pcper.com - 1/8/2009
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AMD is unleashing its first 45 nm processor, and while it is a large step in the right direction, AMD still has a tough mountain to climb to compete with Intel and their Core 2 Quad and i7 processors. While the Phenom II is not a world beater, it certainly puts AMD in a much more competitive ...
hothardware.com - 1/8/2009
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hothardware.com —
AMD has been fighting an uphill battle on
two fronts for the last few years. For a
time, fierce competition from NVIDIA, coupled with some of their own problems executing, put the ATI graphics division in a deep hole. And ever since the introduction ...
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Enter The Dragon: AMD Phenom II X4 940
techspot.com - 1/8/2009
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techspot.com —
Today we are covering the official launch of
the new AMD Phenom II X4 processors. The flagship
model in this new series is the Phenom II X4 940 which works at 3.0GHz, while the 920 is just slightly slower at 2.80GHz. Both processors should be ...
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AMD Phenom II X4 940 & 920 review
legitreviews.com - 1/8/2009
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legitreviews.com —
When it comes to desktop processors the AMD
Phenom series of processors hasn’t been too phenomenal, but
that could all change today as AMD is launching the Phenom II series. Will this new processor usher in a new era of value and performance or ...
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AMD Phenom II X4 940 Processor Review
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AMD Phenom II X4 940 Review - Not the Second Coming :: Posted by THRASHER2
The Mother Board —
"AMD showed up to the party, but they brought light beer instead of
champagne. That's not entirely bad though, as some people prefer light beer
(though I still question why). That AMD is able to at least poke their head
into the party is probably the most important part of this entire exercise.
The Phenom II is a big upgrade from the previous Phenom parts, in terms of
both IPC and the ability to clock to higher speeds."
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