Vista SP1 vs. XP SP2, Leaves XP SP3 Out
Ever since the advent of Window Vista, at the end of November 2006 for businesses and in January 2007 for the general public, Microsoft has virtually invited the comparison between the two operating systems.
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8.5.2008 Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Will it turn XP into Vista?
Microsoft is currently cooking the third and last service pack for Windows XP. Released back at the end of 2001, and overhauled in 2004 with the introduction of Service Pack 2, the next refresh for XP is long overdue.
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19.10.2007 AMD versus Intel, bye bye Intel
You may recall a few months back when AMD took out full-page newspaper ads to challenge Intel to a dual-core server duel. Intel declined to take up AMD on its offer, but the challenge got us thinking: what would the results of a dual-core desktop CPU fight look like? Many people equate Windows PCs with Intel Pentium processors (and soon will likely be doing the same with Macs), but we've seen dual-core CPU AMD systems power ahead of dual-core Intel-based PCs on more than one occasion.
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27.11.2005 Vista SP1 Is Out, XP SP3 Old News, the Pink Edition of Vista Is In
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is now nothing more than water under the bridge, now that the service pack was released to manufacturing on February 4, 2008, shipping to general users on March 18.
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27.3.2008 Tell Hasta la Vista to XP - Time to Upgrade to Vista SP1
Like it or not, this is the right time not only to upgrade to Windows Vista Service Pack 1 but also to tell hasta la vista to Windows XP.
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30.6.2008 Vista SP1 RC1 Flies Past Vista RTM and Windows XP SP2
Despite the fact that Microsoft has expressed its official position regarding testing Windows Vista Service Pack 1 ahead of its finalization, there is simply too much of a hunger for the service pack.
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27.12.2007 Microsoft Hands out XP SP3 beta – Final SP for XP
In an email sent to selected testers telling them they have been accepted to begin testing XP SP3, Microsoft has also informed them that this will be the final Service Pack for the now aging OS.
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5.10.2007 Will Vista SP1 Go Where Vista Never Went? Even with XP SP3 and Windows 7?
Throughout 2007, it became painfully clear to Microsoft that the main competitor for Windows Vista was not Apple's Mac OS X or even the open source Linux operating system but Windows XP, and, in fact, specifically XP SP2.
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1.3.2008AMD Phenom X2 GE-Series Details Unveiled
AMD plans to cut power
consumption of its mainstream
Phenom X2 processors with the
Phenom X2 GE-series, according
to the companys latest
roadmap. The Phenom X2
GE-series joins the Phenom X2
GS-series in late Q12008,
after the Phenom X2 GS-series
makes its debuts. AMD has
three Phenom X2 GS-series in
the pipeline with launches
beginning in Q42007 and more
models added in Q12008.
The new Phenom X2
GE-series match the recently
released Athlon X2 BE-series
in terms of thermal design
power, or TDP, at 45-watts.
AMD Phenom X2 GS-series
processors have 65-watt and
89-watt TDP ratings.The low
power Phenom X2 GE-series will
have three models “ the
GE-6600, GE-6500 and GE-6400.
AMDs Phenom X2
GE-6600 clocks in at 2.3 GHz,
coincidentally, the Intel Core
2 Duo E6600 clocks in at 2.4
GHz. The middle of the Phenom
X2 GE-series consists of the
2.1 GHz Phenom X2 GE-6500
while the 1.9 GHz Phenom X2
GE-6400 occupies the bottom of
the lineup. ..
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03.07.2007AMD Phenom II hits 5GHz stable
A sneak peek given to the press by AMD, showcased their upcoming line of processors known as the "Phenom II". The Phenom II are AMD's answer
to Intel's newest chipset, the Core i7. Hoping to compete in the market with the Core i7 the Phenom II line of quad-core processors will be AM2+
compatible. The first two models to be released will have a clock speed that starts at 2.8GHz. However, one of the key bragging areas for AMD's
line of Phenom processors is its overclockability. AMD claims a 30-40% reduction in power consumption under full load thanks to their transition to a
45nm fab process.
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21.11.2008AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE and Athlon II X2 250 review
AMD has made a successful transition to the 45nm fabrication process, giving the Phenom II series the necessary breathing room to prove it has what it
takes to go head to head with the Intel Core 2 range. However, as of today it will be possible to get your hands around the Phenom II architecture for
even less as we present you with the Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition processor. The Phenom II X2 550 is based on the same specifications as the rest
of the Phenom II family, but featuring half as many cores being a dual-core processor.
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02.06.2009Phenom: AMD unveils quad-core brand for desktop PC
AMD confirmed the
brand name for its next
generation dual- and quad-core
processors desktop processors:
Non disclosure agreements,
which prevented us from
mentioning the brand of the
CPUs until today have expired
and we can begin using the
real name: Phenom.
AMD has not released
much information AMD today,
but at least we can put a
little more meat on the bare
bones. AMD will call its new
desktop processors, based on
the “Stars” core,
“Phenom.”
Ever
since the demise of the K6
processors, AMD has relied on
brand names with implicit
connotations – and Phenom is
no exception: Our first guess
was that the name was derived
from “phenomenon”. Well,
we were wrong: AMD
representatives told us that
the word “phenomenal” is
the source of the new
processor’s brand...
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14.05.2007AMD 45nm Phenom refresh details leaked.
According to Digitimes details about AMD’s 45nm CPU codename Deneb have been leaked by motherboard makers.
Apparently AMD will
release its first 45nm chips this year. With higher frequencies than with the curerently available 65nm Agena Phenom designs.
The two
chips to become available will feature frequencies between 2.5 Ghz – 2.8 Ghz beating their current x4 9850 running at 2.5 Ghz.
Also
in the new line-up is a Phenom X3 8850 running at 2.2 Ghz. A low power Phenom X4 9350e and Phenom X3 8450e
Sources have told DigiTimes
that barring any major issues they should hit the market by the end of November.
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29.04.2008AMD Phenom X3 processor family performance
AMD known for its fighting underdog spirit recently relaunched the Phenom with the B3-stepping, which we looked at just recently. The B3-stepping has
not exactly breathed new life into the Phenom processors, but it has given AMD a chance to regroup and retarget its products, forcedly aiming at
cheaper and more affordable Intel processors.
The latest processor series from AMD is a little unusual as it makes use of not one, two, or
even four cores, but rather three! That’s right, the new Phenom X3 carries an unusual core configuration, and I guess the question most of you
are probably asking yourselves (as we did) is why? The most reasonable explanation is that this still allows AMD to sell Phenom X4 processors with a
defective core, minimizing their loss. Second, it gives some leverage for AMD to compete with Intel’s dual-core processors, being able to pull
the "additional core" card.
The Phenom X3 family consists of three new processors: the 8450 (2.10GHz), 8650 (2.30GHz) and 8750
(2.40GHz), all of which we are testing here today.
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06.05.2008AMD Reveals Phenom Model Numbers
AMDs latest roadmap reveals
the companys model numbers for
the performance and mainstream
Phenom X4 and X2 processors.
Despite AMD issuing model
numbers, the clock speeds are
still ballpark figures and not
yet set in stone. AMD has two
Phenom X4 and three X2 models
planned. Three of the models
are set for a Q42007
launch.
The
Agena-based Phenom X4
processors carry the GP-7xxx
model number. There will be
two Phenom X4 GP-7xxx
processors at launch “ the
GP-7100 and the GP-7000. AMD
plans to clock the Phenom X4
GP-7100 from 2.2-to-2.4 GHz.
The Phenom X4 GP-7100 has a
3600 MHz HyperTransport 3.0,
or HT3, bus speed. The lesser
Phenom X4 GP-7000 has a
targeted clock speed between
2.0-to-2.2 GHz and a lesser
HT3 bus speed in excess of
3200 MHz. The two quad-core
processors will have 89-watt
thermal ratings.
AMD plans to launch one
Phenom X2 GP-6xxx model by the
end of the year. The Phenom X2
GP-6550 joins the Phenom line
up next quarter clocked
somewhere between 2.0-to-2.4
GHz. The first Phenom X2 to
launch has a 3600 MHz HT3 bus
speed. This model has a TDP of
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28.07.2007AMD Phenom II X4 940 & 920 CPUs reviewed
Today marks the official launch of the new AMD Phenom II X4 processors. The flagship model in this new series is the Phenom II X4 940 which works at
3.0GHz, while the 920 is just slightly slower at 2.80GHz. Both processors should be available from retailers anytime soon and are meant to be
compatible with all current AM2+ motherboards provided they are supported with an updated BIOS. Based on the AMD 45nm Deneb core, the new Phenom II
CPUs have been eagerly anticipated in hope that they could rival the dominant Core 2 Quad and most recently the devastating Core i7 series that Intel
used to up the ante and most likely put its closest competitor in further trouble.
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08.01.2009AMD clarifies Phenom delays, cites customer input
AMD publicly stated late last year that it would be able to offer quad-core AMD Phenom 9700 and 9900 CPUs with fixed erratum as well as at higher
clock-speeds in Q1 2008. However, the chipmaker recently notified its partners that the launch of its higher-end chips will be postponed until next
quarter.
According to the company, the decision to postpone the launch was based on OEM input on how AMD should prioritize its next two
waves of AMD Phenom processor models.
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14.01.2008Phenom II hits 6.5GHz
A recent article here on Neowin reported the AMD Phenom II hitting a speed of 5GHz. That milestone has now been left in the dust as a video has
surfaced on YouTube which has shown an AMD Phenom II setting a new world record for 3DMark scores by overclocking to a whopping speed of 6.5GHz. A
whopping score of 45,474 3DMarks. The showing was performed by Pete Hardman and Sami Makinen from AMD. The processor is the first quad core
processor in history to break the 6.5GHz in a public showing.
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25.01.2009AMD Phenom processor family performance
TechSpot tests all currently available Phenom processors, from the 9600 Black Edition to the yet unreleased 9700 and 9900 models.
While
Intel has been quick to regain a lot of the popularity lost during the past few years, that is no excuse to forget about the #2 company in computer
processing. AMD made a name for itself with the original Athlon and Athlon 64 processors and it would only seem logical that its next generation
product called Phenom (K10) was to raise expectations all over the place, and it did.
Today we will be comparing the Phenom 9500, 9600,
9700 and the 9900 (B2 Stepping) against the recently released Core 2 Duo E8400, as well as the very popular Core 2 Quad Q6600. An older Athlon64 X2
5200+ processor will be added to the mix as well.
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23.01.2008AMD puts out Phenom teaser
If you go to the
http://www.amd.com/us-en/>AMD
web site and get the flash
splash page that says "AMD
Phenom True Multi-core
processors," you will see a
link that says learn more.
Clicking it brings you to
http://multicore.amd.com/us-en
/AMD-Multi-Core/Products/Deskt
op-PC.aspx>a page where you
see this:
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08.06.2007AMD to launch low-power Phenom CPUs in 1Q08
AMD is lining up several low-power variants of its quad-core Phenom and dual-core Athlon CPUs to launch late this quarter or early in the second
quarter of 2008. The low-power Phenom 9100e is scheduled for release in February or March this year and will come with a core frequency of 1.8GHz,
DDR2 1066 memory controller and TDP of 65W. At the beginning of the second quarter, AMD will phase out the 9100e and launch the 9150e, according to
sources at motherboard makers, which offers the same specifications. The differences between the 9100e and 9150e are unclear at this time although
most likely is that 9150e is based on the B3 stepping revision.
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18.01.2008AMD Finally Answers the Challenge with Phenom: Four Cores on One Die
After about ten months of
watching somebody else
marching ahead as the
all-around leader in both
price and performance, AMD
this morning stopped making
purely defensive plays, and at
last launched its
counter-offensive. Today, it
introduces its new Phenom CPU
architecture for the second
half of this year, aimed at
performance-hungry customers
perhaps willing to pay a
premium...
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14.05.2007AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition review
Although the release of the AMD Phenom processor series took place back in November of last year, roughly four months ago now, the highly touted
quad-core processor has received limited action so far in the computer world and a lot of negative press coverage for reasons we have documented well
enough during all this time.
In our hands-on experience with the first wave of Phenoms, we didn't think the situation was as dire as
many made it out to be. But regardless, it was a combination of a poor product launch with corporate financial trouble that raised the company to the
spotlight.
In terms of performance, AMD has stated that the new B3 processors will be no faster than the original Phenom X4 CPUs without
the TLB erratum fix enabled on a clock-for-clock basis. Therefore the Phenom X4 9600 and the new Phenom X4 9650, for example, should be no different
in terms of performance. Just as well that should mean that today’s flagship Phenom, the X4 9850, should sit somewhere between the Phenom 9700
and 9900 processors that we reviewed earlier this year.
It will be interesting to see how the 9850 stacks up against the rest of the Phenom
family and of course, Intel's Q6600.
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14.04.2008AMD bumps up Phenom's frequency, launches low-power variants
AMD hasn't launched a new Phenom X4 processor since late last March, when the B3-based 2.5GHz Phenom 9850 hit the
market. Today, the company is making up for lost
time, debuting two new 65W energy-efficient Phenom X4s at 1.8GHz and 2GHz, while simultaneously releasing a new higher-end chip at 2.6GHz. This triple
play is aimed at boosting the attractiveness of the company's quad-core products in the eyes of both consumers seeking energy-efficient parts and
enthusiasts who want top performance from an AMD solution.
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01.07.2008AMD Makes Wildcard Play with Triple-Core Phenom
In a move that was successfully kept secret, for the most part. AMD is making an unprecedented, near-term adjustment to its technology roadmap. As
soon as the first half of next year, the company plans to introduce into the desktop CPU market a new line of Phenom triple-core processors ,
whose architecture was christened with the code-name Toliman just hours ago...
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18.09.2007AMD to launch triple-core Phenom CPUs in March 2008
AMD has recently adjusted its triple-core CPU model numbers and launch dates, according to sources at motherboard makers.
AMD
will launch two B2 stepping triple-core CPUs, Phenom 8600 and 8400 in March of next year, while in the second quarter, the company will launch three
more models, Phenom 8700, 8650 and 8450.
The Phenom 8400 and 8600 will feature core frequencies of 2.1GHz and 2.3GHz,
respectively, while the Phenom 8700 will clock at 2.4GHz. Phenom 8650 and 8450 will be based on B3 stepping cores, and will have frequencies of 2.3GHz
and 2.1GHz, respectively. All five CPUs will have a 95W TDP.
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25.12.2007AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition Released
Aimed at gamers and overclockers, Advanced Micro Devices has released their new AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition quad-core processor with Clock
Multiplier Control and AMD OverDrive, the industry’s most powerful Windows-based performance tuning utility, for tunable performance. The
processor will operate at a 2.3GHz frequency, 2MB shared L3 cache and 512KB dedicated L2 cache per core and 128KB L1 cache per core. Using
65-nanometer silicon-on-insulator technology, the CPU will be identical to its non-Black Edition counterpart (integrated DDR2 memory controller and so
on) except for the unlocked clock multiplier, which allows enthusiasts to easily clock the new chip. AMD notes the processor is priced the same as the
recently launched AMD Phenom™ 9600 quad-core pocessor, or $283 in 1000 unit quantities.
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20.12.2007DigiTimes: AMD Phenom delayed until 1Q08
AMD's Phenom processors were
originally planned to begin
test-production between
September and October, and to
start shipping in November
this year. However, AMD may
now be planning to postpone
Phenom's launch date to the
first quarter of 2008,
according to sources at
motherboard makers.
AMD intends to modify its
process technology to increase
the yield rate and frequencies
of Phenom processors in order
to improve the competitiveness
of the CPUs against Intel's
Penryn family, said the
sources. AMD has already
notified several motherboard
makers that Phenom will now
begin test-production in
November or December, and will
launch in the first quarter of
2008, noted the sources.
With Phenom set to not
appear in 2007, several
motherboard makers have made
plans to decrease shipments of
socket AM2+ motherboards and
to increase those of Intel's
platform, added the sources.
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