Con il seguente comunicato stampa, AMD ha annunciato otto nuovi processori per desktop della linea Athlon II, due dei quali sono dei quad-core (X4), quattro dei tri-core (X3) e i restanti dei dual-core. Segue l'elenco completo dei nuovi chip, le cui voci includono la denominazione commerciale del prodotto, il TDP, la frequenza di clock per core e il prezzo unitario espresso in dollari U.S. e riferito ad uno stock da 1000 pezzi.

• AMD Athlon II X4 605e, 45W, 2.3GHz, 143;
• AMD Athlon II X4 600e, 45W, 2.2GHz, 133;
• AMD Athlon II X3 435, 95W, 2.9GHz, 87;
• AMD Athlon II X3 425, 95W, 2.7GHz, 76;
• AMD Athlon II X3 405e, 45W, 2.3GHz, 102;
• AMD Athlon II X3 400e, 45W, 2.2GHz, 97;
• AMD Athlon II X2 240e, 45W, 2.8GHz, 77;
• AMD Athlon II X2 235e, 45W, 2.7GHz, 69.

In accordo al produttore, si tratta di soluzioni altamente efficienti dal punto di vista energetico e ottimizzate per Windows 7. Inoltre, focalizzando l'attenzione sull'AMD Athlon II X2 240e si scopre, afferma AMD, che esso offre prestazioni superiori fino al 70% in ambito multimediale al Core 2 Duo E7400 di Intel, pur costando $40 in meno.

E inoltre, l'Athlon II X3 435 ha un MSRP inferiore di circa $100 rispetto all'Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 ma le sue performance sono superiori del 75% con le applicazioni multimediali.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. --10/20/2009 

• AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced several new AMD Athlon II processors that offer outstanding performance and low power consumption, while enabling sleek desktop PC designs and attractive price points.
• In addition to the standard power processors, the full AMD Athlon II processor family now delivers high-performance, low-power dual-, triple- and quad-core processors to meet a range of computing needs. This variety and value enables OEMs and system builders to develop compelling PC solutions that address the market shift to power efficient, innovative PC designs optimized for Windows 7.¹
• As PCs become increasingly affordable, many households are investing in second and third PCs to perform specific roles for individual family members. With the consumption of multimedia such as video and gaming – both online and offline - continuing to rise, AMD’s Mainstream Desktop Platforms enable a superior visual experience for consumers.
• AMD low power desktop solutions help leading OEMs such as Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo design PCs with low energy consumption, reduced heat and noise, all in sleeker consumer devices.
• The AMD Athlon II processor family delivers a superior competitive value for mainstream consumers in productivity, HD video,² slideshow, and 3D gaming tasks.
  • The AMD Athlon II X2 240e processor performs up to 70 percent better in media and entertainment benchmarks³ and delivers a processor cost saving of over $40⁴ when compared to the Intel Core 2 Duo E7400, and enables a range of unique All-in-One and small form factor chassis.
  • With its additional cores, the AMD Athlon II X3 435 processor delivers processor cost savings of over $100⁵ while providing up to 75 percent better media and entertainment performance when compared to the Intel Core 2 Duo E8500.⁶ 

• AMD Athlon II X4 605e, 45W, 2.3GHz, 143;
• AMD Athlon II X4 600e, 45W, 2.2GHz, 133;
• AMD Athlon II X3 435, 95W, 2.9GHz, 87;
• AMD Athlon II X3 425, 95W, 2.7GHz, 76;
• AMD Athlon II X3 405e, 45W, 2.3GHz, 102;
• AMD Athlon II X3 400e, 45W, 2.2GHz, 97;
• AMD Athlon II X2 240e, 45W, 2.8GHz, 77;
• AMD Athlon II X2 235e, 45W, 2.7GHz, 69.

• Get more information and detail on these new processors and platform from the press kit
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