AMD launched the best processor ever
In an attempt to gain an advantage in the market for PC games, Advanced Micro Devices today launched what it calls its “high performance CPU to date.
Two new quad-core Phenom II, aimed at high-end desktop PCs, AMD announced the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The success of the Phenom processor chips the company launched in 2007, and came two days after the announcement of the new AMD Athlon processor for laptops Neo small.
II The Phenom quad-core chips run at speeds of up to 3 GHz and includes 8MB of cache. The chips are capable of speeds faster clock, even in some circumstances. For example, II overclocked AMD Phenom processors running up to 4GHz cooled systems to air and 5 GHz in liquid nitrogen cooling at the end of last year.
Dell offers and the desktop XPS 625 on the basis of Phenom II, although no pricing information available. PC makers Hewlett-Packard Co. and Alienware also II Phenom-based desktop computers later this year, according to AMD.
AMD is for players and fans with the chips, which are also quite affordable for most users to find a good game system, the company said.
AMD Phenom X4 Black Edition II 940 processor runs at 3.0 GHz, is priced at $ 275, while the Phenom X4 II 920 processor, which runs at 2.8 GHz sells for $ 235.
Phenom II CPU is manufactured using a 45 nanometer process, which makes the circuit more power efficient than previous chips.
The new chips are part of the new AMD platform for desktop Dragon, which includes graphics chips, chipsets and processors, games and media equipment. The platform includes ATI Radeon 4800 series of graphics cards, in addition to the Phenom II.
An interesting feature of the platform is a set of custom controls to improve the performance of PC games. Call Overdrive, these controls allow users to improve the performance of the overclocking of the CPU, which can then be easily returned to a normal speed at the touch of a button.
The platform also includes the ATI Video Converter software to convert videos for playback on portable entertainment devices, according to AMD.
The platform DDR2, DDR3 memory faster, but can tolerate a few months, AMD said. Compared to DDR2 memory, DDR3 offers more bandwidth for faster data transfers between the processor and the memory of your PC. In support of DDR3 memory, AMD will introduce the new AM3 plate connection in the coming months.
High-end chips for game systems are also offered by Intel, which launched its Core i7 processor in November.
