Date: 10/02/2009

45nm AMD Phenom II Triple and quad-Core processors

AMD extended the value and lifespan of its heralded Dragon platform technology with five new additions to its AMD Phenom II processor family, including the 45nm triple-core processors and three new AMD Phenom II quad-core processors. These AMD Phenom II processors deliver choice and lay the foundation for memory transition; they fit in either AM2+ or AM3 sockets and support DDR2 or next generation DDR3 memory technology.

First introduced at 65nm, these new 45nm AMD Phenom II triple-core processors deliver the improvements over the previous generation AMD Phenom processors exhibited by all AMD 45nm desktop processors: better energy efficiency, improved idle power consumption and incredible headroom for tunable performance.

When upgrading desktop PCs, the design compatibility of the new AMD Phenom II processors will allow consumers to keep their existing microprocessor technology across AM2+ and AM3 infrastructures. That means AMD Phenom II processors work equally well with either DDR2 or DDR3 memory, allowing customers to choose if and when they wish to upgrade.

Availability: The new triple-core and quad-core AMD Phenom II processors are available immediately at the following frequencies:
1. AMD Phenom II X4 910 - (2.6GHz)
2. AMD Phenom II X4 810 - (2.6GHz)
3. AMD Phenom II X4 805 - (2.5GHz)
4. AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition - (2.8GHz)
5. AMD Phenom II X3 710 - (2.6GHz)

Price:
1. The triple-core AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition processor is priced at $145
2. The quad-core AMD Phenom II X4 810 processor (2.6GHz) is priced at $175

For more information, visit www.amd.com