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AMD Brings Triple-Core Chips to Mainstream Gamers
By
ChannelTimes Staff
International Desk, Mar 28, 2008
Gamers and digital media enthusiasts will soon be able to experience high-definition performance at mainstream price points with the availability of Advanced Micro Devices' (AMD) Phenom X3 8000 series triple-core processors.
Initially, systems powered by the Phenom X3 processors 8400 (2.1GHz) and 8600 (2.3GHz) are expected to be available from leading OEMs and system builders. The chips will be available through retailers in late April at approx $150 for the 2.1-GHz 8400 and $175 for the 2.3-GHz 8600.
The Phenom X3 processors are designed to improve multi-threaded application performance over dual-core processors at the same clock speed. When paired with the AMD 780 series chipset, the processors can deliver significant enhancements in gaming and high-definition (HD) experiences for mainstream PC customers, the company said.
This new desktop solution can provide a full HD experience with support for the latest formats, including VC-1, MPEG-2 and H.264 on a mainstream PC. With the AMD Unified Video Decoder (UVD), the solution can process HD playback on the better-suited GPU rather than the CPU.
"In 2007, AMD committed to delivering AMD Phenom triple-core processors in Q1 2008 and today the company makes good on that promise," said Bob Brewer, corporate vice president, strategic marketing, AMD. "AMD understands that today's PC applications are best accelerated with a range of multi-core products from quad- to triple- to dual-core processors, and that's why we now deliver the broadest multi-core desktop lineup in the industry."
AMD Phenom X3 processor and AMD 780G chipset based desktop PCs offer DirectX 10 game compatibility. Gamers can scale their performance with the addition of a ATI Hybrid graphics card. The 780G chipset is the second generation AMD chipset to feature AMD OverDrive, a simple user interface that brings performance tuning to the masses.
AMD Phenom X3 8400 and 8600 processors can improve performance over dual-core processors on single-threaded applications and can scale with the same applications that scale with quad-core. The triple-core processors can also increase performance for multitasking usage models and multi-threaded applications, aligned with similar benefits available with AMD Phenom X4 quad-core processors.
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$150=6K INR good for Phenon triple core... Came late but better product. any channel benifit scheme to push this aggressivein mkt....
heard people leaving AMD worldwide, is that true for India also.. |
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- R S,
Ind, Trichure
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Good to see that, Now we have Tricore in the Market, A step from Dual Core from Intel. So the Market will see a good product line from AMD.Way to Go...... |
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- rohan,
General Periphe, Bangalore
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