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AMD is introducing the first triple-core x86 processors as a part of its quick and dirty strategy to remain competitive with Intel's dual-core CPUs. Despite having more cores than the competition at the same price point, AMD's clock speeds aren't high enough to make the Phenom X3 a serious threat to Intel. The real threat these days actually comes from ATI...

AMD's Phenom processors have been limping along ever since the company launched its quad-core design in November, 2007. Now, with the launch of its B3 silicon, AMD is hoping to entice users by offering a kinder, gentler, Phenom—with a 200MHz kick-in-the-pants.Read More...

ASUS builds on the success of the M3A78-T by adding a new south bridge to a new board called the M3A79-T Deluxe. How will the new SB750 south bridge and the tried and true 790FX northbridge perform? This motherboard supports AMD Socket AM2+ multi-core processors and with Phenom processors dropping in price this platform is looking solid. Read on to see if the under-the-hood upgrade does anything for performance!

Last last year Phenom brought AMD a terrible end to a terrible year. While AMD continues to try to resurrect itself we find ourselves in the midst of a second Phenom launch. With better chips, better clock speeds and better pricing see how AMD went from a complete dud to actually competitive with the Phenom X4 9850. It looks like we may just get competition in the CPU industry once again.

When the AMD Phenom series of processors launched back on November 19th, 2007 no one could have expected just how rough things were about to get for AMD. AMD has fixed the problems with a new B3 stepping of Phenom. All of the new Phenom B3 steppings will be named with the nomenclature of what AMD is calling the '50 series' of processors. The four new AMD Phenom X4 processors that AMD is announcing today are the 9550 (2.2GHz), 9650 (2.3GHz), 9750 (2.4GHz) and 9850 Black Edition (2.5GHz).

We scored a B3 stepping Phenom with the hardware level fix for the TLB bug. Let's find out if Phenom take-two is any better than the original.

AMD isn't talking, but Kuma details continue to trickle out, and the performance numbers look solid. The core could prove a breath of fresh air to AMD's low-end product line, where the company's parts have been driven to rock-bottom levels thanks to competition with Intel. Read More...

AMD is introducing three new quad-core Phenom processors today: a 2.6GHz 9950 Black Edition, a 2.0GHz 9350e and a 1.8GHz 9150e. AMD has also dropped its prices, making the Phenom competitive with mainstream Intel CPUs while also obsoleting two of the CPUs it just introduced today. We also finally discovered the source of some strange behavior with our...

AMD reinforced its product line today with a new triple-core processor, the AMD Phenom X3 (codenamed Toliman). The new chip aims to compete more effectively with Intel's Core 2 Duo products, and substitutes a third core for higher clock speeds.Read More...