Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), stepping up its offensive against Intel (NSDQ:INTC), on Monday released five AM3-socket Phenom II desktop microprocessors ahead of the chip maker's anticipated schedule for the transition to DDR3 memory -- including its first two 45-nanometer triple-core parts. Motherboard makers reportedly have AM3-ready platforms in the pipeline, and one memory manufacturer is banking on those becoming available in about a week's time.
"We should start seeing [AM3 boards] in the channel around Feb. 20," said Robert Pearce, senior technical marketing specialist at Corsair Memory.
AMD's Phenom II lineup now includes five quad-cores and two triple-cores, with the newest products capable of supporting both DDR3 memory and the cheaper DDR2 variety on AM2+ boards, whereas Intel's Nehalem-class Core i7 chips are DDR3-only devices. AMD has opted for the older dual-channel memory architecture for its first DDR3-enabled Phenom II parts, while Intel's Nehalem platforms feature a triple-channel memory allocation system.
Monday, February 9, 2009
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