AMD Phenom 2 X3 720 Black Edition 2.8GHz AM2+ / AM3

Could three be the magic number the second time around? If youve been following the online cacophony kicked up by AMDs new Phenom II X3 processor, you might well think so. You may also recall that AMDs triple-core chip is nothing more than a...

The undoubted star of AMD’s new processor line-up, its low cost and easy overclocking mean it’s the obvious choice if you are thinking about upgrading your current AM2+ setup or building a new AM3-based...

The Phenom II 940 Black Edition was a breath of fresh air from AMD, as we all know their previous efforts havent been that successful. Besides its great performance, its still an expensive processor with a price tag of 14K, which may be a turnoff...

Suddenly, triple-core is back on the map. You see, in applications optimized to run only two threads, the Phenom II X3 720’s 2.8GHz clock helps it best all of AMD’s other chips, save the flagship Phenom II X4 940 at 3GHz. Software able to...

When I said that three cores is better than two, but not quite as good as four, there wasnt enough data to support my claim. But after watching the majority of our benchmarks prefer the Black Edition X3 720 2.8GHz processor over its 2.6GHz quad-core...

The first wave of 45nm Phenom II processors showed that AMD still has a real chance in the desktop processor market, and that the company finally has a potential Core 2 killer. This latest release does shore up some questions about Socket AM3, and gets...

Some say AMD might have abandoned Socket 939 a little early but we don't think the same case can be made at all for Socket AM2 which is now almost 3 years old but still features the newest 45nm technology which supports DDR3 and will at least...

Intel may still have the performance crown, but AMDs Socket AM3 Phenom II processors offer a compelling combination of compatibility with existing DDR2 memory, DDR3 support, and a price/performance story thats competitive with low- to midrange...