More X3's from AMD
The three new processors are:
- $145 AMD Phenom X3 8450 @ 2.1GHz
- $165 AMD Phenom X3 8650 @ 2.3GHz
- $195 AMD Phenom X3 8750 @ 2.4GHz
(the above numbering scheme leaves an obvious hole for an 8550 @ 2.2GHz)
All of the Tri-Core processors feature:
- 64KB L1 code cache for each core
- 64KB L1 data cache for each core
- 512KB L2 code/data cache for each core
- 2MB L3 code/data cache shared by the three cores
- approx. 450M transistors
- 285mm2 die size
The Phenom processors are built using a 65nm silicon on insulator process and feature a dual channel memory controller, and support DDR2 memory up to PC2-8500.
Source: AMD press release
The Hypertransport channels can be run at up to 1.8GT/sec in socket AM2, and up to 3.6GT/sec in a future socket AM3.