Tuesday, June 2nd 2009
AMD Intros Athlon II X2 250 and Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition CPUs
Bringing its acclaimed 45 nm technology to new high-volume processor designs, AMD today announced two new dual-core desktop processors. Building on 10 years of AMD Athlon processor innovation, the new 45 nm AMD Athlon II X2 250 processor gives mainstream consumers exceptional performance, efficiency and value. For enthusiasts and overclockers, AMD also announces the AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition processor, the first ever dual-core AMD Phenom II CPU. With this latest addition to the AMD Phenom II processor family, users can now experience the power of AMD platform technology, codenamed "Dragon," with dual-, triple- and quad-core configurations.
AMD Athlon II X2 Processor Details
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- The AMD Athlon II X2 250 performs exceptionally well when combined with AMD chipsets and integrated graphics solutions to create an all-AMD platform. Platforms featuring all-AMD technology can deliver up to twice the graphics performance of those with Intel integrated graphics.
- Windows 7 is optimized for multi-core processors like AMD Athlon II processors to give consumers an amazingly fast, simple and engaging PC experience. For example, Windows 7 is tuned to make the most of these new processors' power management features, such as AMD PowerNow! 3.0 technology. AMD power management technologies, in combination with Windows 7, can help OEMs and partners to build exceptionally green, cool and quiet PCs.
- Based on AMD's acclaimed 45 nm process technology, the AMD Athlon II dual-core processor has a TDP of 65W and can slash power consumption by up to 50 percent when doing basic tasks, up to 40 percent when running heavy workloads and up to 50 percent when at idle.
- AMD Black Edition processors, like the AMD Phenom II X2 550, help users to take control and unleash the maximum potential of Dragon platform technology's unprecedented performance tuning capabilities. The same massive headroom that set world records in recent months is at users' finger tips, offering impressive performance at a price the competition can't beat.
- Users can also maximize their overclocking experience by utilizing the new features and capabilities of AMD OverDrive 3.0, designed to enable quick and effective tuning of their PC experience for optimal performance.
- With dual-, triple- or quad-core processors, AMD provides platform level solutions at multiple price points, each of which exceeds expectations for virtually any user.
39 Comments on AMD Intros Athlon II X2 250 and Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition CPUs
They're on newegg now. I'm waiting for the Athlon II's, I kinda want to pick one up.
With the release of the Phenom II 550 there is absolutely no reason to recommend the Core 2 E7xxx. The Phenom II 550 is just as fast, overclock just as far, and cheaper.
In the high-end market, the II X3 720 nullifies the Core 2 E8xxx, Q8200 etc.
The only area an Intel build would be necessary is in the i7 range is for performance for the extreme enthusiasts.
If AMD can price the Phenom II 550 below £60 I can definitely see myself upgrading to this :)
Now it's justis the motherboard that has the features and OC ability you need if you go AMD or INTEL.
Sure an AM2+ board (if you have another CPU to update the bios) will win in the price, but you're left on DDR2. With AM3+DDR3+these are more expensive than C2D. Anyways more choice is always nice :)
These things (550) can be unlocked to quads yet a gain, same as the triple cores. (and most likely with as little success as the earlier ones :p).
so can we say now nt only intel hyper threading run well with win 7
thats the regor stock hfs compared to 125watt heatpipe :)
phenom II x 2 :O @1.328
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Just imagine how cool it would run with the heatpipe heatsink? dam lol