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AMD's New X2s: Redeeming AMD's Dual Core Market
pcper.com - 6/2/2009
AMD's New X2s: Redeeming AMD's Dual Core Market
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It has been several years since AMD released a true desktop dual core processor, and finally they have delivered with the Athlon II X2 250. They have also released a Phenom II based X2 that could be the new darling of budget enthusiasts everywhere. We explore the performance of these new parts, ...

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TweakTown News RSS Feed — ... @ Tech Report - AMD AM3 Phenom 2 and Athlon 2 CPU's - June 2009 @ Driver Heaven - AMD Athlon II X2 250 @ Hi Tech Legion - AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition @ Hi Tech Legion - Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition and Athlon X2 250 CPU @ Icrontic - AMD Phenom II X2 550 and AMD Athlon II X2 250 Processors @ XBit Labs - AMD Athlon II and Phenom II X2 Processors Debut @ Hot Hardware - AMD's New X2s: Redeeming AMD's Dual Core Market @ PC Perspective Video/Monitor - Sapphire HD 4770 @ Overclockers Club - ASUS Mars GTX 295 - ...

Hardware Round-UP (02/06/09)
HardwareHeaven.com — ... 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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Hardware Roundup: AMD Phenom II X2 550 and Athlon II X2 250 Edition
Overclockers Club news Feed — ... Phenom II X2 550 and Athlon II X2 250 are the latest dual-core processors from AMD based on the 45nm manufacturing process. The Phenom II X2 550 is 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 ...

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 ...

AMD's New X2s: Redeeming AMD's Dual Core Market :: Posted by THRASHER2
The Mother Board — ... shows that AMD is still actively addressing the very significant dual core market. While the Phenom II X2 is the undeniable powerhouse in this release, the Athlon II X2 is a significant entry for AMD. At 65 watts it competes well against the Core 2 Duo E5x00, E6x00, and E7x00 series of parts from Intel, and its performance is right in line with the competition. At $87 it is also quite a bit cheaper than its performance counterparts from Intel." link

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