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Loading ...This is an exciting week for AMD, and more importantly for our customers and consumers. Yesterday I blogged about the launch of the industry’s only six-core processor for x86 2P, 4P and 8P solutions, the Six-Core AMD Opteron™ processor. Today we’re talking about new levels of performance and improved user experiences for everyone from mainstream PC users to overclocking enthusiasts to HDTV aficionados.*
For desktop and notebook users what’s important today isn’t necessarily the speed of the processor, it’s the experience you have while using your machine that counts (quick: how powerful is the CPU in the machine you’re using to read this?).
We’re making that reality even more relevant today.
At Computex today we announced two new AMD dual-core desktop processors: the new 45nm AMD Athlon™ II X2 250 processor, which is designed to provide mainstream consumers with superior performance and efficiency at a value price-point, and the AMD Phenom™ II X2 550 Black Edition, the first ever dual-core AMD Phenom™ II CPU, which gives enthusiasts the power of the AMD “Dragon” platform technology in dual-, triple- and quad-core configurations.
What does this mean to you? More performance and more choice across a range of offerings.
And if that’s not enough to make you look askance at your current system, we also introduced the ATI TheaterTM HD 750 PC TV chip, which offers HDTV viewing capabilities on desktop and notebook PCs using analog, and digital, and free-to-air broadcast signals. This means you can have an authentic HD experience on your PC or notebook ― virtually worldwide ― giving you a superior TV-on-the-PC experience on the go.
Does this mean I can watch American Idol virtually anywhere in the world? I hope so ― even if Adam was robbed!
Nigel Dessau is senior vice president and chief marketing officer at AMD. His postings are his own opinions and may not represent AMD’s positions, strategies or opinions. Links to third party sites are provided for convenience and unless explicitly stated, AMD is not responsible for the contents of such links sites and no endorsement is implied.
*AMD warranty does not cover damage caused by overclocking, even when enabled via AMD OverDrive™ software.
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#1 by Martin - June 3rd, 2009 at 04:27
When AMD will reveal their platform solutions for low cost scalable high performance computing? I think this is the best solution for University Research and education to make uses of the potential High Performance Computing (HPC) with AMD platforms and hardware that available to general consumer market. AMD could make a motherboard platform with external hypertransport and/or on board htx connector. AMD could partnered with Cray for selling external 8/16 lanes PCI Express adapter with bridges that capable for external point to point crossfire connector like ATI XGP. I think it will become AMD unique solutions that available for enthusiast consumer market.
#2 by Martin - June 3rd, 2009 at 04:38
University and education market will leverages the maximum performances with their computer labs using multiple desktop PC/workstations that contained AMD platform with single socket and ATI Radeon graphics. Rather than pursue multiple socket platform in high end server and workstations platform, I think this suggestion is suitable for AMD to sell their hardware for the consumer in wider market. In this market, I think single socket processor is enough and for AMD they don’t need to invest in multiple socket infrastructure to served in defferent market.
#3 by wpeltola - June 9th, 2009 at 13:58
See, this is why I love AMD so much. There is always a product available to suit the needs of any individual AND they keep advancing them as time rolls on to keep up with the needs technology always faces. It’s great to see some new dual cores on the market. Good stuff!!
- Bill
#4 by Batch - September 25th, 2009 at 01:16
Has there been any word on a release date for the ATI Theater HD 750? I guess the real question is, will it be ready for purchase within three months? Will it also support DVB-T2? Also, will a TV tuner be required in conjunction with the 750 and 4000 series GPU? If so, which tuner series?
- Batch
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