FPSLabs : AMD Phenom X4 CPU officially unveiled

Posted by in May 14th, 2007

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Next generation high-end AMD CPU brand made official along with ATI HD 2000 series today.

Via DigiTimes: “AMD has unveiled the upcoming AMD Phenom processor family name and publicly demonstrated the first all-AMD enthusiast platform, codenamed FASN8. The quad-core processors are expected to deliver a high-end visual experience, especially when paired with AMD’s new DirectX 10 ATI Radeon HD 2000 series, which began shipping today. AMD expects quad-core and dual-core AMD Phenom-based desktop systems to ship in the second half of 2007.

AMD Phenom processors will be designed to facilitate intelligent uses of energy and system resources that are reliable, virtualization-ready and energy efficient, driving optimum performance per watt, said AMD. All AMD Phenom processors will feature resources like an integrated DDR2 memory controller, HyperTransport technology links, and 128-bit Floating Point Units (FPU), for improved speed and performance in floating point calculations.

For enthusiasts who demand cutting-edge performance on their system, AMD Phenom FX processors are designed for systems that offer extreme tasking capabilities, claimed AMD. Quad-core platforms and octa-core (eight core) platforms with the Dual Socket Direct Connect (DSDC) architecture can provide enthusiast-class features and performance, to enable our customers to deliver professional-grade results, said the company. Moreover, AMD’s quad-core processors and unique eight core solutions, with four processing cores on one die, coupled with the latest platform technologies, including the new ATI Radeon HD 2000 series, can deliver the ultimate enthusiast PC platform, the company claimed. AMD Phenom X4 and X2 processors will offer quad-core and dual-core advanced technologies for seamless multitasking and optimum energy efficiency.“

Source @ DigiTimes

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