AMD? Boxed Phenom II X4 Quad-Core Processor 940

[ErikStenger]

This one is availible too.

Product Specifications
3D and Multimedia Instructions 3DNow! Professional technology, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
Processor Type Phenom II X4 Quad-Core Processor 940
Processor Speed 3.0GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Platform
CPU Voltage 0.875 Volts - 1.5 Volts
Thermal Design Power 125 Watt
Processor Architecture 45nm SOI Process Technology
Processor Data Width 32-Bit/64-Bit Technology
HyperTransport Technology One 16x16 link @ up to 1800MHz (3600MT/s)
HyperTransport I/O Bandwidth Up to 16.0GB per second
Socket Required Socket AM2+
Level 1 Cache 4 x 128KB Level 1 Cache
Level 2 Cache 4 x 512KB Level 2 Cache
Level 3 Cache 6MB Level 3 Cache
Integrated Memory Controller Integrated DDR2 Memory Controller
Memory Controller Width 128-Bit
Type of Memory Supported Unbuffered DDR2 Memory
Total Processor-to-System Bandwidth Up to 33.1GB per second
Included Accessories AMD? Designed Thermal Solution (Fan, Heatsink, Clip Assembly)
Manufacturer Warranty 1 Year Limited Warranty

 

[Gilup]

Kinda mad that Asus will not make a bios for this chip to work in the Crosshair. This chip is unsupported but some was able to make it work.

 

[balls2dawall]

AMD needs to step up to DDR3 to get more performance.

 

[HeatSurge]

I really doubt DDR3 will bring much if anything. Clockspeed and architecture - especially hyperthreading is what is fucking them in the ass currently.

Even as a long-time loyal AMD user (8 years and running - Barton and then Athlon/Opteron) I have to admit, I7 is head and shoulders above AMD, even with the Phenom II - even clock-per-clock. And I don't think DDR3 will fix that...

AMD is really moving a generation behind... but it's cheap - especially considering you don't have to get expensive DDR3 sticks and a pimp mobo like you do for I7.

 

[Gilup]

I agree. Intel set ups are expensive. The avg user and including gaming, the AMD set up works just fine. I have had them both, Intel and AMD set up, the price for AMD and the performance it gives for what I do is fine. Maybe since AMD is behind and keep there prices down this might make Intel keep there prices down.

 

[Soulzz]

As long as AMD has lower prices, Intel will follow, I hope.