AMD Confirms the Release of Tri-Core Phenom Desktop Chip
Thursday, March 27th, 2008Advanced Micro Devices rolled out a triple-core Phenom X3 processor on Thursday. The chips will actually be a four-core Phenom with one core disabled, according to AMD representatives. AMD said the new processor would give consumers a 30% performance step up from dual-core, without the price jump (OEM Price: X3 8400 - $152) entailed in moving to quad-core.