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.
