In the battle for budget PCs, AMD is striking out with what they're claiming is the first sub-$100 quad-core processor. The AMD Athlon II X4 620 has a $99 suggested retail price and, when paired with ...

On the other side of the world in Taipei, Taiwan, AMD announced the launch of two new processors at Computex: the AMD Athlon II X2 250 and the AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition. Both dual-core ...

AMD has been attacking the mainstream PC segment lately with a slew of modestly priced processors and chipsets. The attack started with the new Athlon II X2 value processors back in June, which were a ...

AMD's latest low-cost processors have gone live, slotting into the Athlon II series, and each promises a decent balance of price, heat output and performance. The new range kicks off from the AMD ...

Back in June, we reviewed the Athlon II X2 250 and found that the $15 price difference compared to the higher end Phenom II X2 550 was simply too small to justify the savings – even though it ...

New AMD Athlon II X2 245 and 240 Processors Designed to Efficiently Handle Today’s Mainstream Computing Needs -- Dual-core processors deliver the right mix of power efficiency and performance at very ...

AMD has announced two new dual-core desktop processors that should allow PCs to take advantage of faster memory standards, creating faster models. The processor maker's Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition ...

The fastest parts are also the hottest, with the 2.7-GHz Athlon II X3 425, priced at $76, and the 2.9-GHz Athlon II X3 435, priced at $87, drawing 95 watts. Two lower-power triple-cores, the 2.2-GHz ...

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Committed to delivering the best bang for the buck, AMD is launching a total of six new processors today aimed squarely at budget and value price segments. The release consists of slightly higher ...

The Turion and the Athlon are two brands of AMD's CPU technology for laptops. AMD introduced the Turion in 2005 specifically for laptops, but the older of the two brands -- the Athlon made its debut ...