AMD is gearing up to launch several new dual-core and triple-core Athlon IIs, but they're hardly spectacular, they are basically faster or slower iterations of existing CPUs.
AMD will add two processors to its dual-core lineup, the 3.2GHz clocked Athlon II X2 260 and the 2.8GHz Athlon II X2 220. The latter appears to feature the same clock as the 240, but we don't know the rest of the spec. It might be a somewhat cheaper version, or anew stepping. Both CPUs have a 65W TDP.
Two new triple-cores are also on the way. The 3.1GHz Athlon II X3 445 will be the fastest triple-core Athlon to date and it will have a 95W TDP. The 415e is 45W part and it's clocked at 2.5GHz, 200MHz more than the currently available 405e.
March 31, 2010
French hacks round up 146 CPUs
It's not every day that we come across something like a massive roundup of 146 CPUs, so right off we truly have to salute the behardware.com crew for their effort.
The site managed to compile and compare CPU benches from the past couple of years, and it's a very interesting read. Starting with Intel's 32nm 980X six-core, all the way down to to the likes of Intel's ancient D805 and AMD's Athlon X2 3800, both 90nm parts.
It's quite an interesting read, as it allows punters to follow the development and performance boosts attained through new manufacturing processes and architectures. The roundup will surely come in handy for anyone interested in upgrading or just checking out how old CPUs measure up to new models. For example, my new CPU ranks among the top 15. As for the old one, well I'm a bit embarrassed to say where it ended up.
Be sure to check it out here.
The site managed to compile and compare CPU benches from the past couple of years, and it's a very interesting read. Starting with Intel's 32nm 980X six-core, all the way down to to the likes of Intel's ancient D805 and AMD's Athlon X2 3800, both 90nm parts.
It's quite an interesting read, as it allows punters to follow the development and performance boosts attained through new manufacturing processes and architectures. The roundup will surely come in handy for anyone interested in upgrading or just checking out how old CPUs measure up to new models. For example, my new CPU ranks among the top 15. As for the old one, well I'm a bit embarrassed to say where it ended up.
Be sure to check it out here.
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New Phenoms in the works
It appears that AMD has managed to address an issue which has plagued the otherwise excellent Phenom II series since launch, power consumption. The company is apparently planning to introduce a new version of the Phenom II X4 955, designated HDX955WFK4DGM and rated at 95W. The company currently offer three 955 SKUs and all three have a 125W TDP rating.
In addition to the polar bear friendly 955, AMD will also launch two new 800 series Phenoms, but we already mentioned them a while back. The 805 and 820 are clocked at 2.5GHz and 2.8GHz respectively and both will feature a 95W TDP.
Two new triple cores are also on the way. The Phenom II X3 740 is clocked at 3.0GHz and has a 95W TDP. The cheap and cheerful 715 ends up at 2.8GHz, but with a 3600MHz HT.
We're still not sure about the launch dates, but we will try to find out more about these and other upcoming AMD parts, so stay tuned.
In addition to the polar bear friendly 955, AMD will also launch two new 800 series Phenoms, but we already mentioned them a while back. The 805 and 820 are clocked at 2.5GHz and 2.8GHz respectively and both will feature a 95W TDP.
Two new triple cores are also on the way. The Phenom II X3 740 is clocked at 3.0GHz and has a 95W TDP. The cheap and cheerful 715 ends up at 2.8GHz, but with a 3600MHz HT.
We're still not sure about the launch dates, but we will try to find out more about these and other upcoming AMD parts, so stay tuned.
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