AMD to Break 3GHz Barrier with L3 Cache-less Propus Core
AMD to Break 3GHz Barrier with L3 Cache-less Propus Core
Posted 02/16/2010 at 10:44am
| by Paul Lilly
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Intel isn't the only one planning on beefing up its more budget-friendly lineup in Q2. Around the same time frame as Intel comes out with its third Core i3 chip (550), AMD will add another Propus-based processor to its family, the Athlon II X4 640.
This will be the first Propus-based CPU to reach 3GHz, while all other specs remain unchanged. In other words, 2MB of total cache, no L3 cache, DDR3 1333 memory support, and AM3 socket support.
Sometime around the middle of Q3, AMD will release yet another Propus-based chip, the Athlon II X4 645. This one will ship at 3.1GHz and will stay as the fastest-clocked Propus processor throughout the rest of 2010.
No word yet on price for either chip.
Image Credit: AMD via arxvaldex.com
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avenger48
February 16, 2010 at 5:17pm
I recently bought a sempron 140 (I was on an ultra-low budget), then unlocked the second core, and overclocked. It's running stable at ~3.3 GHz, and I could get more out if I had a better hsf and really wanted to push it. My point is, you can have a decent chance of getting this chip for $40 (or $32 on sale) shipped.
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