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AMD's triple core units to be OEM only at first

By Justin Mann

On February 26, 2008, 11:59 AM

AMD’s triple-core processors, which seek to fill a niche between “standard” dual-core desktops and “performance” quad-cores, are scheduled to be launched next month. Don’t rush out to get one, however, as initially, and to no one’s surprise, they'll be shelled out to OEMs only. Big names like HP and Dell are going to be the first to get their hands on the units, which in practical terms is a good thing for AMD. It won’t be until later processor revisions that they’ll have a retail presence.

This confirms rumors from last week that cited Dell as one of the first OEMs for the units. Hopefully they will not have manufacturing problems that sets them back like it has happened in the past, and will be able to keep up with demand.

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  1. February 26, 2008 12:32 PM
    icye said:
    If a quad core Phenom is less than phenomenal, what will be the actual performance of the tri-core?
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  2. February 26, 2008 6:18 PM
    Julio said:
    I always thought AMD's idea was to offer something better than dual core (3 vs. 2 cores) but in those same price ranges... offering OEM only won't get them the right amount of press however.
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