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AMD 'Leo' and 'Dorado' Platforms Due Out in May 2010

There have been many rumors about AMD's upcoming desktop platforms, especially since the world's second largest chip maker is expected to up the performance ante with the release of its first, consumer-grade, six-core processors, codenamed Thuban. On that note, it appears that the rumor mill continues to tu...

4 November 2009
06:46 GMT

3.6GHz Phenom II X4 975 Coming in the Second Half of 2010

Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices is said to be planning the launch of a new high-end processor that will potentially become the company's flagship Phenom II X4 model. According to reports on the Internet, the new chip could be launched sometime in the first half of 2010 and provide users with a...

17 September 2009
08:47 GMT

Two New NVIDIA-Based Boards from MSI

MSI, one of the world's leading vendors of desktop platforms and PC motherboards, has just announced the introduction of two new products, the NF750-G55 and the NF980-G65, two desktop platforms designed for the latest line of AMD Phenom II processors. Both solutions are based on NVIDIA's latest chipsets for...

25 August 2009
04:46 GMT

New AMD Business CPUs Are On Their Way

Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices, the world's second largest vendor of computer processors, is expected to announce an update of its business line of microprocessors, which will provide customers with a new series of Phenom II and Athlon II CPUs. Part of the chip maker's new and improved p...

17 August 2009
04:27 GMT

AMD Phenom II 965 Launch Leads to Price Cuts

The more or less surprising launch of AMD's latest quad-core Phenom II 965 processor seems to have brought forward a number of price adjustments for the chip maker's line of desktop chips, with modifications being made to both the Phenom II and Athlon II series. According to the company's official proc...

13 August 2009
10:55 GMT

AMD Finally Rolls Out the 3.4GHz Phenom II X4 965 BE

Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices, the world's second largest vendor of computer processors, has announced today the launch of its latest desktop computer processor, part of the company's growing line of Phenom II CPUs. The highly anticipated Phenom II X4 965 is part of the chip maker'...

13 August 2009
02:51 GMT

AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4GHz Listed

Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices looks committed in providing its users with high-end solutions that are relatively affordable compared to similar products from the company's main rival, Intel. On that note, the chip maker is said to be preparing the launch of yet another high-end processor, en...

14 July 2009
04:05 GMT

AMD PII TWKR Black Edition Processors Revealed, Benchmarked and Praised

Following yesterday's reports regarding the much-hyped Phenom II TWKR Black Edition processor from Advanced Micro Devices, it now appears that the CPU has finally managed to break cover and provide overclocking enthusiasts with some details as to what to expect. As it was suggested in previous reports that surfa...

1 July 2009
04:08 GMT

AMD PII Black Edition TWKR CPU Could Be Launched Tomorrow

There has been a surge of details recently surfacing the Internet about an upcoming special-edition processor that could be launched by the world's second largest CPU vendor, Advanced Micro Devices. Part of the chip maker's line of Phenom II processors, the new CPU has been identified as the Phenom II Black...

30 June 2009
08:46 GMT

AMD TWKR CPU to Be Unveiled After June 30

Earlier this month, the CEO of Maingear, Wallace Santos, made an entry into his personal blog, stating that his company received a sample of an upcoming high-end AMD processor, suggestively dubbed Phenom II TWKR Black Edition. There were only a few details on the said processor, with Maingear's CEO promising to ...

23 June 2009
09:54 GMT

AMD Set on Unveiling New PII TWKR Black Edition CPU

Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices has been placing a significant amount of its marketing skills on the overclocking capabilities of its latest Phenom II processors, providing enthusiasts with a choice for a high-end desktop PC that can be tweaked to extreme levels, for increased performance and high ...

12 June 2009
05:43 GMT

AMD to Release Several New 45nm CPUs in Q3

Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices is reportedly planning to move its production line to the 45nm manufacturing node in the third quarter of 2009, in an attempt to reduce costs. The world's number two chip maker will also launch a couple of new processors before the end of year, while its main ri...

22 May 2009
08:32 GMT

Intel Reportedly Plans to Take AMD's Overclocking Crown

It would appear that AMD still has what it takes to push Intel to develop and provide its fans with better and faster computer CPUs. At least that is the case with a select number of computer enthusiasts who will soon see an interesting battle between the world's largest chip makers. According to a recent report...

22 May 2009
03:37 GMT

iBUYPOWER Intros the Chimera Gaming System

iBUYPOWER has just announced the introduction of yet another high-end gaming system, designed to provide users with support for either Core i7 platforms or AMD's latest AM3 platform, featuring a Phenom II processor and DDR3 memory. Suggestively dubbed the Chimera system, the new desktop rig combines a glossy, cu...

20 May 2009
05:34 GMT

AMD Beefs Up the Dragon, Intros Phenom II X4 955

After much anticipation and a series of leaked details surfacing the Internet over the last few weeks, Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices has just announced its latest addition to its most recent line of Phenom II processors. As anticipated, the chip maker's newest quad-core processor is dubbed P...

23 April 2009
03:46 GMT

AMD Phenom II X4 955 to Go Against Intel's Core i7 920

Later this month, Sunnyvale, California-based AMD is expected to announce a couple of new products, including the highly anticipated Phenom II X4 955, a new 45nm, quad-core processor designed to provide computer enthusiasts with a factory-set clock speed of 3.2GHz. The CPU will become AMD's new Phenom II flagshi...

21 April 2009
10:22 GMT

First Phenom II X4 955 Already Bought, Poses for the Camera

As some of you probably already know, Sunnyvale, California-based AMD is expected to update its Phenom II X4 lineup with the introduction of the Socket AM3-ready Phenom II X4 955 processor. The technical specifications of this new model have been previously leaked on the Internet on several occasions, but it now appe...

17 April 2009
09:40 GMT

AMD Phenom II X4 925 Listed, Close to Official Release

Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices is expected to refresh its line of 45nm-based Phenom II processors with the introduction of at least three new models, the Phenom II X4 955, 945 and 925. According to a number of leaked details that have surfaced on the Internet recently, the chip maker is planning t...

15 April 2009
09:10 GMT

Phenom II X4 955 Runs at 3.2GHz, Already Listed

Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices is expected to update its line of 45nm-based Phenom II processors with the introduction of a new, high-end model. Dubbed Phenom II X4 955, the new AM3-ready processor will be capable of providing users with a core speed of 3.2GHz, consequently becoming AMD's fas...

14 April 2009
06:35 GMT

AMD to Unveil the New 3.2GHz Phenom II X4 995

Sunnyvale, California-based AMD is expected to unveil a new high-end processor that will become available with a factory-set clock speed of 3.2GHz. The new processor is part of the company's latest 45nm-based Phenom II processor lineup and will provide users with the computing performance of a four-core CPU. Det...

16 March 2009
10:28 GMT

Rumor Mill: AMD's Phenom II X3 Processors Have Four Working Cores

Earlier this month Sunnyvale, California-based AMD announced the introduction of new Phenom II processors, providing users with new quad-core and triple-core AMD chips. The Phenom II X3 710 and 720 models are the first of the company's triple-core offering that boasts the new 45nm process technology, providing u...

24 February 2009
06:33 GMT

ASUS Launches Phenom II-Ready M4 Series Motherboards

Aside from being one of the top leading vendors of netbook computer systems, ASUS is also known for its high-end motherboards, including the gaming-oriented Rampage series. On that note, the company has announced today the introduction of a new series of motherboards designed to provide users with support for the lat...

23 February 2009
08:53 GMT

AMD Phenom II X4 Sets New 3DMark06 World Record

It appears that the launch of AMD's latest 45nm Phenom II processors has once again sparked the interest of all those overclocking enthusiasts that would go on pushing the limits of some of the latest hardware components on the market. We have already seen how the new chips have been used in some overclocking de...

18 February 2009
03:06 GMT

AMD Share in Motherboard Channel Market to Increase to 30%

AMD's launch of its next-generation 45nm Phenom II processors might provide the Sunnyvale, California-based chip maker with a considerable share growth in the channel market in the first half of 2009. According to a recent news-article on Digitimes, citing industry sources, the chip maker will see a 30% channel ...

13 February 2009
07:02 GMT

AMD to Add More AM3 Processors in April

Sunnyvale, California-based chip maker, AMD has just recently announced a series of new Phenom II processors, coming with support for both AM2+ and AM3 sockets. However, the company is already expected to further expand its line of 45nm-based processors, by introducing new models from its Phenom II and Athlon range o...

10 February 2009
04:08 GMT

AMD Intros New Phenom II Triple-Core, Quad-Core Processors

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 pe...

9 February 2009
03:05 GMT

AMD Preps DDR3-Ready Phenom II Processors

According to a recently-leaked roadmap on AMD's upcoming processors, the Sunnyvale, California-based chip maker is expected to debut its first DDR3 memory-supporting chips sooner rather than later. The new products are supposed to enable AMD-based computer systems to provide a higher level of performance, when c...

2 February 2009
10:27 GMT

Sapphire Adds New AM3-Ready Motherboard

If you have set your mind on upgrading your desktop computer rig with the latest Phenom II processors, recently released by AMD, you might want to take into consideration one of the latest motherboard releases from Sapphire. The company has just announced the latest addition to its AM3-supporting motherboard lineup, ...

2 February 2009
06:20 GMT

Phenom II Breaks 6.5GHz, Enables New 3DMark Record

Prior to the official release of AMD's next-generation 45nm Phenom II processors, the Sunnyvale, California-based chip maker held a number of events where it approached the opportunity of demonstrating the overclocking potential of its latest desktop processors. Soon after their official release at the Consumer ...

26 January 2009
12:00 GMT

Gigabyte Now Ready to Embrace AMD's Dragon

AMD has certainly raised the interest of those who attended this year's International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada as the Sunnyvale, California-based chip maker announced its latest Dragon platform, designed to combine the company's latest 45nm processors with its HD4000-series Radeon grap...

22 January 2009
06:52 GMT

MSI Adds Gaming-Ready Mobos for AMD Phenom II CPUs

MSI, one of the world's leading manufacturers of computer motherboards, announced today two new mobos designed to provide gaming enthusiasts with the necessary power and features required by today's PC gaming applications. The company's new motherboards have been specifically designed to take advantage...

22 January 2009
06:18 GMT

AMD Already Adjusts Phenom II Pricing

Approximately one week after AMD officially introduced its latest generation of desktop computer processors, designed to take advantage of the company's new 45nm process technology, the Sunnyvale, California-based chip maker has just cut the prices of its new Phenom II CPUs. The company has slashed prices by 17 ...

20 January 2009
06:50 GMT

AMD Unleashes Dragon, Touts Performance for Under US$900

With the launch of the new and highly-anticipated next generation of desktop processors from AMD, the company has also introduced a new desktop platform, codenamed the Dragon. Rumored since as early back as the first Phenom II leaked details surfaced, the new platform has been designed to provide its users with an al...

8 January 2009
05:35 GMT

AMD Launches Phenom II X4 940 and 920

After much anticipation and a series of leaked details running on the Internet, the Sunnyvale, California-based chip maker has finally seen it fit to officially introduce its next generation of desktop computer processors. Designed on a 45nm process technology, the new desktop-tailored CPUs have been dubbed Phenom II...

8 January 2009
04:35 GMT

AMD to Update Business Class Desktop CPUs in 3Q09

Sunnyvale, California-based AMD is expected to unveil a new range of desktop processors, coming to provide its customers with the performance of the new Phenom II desktop CPUs, designed on the 45nm process technology. However, sources in the industry are already claiming that the chip maker will also be refreshing it...

5 January 2009
09:50 GMT

AMD to Launch Dragon at CES 2009

Advanced Micro Devices is known to plan on launching its 45nm Phenom II processors at CES 2009, which is set to take place between January 8th and January 11th in Las Vegas. At about the same time the chip manufacturer is reported to also launch its entire Dragon platform. According to news on the web, the Sunnyvale ...

30 December 2008
08:29 GMT

ASRock AM3 Motherboard Pictured

Last week, ECS was the first to announce a new AM3 motherboard, coming to support the upcoming range of Phenom II processors, due to be released by Advanced Micro in early 2009. It now appears that yet another motherboard maker is also ready with its AM3 mobo, more specifically ASRock. The company's M3A790GXH/12...

29 December 2008
06:05 GMT

Phenom II Chips Already Listed, AMD Kills Older CPUs

According to the latest news on the web, Advanced Micro Devices' upcoming Phenom II processors have already appeared at online retailers, although the company has not officially introduced them yet. The new Phenom II X4 920, which runs at 2.8GHz and the Phenom II X4 940 running at 3GHz are displayed at prices ra...

28 December 2008
03:42 GMT

ECS Jumps the Gun, Announces AM3 Phenom II-Ready Mobo

Reports are in, claiming that ECS, a leading manufacturer of computer motherboards, has just announced its first AM3 Phenom II X4 DDR3 motherboard. In this context, the company is the first to introduce a new motherboard that comes to fully support AMD's next-generation Phenom processors, known as the Phenom II....

23 December 2008
07:53 GMT

AMD Powered Computer Gifted to Viswanathan Anand

The world’s best chess player, Grand Master Viswanathan Anand, was honored today by Advanced Micro Devices with a top-of-the-line gaming machine including the best quad-core Phenom processor, as well as the ATI Radeon 4870×2 graphics card, a 1 tera flop capable part. The computer sports a futuristic looki...

23 December 2008
06:47 GMT

AMD Phenom II Available for Distributors in December

According to the latest news on the web, Advanced Micro Devices will make its upcoming Phenom II Deneb-based processor available for distributors in the last days of this year. Moreover, it seems that the Phenom II 940 at 3GHz and Phenom II 920 at 2.8GHz will start selling in the week beginning on December 29th. The ...

23 December 2008
06:21 GMT

Details on AMD 880G Chipset Emerge

The next-generation of processors from Advanced Micro Devices, namely Athlon X4, Phenom II X3 and Phenom II X4, have already been announced to receive a new chipset from the company at a certain point in the second half of the next year. To be more precise, the part will be an AM3 chipset, manufactured under the 55nm...

15 December 2008
06:02 GMT

AMD Phenom II Offers 20 Percent Performance Gains

This year is almost over, and 2009 will bring to the table the latest innovations from Advanced Micro Devices in the form of the next-generation Phenom II processors. In only about three weeks from now, we'll be able to actually get our hands on the highest performing micro-processor AMD has ever created. T...

15 December 2008
05:17 GMT

AMD Says Phenom II Will Launch on January 8th

According to the latest news on the web, the Sunnyvale-based chip manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices has announced once again that the actual release date of its next-generation Phenom II processors is set to be January 8th. The company also said that the long-awaited parts would become available on the same day. &l...

11 December 2008
03:47 GMT

DDR3 Phenoms Could Boost Performance by 5 Percent

It seems that Advanced Micro Devices' upcoming Phenom II processors, which will come with DDR3 and AM3 socket support, are able to boost the overall performance of the computer with almost 5 percent. Of course, this is something that was to be expected, as most DDR3 platforms are able to run a little faster. Eve...

8 December 2008
11:53 GMT

Quad-Core Phenom II Comes in December

According to the latest news on the web, Advanced Micro Devices’ next-generation Deneb-based Phenom II microprocessors are slated for a December launch. To be more precise, the chips are said to be starting shipping on December 20 in the United States, while arriving two days earlier in Europe, on the 18th. As ...

8 December 2008
02:45 GMT

Deneb's Multimedia Performance Tested

According to the latest news on the web, Advanced Micro Devices’ upcoming Deneb processor is able to outperform Intel's Core 2 Quad processors in both gaming and multimedia performance, at times by more than 20 percent. AMD has released a document showing the performance levels of its Phenom II chips, incl...

4 December 2008
05:04 GMT

ECS Lists Its AM3 CPU Compatible Mobos

The Advanced Micro Devices Deneb processor, or Phenom II, as we have learned that the company will officially name the part, is almost here, and it promises a lot in terms of performance gains and overclocking capabilities. To make the new CPU more appealing to users, the Sunnyvale chip maker decided to make it compa...

1 December 2008
04:31 GMT

Details Emerge on Upcoming AMD Phenom II Processors

AMD is expected to unveil its next-generation desktop processors in early 2009, when the company will introduce its first 45nm-based chips for the consumer market. These new chips will make up the company's new Phenom II range of consumer-grade processor lineup, providing higher levels of performance as compared...

1 December 2008
04:20 GMT

Phenom II X4 Processors Listed

As it is the case with almost every soon-to-be unveiled hardware product, details on AMD's next-generation desktop processors, the Phenom II X4 CPUs, have also leaked on the Internet recently, as they were listed on the web page of an Australian online retailer. The listed models were soon taken down, but lucki...

27 November 2008
11:33 GMT


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