AMD Phenom X4 9000 Series Quad-Core/AMD Phenom X3 8000 Series Triple-Core AMD Phenom X4 9000 Series

Quad-Core/AMD Phenom X3 8000 Series Triple-Core

Incredible Performance

Featuring true multi-core design and award-winning AMD64 technology with Direct Connect Architecture, AMD Phenom processors deliver the ultimate megatasking experience by providing direct and rapid information flow between processor cores, main memory, and graphics and video accelerators. AMD Phenom processors have the technology to break through the most challenging processing loads. AMD Phenom processors feature low latency access to main memory for amazingly rapid response and phenomenal system performance. AMD Phenom processors were designed for megatasking—running multiple, multi-threaded applications. Surge through the most demanding processing loads, including advanced multitasking, critical business productivity, advanced visual design and modeling, serious gaming, and visually stunning digital media and entertainment.

Phenomenal performance with advanced processor design.

The AMD Phenom processors are the most advanced processors for true multitasking with true quad-core design. Don’t get bogged down by non-native quad-core processors and obsolete front side bus architectures. With an integrated memory controller and shared L3 cache, AMD Phenom processors have low-latency access to main memory for amazingly rapid system response and phenomenal system performance.

Blast through performance bottlenecks.

All AMD Phenom processors feature AMD64 with Direct Connect Architecture to blast through performance bottlenecks. Award winning HyperTransport 3.0 Technology just got faster, providing support for full 1080p high-definition video and extreme total system bandwidth.

Shatter the memory barrier.

Superior AMD64 architecture offers direct access to DDR2 memory. Enjoy virtually unlimited memory options with AMD64 technology and 64-bit Windows Vista. Shatter the memory barrier with AMD Phenom processors and 64-bit Windows Vista.

Intensely Visual

Harness the power of Windows Vista with the AMD Phenom processors. AMD Phenomprocessors divide and conquer the most complex tasks with true multi-core design. Enjoy the ultimate megatasking experience on Windows Vista. Enjoy virtually unlimited memory options with AMD64 technology and 64-bit Windows Vista. Shatter the memory barrier with

AMD Phenom processors and Windows Vista.

STRIKINGLY EFFICIENT

Strikingly efficient AMD PowerNow! Technology (Cool’n’Quiet Technology)

AMD PowerNow! Technology (Cool’n’Quiet Technology) reduces heat and noise so you can experience amazing performance without distraction. Combined with core enhancements that can improve overall power savings, AMD Phenom processors deliver seamless multitasking and optimum energy efficiency. Work, play, talk, and share a PC that’s seen, not heard.

Purchase with Confidence

Founded in 1969, AMD has shipped more than 240 million PC processors worldwide. Customers can depend on AMD64 processors and AMD for compatibility and reliability. AMD processors undergo extensive testing to help ensure compatibility with Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows NT, Windows 2000, as well as Linux and other PC operating systems. AMD works collaboratively with Microsoft and other ecosystem partners to achieve compatibility of AMD processors and to expand the capability of software and hardware products leveraging AMD64 technology. AMD conducts rigorous research, development, and validation to help ensure the continued integrity and performance of its products.

Intel Core2 Quad Processors

Intel Core2 Quad Processors

Introducing the Intel Core2 Quad processor for desktop PCs, designed to handle massive compute and visualization workloads enabled by powerful multi-core technology. Providing all the bandwidth you need for next-generation highly-threaded applications, the latest four-core Intel Core 2 Quad processors are built on 45nm Intel Core microarchitecture enabling faster, cooler, and quieter desktop PC and workstation experiences.

Plus, with optional Intel vPro technology, you have the ability to remotely isolate, diagnose, and repair infected desktop and mobile workstations wirelessly and outside of the firewall, even if the PC is off, or the OS is unresponsive.

Features and benefits

With four processing cores, up to 12MB of shared L2 cache¹ and 1333 MHz Front Side Bus the Intel Core 2 Quad desktops processor delivers amazing performance and power efficiency enabled by the all new hafnium-based circuitry of 45nm Intel Core microarchitecture.

Whether you're encoding, rendering, editing, or streaming HD multimedia in the office or on the go, power your most demanding applications with notebooks and desktops based on the Intel Core 2 Quad processor.

Plus, with these processors you get great Intel technologies built in:

-Intel Wide Dynamic Execution, enabling delivery of more instructions per clock cycle to improve execution time and energy efficiency

-Intel Intelligent Power Capability, designed to deliver more energy-efficient performance

-Intel Smart Memory Access, improving system performance by optimizing the use of the available data bandwidth

-Larger Intel Advanced Smart Cache, optimized for multi-core processors, providing a higher-performance, more efficient cache subsystem.

-Intel Advanced Digital Media Boost, accelerating a broad range of multimedia, encryption, scientific and financial applications by significantly improving performance when executing Intel Streaming SIMD Extension (SSE/SSE2/SSE3) instructions.

-Intel HD Boost, implementing new Intel Streaming SIMD Extension 4 (Intel SSE4) instructions for even greater multimedia performance and faster high definition video editing and encoding.

-Intel Virtualization Technology (Intel VT), enabling greater security, manageability, and utilization.

-Future ready, designed to perform in highly threaded programs with powerful Intel multi-core technology.