AMD Accelerates Mainstream Dual-Core Chips

Vikingod · Dec 13, 2006, 11:49 AM

Source: X-bit labs
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Advanced Micro Devices has quietly introduced two new dual-core desktop microprocessors at higher price-points, yet designed for mainstream systems. The new chips should help the company to pose more competition to Intel’s award-winning Core 2 micro-architecture.

The new desktop dual-core microprocessors from AMD are the Athlon 64 X2 models 5400+ and 5600+ that operate at 2.80GHz, but come with 1MB (512KB per core) or 2MB (1MB per core) level two cache, respectively. The new chips are produced using 90nm process technology and are designed to fit into the AM2 infrastructure with 2GHz HyperTransport bus.

Dec 13, 2006, 11:49 AM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	AMD Accelerates Mainstream Dual-Core Chips Source: X-bit labs ___________ Advanced Micro Devices has quietly introduced two new dual-core desktop microprocessors at higher price-points, yet designed for mainstream systems. The new chips should help the company to pose more competition to Intel’s award-winning Core 2 micro-architecture. The new desktop dual-core microprocessors from AMD are the Athlon 64 X2 models 5400+ and 5600+ that operate at 2.80GHz, but come with 1MB (512KB per core) or 2MB (1MB per core) level two cache, respectively. The new chips are produced using 90nm process technology and are designed to fit into the AM2 infrastructure with 2GHz HyperTransport bus.