AMD Launches New 3.6GHz Quad Core & 95W HexaCore Processors

[caveman-jim]

AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced new desktop processors including AMD’s fastest quad-core desktop processor. These processors join AMD’s award-winning 8-series chipset and recently launched AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 series graphics for PCs that enable vivid high-definition experiences in 3D with GPU-accelerated multimedia performance. With these latest technologies, gamers and PC enthusiasts can enjoy The Ultimate Visual Experience™ on a new PC featuring VISION Black Technology from AMD.

• The AMD Phenom™ II X4 975 Black Edition is AMD’s fastest quad-core processor, an enthusiast’s favorite including unlocked clock multipliers and quad-core performance.
• The AMD Phenom™ II X6 1065T is a new six-core processor combining high performance, low 95W TDP, and AMD Turbo CORE technology.
• The growth of high-definition and 3D digital media content has created a new level of immersive visual experience. The versatility of VISION Technology-based PCs creates almost limitless possibilities for consumers, such as moving to the Internet for video entertainment, creating lasting video and photo memories, playing the most visually intensive PC games, and improving performance when multi-tasking.

Who: Anyone looking for a new computer with multi-core value, versatile platform options, high definition video, and 3D graphics will benefit from a new PC with VISION Technology from AMD.

Resources:

• More information on AMD desktop processor models, prices and comparisons is available here
  
• Follow all news from the AMD desktop team on Twitter at @AMDDesktop
• Read more about Vision Technology from AMD at http://blogs.amd.com/home

Pricing for the Phenom II X4 975 BE is approximately $195 USD, but not yet announced for the Phenom II X6 1065T. Updated pricing can be found here, when it is released.

[Akumajo]

By the Emperor, AMD has finally reached a retail CPU stock clocked at 3.6Ghz on a 45nm process, god damn I was really getting tired of this "overclock your 3.2Ghz to 4Ghz" bullcrap.

I am guessing that this time they are really confident that Bulldozer is going to be 32nm and its going to be majorly (really really really this time unlike the ditching Windsor for Barcelona) leap in CPU performance.

[@md_Guy]

OOHHhh nice 95W 6 Core.. yummy nice drop in replacement for my X3 720.. amazing when you think about it.. 100% more cores at the same power and faster (2.9 vs 2.8).. awesome htpc/encoding task CPU. Can't wait.