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AMD Phenom II X4 940 Review :: Introduction :
AMD Phenom II X4 940 Review :: Introduction :
The Central Processing Unit or CPU is the brains of the modern computer. Two companies have been at each other's throats for many years, AMD and Intel. With the advent of the Core 2 CPU, Intel has been the dominant CPU maker in terms of performance, as AMD's CPUs have simply not competed in pure ...
AMD Phenom II X3 710 Review :: Introduction :
AMD Phenom II X3 710 Review :: Introduction :
motherboards.org — AMD has trailed Intel in the process race and performance on the processor side of things for... over a year since the release of the Intel Core 2 series of CPUs (Central Processing Units). They were on the 65 nanometer process node for their processors ... (more) AMD Phenom II X3 710 Review :: Introduction :
AMD to launch entry-level desktop platform before September
digitimes.com — AMD has revealed to its Taiwan motherboard partners that Pisces, a new entry-level desktop platform based on... its Athlon II processors (Propus, Rana and Regor) and the new 55nm-based 780G+ IGP chipset (ATI Radeon HD 4200 GPU), is scheduled to be ... (more) AMD to launch entry-level desktop platform before September
AMD Phenom 2 940 CPU
AMD Phenom 2 940 CPU
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
DarkVision Hardware Articles and Review from around the web — ... slowly catching up to the Intel platform in speed as in many cases the CPUs are identical in performance but lacking in others. Note that an AM2+ motherboard+ the other components with a 940 are much less expensive than a similar Intel platform. If you want an AM3 motherboard note that this CPU will not work with those as it has two extra pins versus the AM3 platform. In any event I will do a Socket AM3 Phenom II 710 review which will cover the AM3 platform with more detail. Link: Motherboards

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Phenom II X4 940 Review
AMDZone Frontpage — Motherboards.org has reviewed the AMD Phenom II X4 940. The reality of the economic downturn has affected every facet of our lives including the computer industry. While Intel continues to price their CPUs in the $999 price range with little change but a higher clock speed and higher speed QPI, AMD is pricing their CPUs for the mainstream user, with reasonable prices for reasonably performing CPUs. The Phenom II X4 940 CPU is available online for $219, making it price competitive with the Intel Core i7 920 CPU. Performance on the CPU is as expected and AMD is slowly ...

AMD Phenom II X4 940 Review
Madshrimps News RSS Feed — ... AMD is slowly catching up to the Intel platform in speed as in many cases the CPUs are identical in performance but lacking in others. Note that an AM2+ motherboard+ the other components with a 940 are much less expensive than a similar Intel platform. If you want an AM3 motherboard note that this CPU will not work with those as it has two extra pins versus the AM3 platform. In any event I will do a Socket AM3 Phenom II 710 review which will cover the AM3 platform with more detail. http://www.motherboards.org/reviews/...re/1869_1.html

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