TDP of AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Drops From 125W to 95W

It appears that Advanced Micro Devices has decided to play all its aces. Even though the performance crown, in the field of central processors, belongs to Intel, the former still has a firm hold of the Industry through its low prices. Now, the same CPU and GPU maker has improved one of its more powerful recent offsprings, namely the six-core Phenom II X6 1055T, by reducing the amount of energy it needs in order to function.

Of course, this doesn't imply that all Phenom II X6 1055T will now use less power, but that there is a new version of the processor that features higher efficiency. Basically, the thermal design power (TDP) of the new version of the hexacore chip has been reduced by 30W. In other words, instead of 125W, the TDP is now 95W.

The rest of the specifications of the product are not much different from those of the original model. The chip is compatible with AM3 sockets and is based on the 45nm manufacturing process technology. Its six cores each run at a frequency of 2.8GHz.

Furthermore, the CPU has 6MB of L3 cache memory and an integrated dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. Finally, the product has the codename HDT55TWFK6DGR and is already available in Japanese stores, priced at the equivalent of $244.

The main thing users will notice about the 95W Phenom II X6 1055T is that it is cooler and lighter than the original, not just less voracious. This means that, in addition to a lower power bill, end-users will experience the benefit of lower system temperatures. When US availability eventually ramps up, the price shouldn't be much higher than $200. Unfortunately, Akiba did not exactly say when this will occur, but it shouldn't take overly long since the chip is already shipping.