CPU Roundup April 2010

Introduction

AMD is well known for producing a range of good value for money processors which often excel in different areas such as thermal performance and low power draw.  Today we are going to look at three of AMD’s latest Athlon II CPUs: the X2 255, X3 440 and X4 635 as well as the Phenom II X2 555 CPU on an ECS A785GM-AD3 motherboard to find out what performance AMD offer in the sub $120/£99 market segment.