xbitlabs.com - 10/19/2009
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It no secret to anyone anymore that in about 6 months AMD and Intel will roll out their six-core processors for desktop platforms. However, we decided not to wait until then and put together a system with a six-core processor today. It is built around a six-core AMD Opteron 2435 from Istanbul ...
pcworld.com - 10/20/2009
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pcworld.com —
Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday announced a new
range of desktop microprocessors, including its first Athlon triple-core...
processors. AMD launched four Athlon II X3 triple-core processors as part of a new lineup that slips in between the dual-core ...
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AMD Announces First Triple
xbitlabs.com - 10/12/2009
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AMD's Six-Core AMD Istanbul CPU Tested
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... it seems to make certain sense. An Opteron 2435 processor working at only 2.6 GHz turns out to be more attractive in a number of applications than the top Phenom II X4 CPU. Among applications like that I could mention programs for media content creation and processing, CAD and 3D modeling applications, etc., which are well optimized for multi-threading. And it is especially pleasing that Opteron not just outperforms Phenom II X4 965, but is also a more energy-efficient solution. http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu...-istanbul.html
AMD Istanbul Desktop Performance
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Xbit has benchmarked AMD's 6 core Istanbul server CPU in desktop applications. Although AMD and Intel both plan to launch their six-core desktop processors only in Q2 2010, it doesn’t mean that you can’t put together a six-core desktop system today if you want to. AMD has been offering Opteron processors with six cores from Istanbul family for about 6 months already. That is why if you find a CPU like that and a single-CPU Socket F mainboard, you will have a six-core platform that may become a great solution for a desktop. This is exactly what we have done today during our ...
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... that shaped mainstream society Systems and storage X-bit labs have a glance at the future: 6-core AMD Istanbul in a desktop platform TG Daily reports AMD ...
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... - A Glance into the Future: Six-Core AMD Istanbul in a Desktop Platform @ XBit Labs - AMD Athlon II X3 435 & Athlon II X2 240e Processor @ ...
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