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What are these new AMD like?

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cozm01

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Pricing and Availability

The new triple-core and quad-core AMD Phenom II processors are available immediately at the following frequencies:

AMD Phenom™ II X4 910 - (2.6GHz)
AMD Phenom™ II X4 810 - (2.6GHz)
AMD Phenom™ II X4 805 - (2.5GHz)
AMD Phenom™ II X3 720 Black Edition - (2.8GHz)
AMD Phenom™ II X3 710 - (2.6GHz)

The triple-core AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition processor is competitively priced at $145 while the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 processor is priced at $165; the AMD processor allows users to get more cores for less money. The quad-core AMD Phenom II X4 810 processor (2.6GHz) is priced at $175 compared to the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 processor (2.33GHz) at $170.2
 
AMD claimed that its chips offer better performance for the price than comparable Intel parts, showing results that give the Phenom II X4 810, which costs $175 (£120), a six to nine per cent performance lead over the Core 2 Quad 8200, which costs $170 (£116), under the SysMark 2007 and PCMark Vantage benchmarks.

Meanwhile, the triple-core Phenoms offer better performance than dual-core Intel chips while shipping at a lower price, according to AMD. The Phenom II X3 720 costs $145 (£99) against the Core 2 Duo E8400 at $165 (£113), but with performance between 13 and 35 per cent higher, the company said.
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Ah Cool, btw, they were released today. Support both AM2 and AM3. Looks like the X3 720BE is the new E8400?
 
Well, note the according to AMD there. They are trying to sell their new cpu, Intel would be the same in that respect. We'll have to wait until the real world tests it to find out for sure.
 
Intel's dual core will still clock a bit higher, but in apps that use multi-cores the x3 will be much better. Future software is going down the multi-core route, so the x3 will be better long term IMO.

Current games/apps Intel dualcore wins. Ask that again in 6-12 months with same cpu's and that might be a diffrent answer.
 
According to Anandtech, a x3 720 is only about 5% slower in games to a Dual Core 3ghz 8400, whilst being about 20% cheaper..in the UK anyway.

Good Bang for the buck IMO...and stretching into 2010, will undoubtedly be faster as newer multi core games come on stream.

If i was going to build a new rig today, i think id actually go down the AMD route....

In fact a cheap rig like this....

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Has lots of headroom for future CPU upgrade....

Tempting....if only PC gaming wasnt going down the tube...:(
 
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Thing is, wolfdales can get crazy high clocks. basically 4ghz+ guaranteed. And some of the later stepping e8400s are doing 4.5ghz with ease
 
So are the first revision Phenom II's, things will only get better as AMD brings out the next revision.

I'm still not sure I'd buy a tri-core, just seems odd. :)
 
can't wait to see some bench marks of the am3. The chips are priced good, the mobo are priced good. 6gb of 3 channel ddr3 is not anbsured anymore. Now we just need to see how far ahead/behind they are compared to the q9xxx and the i7s
 
These new Tri-cores are meant to be doing ~3.8Ghz on the stock cooler, so bung a good cooler on there and they'll break 4GHz.

I'd rather have a Tri core at 4GHz than a dual at 4.5 personally.

Not to mention they are considerably cheaper.
 
That's Toms review is good, shows how competitive AMD is and I'm especially suprised by the Tri-core!
 
HeX said:
These new Tri-cores are meant to be doing ~3.8Ghz on the stock cooler, so bung a good cooler on there and they'll break 4GHz.

Not to mention they are considerably cheaper.
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Agree - quite tempted TBH - anyone know if there are any AM3 SLi mobo's in the pipeline?

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I am going to buy one of these new AM3 Phenom II's, either the tri core or the quad depending on which is best value !:D
 
From that review on tom's hardware, it seems to be saying it is only worth it if you are upgrading from a current AM2(+) system?

So if you are building a new system in the budget £400/500 range Intel Duo Core still the place to go? it would make less sense to buy an AM2(+) mobo now coupled with a tri core?
 
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