AMD introduces Phenom II multicore desktop PC processors

Advanced Micro Devices released some multicore desktop PC processors. It would be working with a faster memory type and that would promise a boost in system performance.

The company’s Phenom II quad-core and triple-core chips include DDR3 memory controllers. It would allow data to be passed between the CPU and memory faster than existing DDR2 controllers.

David Schwarzbach, senior manager of platform marketing at AMD said the Phenom II chips will also work with DDR2 chips for users who want a more cost-effective memory option.

AMD is taking an early step to incorporate DDR3 as the industry prepares for a broad transition from DDR2, said Dean McCarron, principal analyst at Mercury Research.

Aimed at mainstream desktops, the chips run at speeds from 2.5GHz to 2.8GHz and include various cache sizes.

The triple-core processors are new to the Phenom II lineup. The X3 720 runs at 2.8GHz and the X3 710 runs at 2.6GHz, and both have 7.5MB of cache. They are priced at $145 and $125, respectively.