AMD has today unveiled the much-speculated Phenom II X4 955 Black version CPU, an upgrade of current socket AM2+ performance Quad-core processors with similar 45nm fabrication, 8MB cache (2MB L2 + 6MB ...

According to Chinese-language site HKEPC (via Register Hardware), AMD is slated to debut Socket AM3 Phenom CPUs during Q1 09. According to a roadmap leaked earlier this month, AMD will release their ...

One downside of the upcoming Phenom II - Bulldozer transition is that the new processors won't be compatible with current AM3 motherboards. This news disappointed certain AMD enthusiasts, given that ...

Well, if it is like the AM2/AM2+ transition, a few of the AM2 boards could be flashed to accept AM3 CPUs, but all the AM2+ boards were validated for both AM2 and AM3 CPUs. Could just be firmware, but ...

Without even reviewing the product, after being told at the initial briefing that DDR3 performance accounted for only a five percent improvement, we knew we weren't going to see much more than an ...

After the launch of its 45nm AM2+ Phenom II X4 900 series CPUs on January 8 next year, AMD is expected to introduce six 45nm AM3 CPUs in February: the quad-core Phenom II X4 925 and 910 with 6MB L3 ...

Upgrading your CPU can be a frustrating experience, even though the physical acts of removing an old processor and installing the new one are pretty easy. The more difficult questions to answer are ...

Two weeks ago, we discussed Asus' claim that certain AM3 motherboards would function properly when paired with AM3+ processors. We've since spoken with both companies and have a (slightly) clearer ...

The AM3 CPUs haven't made a big impact here - certainly one that isn't a greater benefit than clock frequency as the DDR2 AM2+-only Phenom II X4 940 is still faster by an inch or two. The landscape is ...