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AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE and Athlon II X2 250 review
AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE and Athlon II X2 250 review
AMD has made a successful transition to the 45nm fabrication process, giving the Phenom II series the necessary breathing room to prove it has what it takes to go head to head with the Intel Core 2 range. Their most recent launch in the form of the Phenom II X4 955 consisted of a 3.20GHz part ...
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition
techgage.com — Introduction When AMD launched their long-awaited AM3-based processors last month, the X3 720 and X4 810, one... thing was lacking... a high-end Quad-Core part. On the AM2+ side, we've had the X4 940 since Phenom II's release, so what about AM3? Well, ... (more) AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition
AMD Athlon II X2 250 and Phenom II X2 550 Processors
AMD Athlon II X2 250 and Phenom II X2 550 Processors
legitreviews.com — Today, AMD is announcing not one, but two new exciting 45nm dual-cores! First, they are introducing the... first-ever Athlon II processor. To top that off they are releasing a Phenom II X2 550 Processor that runs at 3.1GHz with a massive 6MB of ... (more) AMD Athlon II X2 250 and Phenom II X2 550 Processors
AMD Phenom II X2 550 and Athlon II X2 250 Processors Review
AMD Phenom II X2 550 and Athlon II X2 250 Processors Review
overclockersclub.com — Introduction: Lately, the processor market has been the biggest we have ever seen. The competing manufacturers have... new CPUs releasing all of the time, aimed at everyone from the hardcore speed enthusiast to the budget minded user. Since not everyone ... (more) AMD Phenom II X2 550 and Athlon II X2 250 Processors Review
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AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE and Athlon II X2 250 review @ TechSpot
TechSpot — AMD has made a successful transition to the 45nm fabrication process, giving the Phenom II series the necessary breathing room to prove it has what it takes to go head to head with the Intel Core 2 range. However, as of today it will be possible to get your hands around the Phenom II architecture for even less as we present you with the Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition processor . The ...

Hardware Round-UP (02/06/09)
DriverHeaven.net — ... Cases Reviews the In Win Allure Computer Case @ Techware Labs NZXT Beta Mid-Tower Review @ High-Tech Reviews Processors AMD Athlon II X2 250 and Phenom II X2 550 Processors @ Legit-Reviews AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE AM3 Processor @ Benchmark Reviews AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE and Athlon II X2 250 @ Techspot AMD's New X2s: Redeeming AMD's Dual Core Market @ PC Perspective AMD Athlon II and Phenom II X2 Processors Debut @ Hothardware Phenom II X2 550 Black ...

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AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE and Athlon II X2 250
DarkVision Hardware Articles and Review from around the web — ... the rest of the Phenom II family, but featuring half as many cores being a dual-core processor. The new processor operates at 3.10GHz, so about 100MHz slower (per core) than the flagship X4 955, and is expected to sell for a compelling $102. AMD is also breathing new life into the Athlon brand with today's launch of the Athlon II X2 250. This new dual-core Athlon is the first of four models scheduled for release, of which the X2 250 should be the fastest part clocked at 3.0GHz. Link: TechSpot

Hardware Roundup: AMD Phenom II X2 550 and Athlon II X2 250 Edition
Overclockers Club news Feed — ... a Black Edition featuring an unlocked multiplier clocked at 3.1GHz and 6MB of shared L3 cache. The Athlon II X2 250 is not unlocked and features 1MB of L2 cache per core and a 3.0GHz clock. Both processors support AM2+ and AM3 boards for DDR2 and DDR3 memory. AMD Phenom II X2 550 and Athlon II X2 250 Processors @ OCC AMD's New X2s: Redeeming AMD's Dual Core Market @ PC Perspective AMD Athlon II and Phenom II X2 Processors Debut @ HotHardware AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE and Athlon II X2 250 @ TechSpot AMD Athlon II X2 ...

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Tech Roundup - June 4, 2009
Techgage News — ... AMD Athlon II and Phenom II X2 Processors - HotHardware AMD's New X2s: Redeeming AMD's Dual Core Market - PC Perspective AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE and Athlon II X2 250 - Overclockers Club AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE and Athlon II X2 250 - TechSpot ASRock M3A790GXH/128M 790GX - TweakTown ...

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