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AMD prepares new x6 Phenoms

After the successful launch of the Thuban Hexacore CPUs earlier this year, some of us where left wondering what the follow-up would be before Bulldozer, if there was to be one at all.

The 1090T’s recent price-cut seems to make more sense now, as it clears the way for the new Flagship 1010T x6 CPU.

Also to be released is the 1065T, a successor of sorts to the 1055T.

As for for Deneb, it is still not dead: AMD is planning to launch the x4 975, successor to the 965, as the highest clocked production CPU.

A quick comparison:














































































































1055T
1065T
% Increase
1090T
1011T
% Inc
965
975
% Inc
Clock Speed
2.8 Ghz 2.9 Ghz +3.5%
3.2 Ghz 3.3Ghz +3.1%
3.4 Ghz 3.6 Ghz +5.9%
Turbo-Core speed
3.2 Ghz 3.4 Ghz +6.25
3.6 Ghz 3.7 Ghz +2.8%

Cores
6 6
6 6
4 4
L1 Cache 768KB 768KB 768KB 768KB 512KB 512KB
L2 Cache
3MB 3MB
3MB 3MB
2MB 2MB
L3 Cache
6MB 6MB
6MB 6MB
6MB 6MB
TDP (W)
95W 95W
125W 125W
125W 125W
Price (USD)
$180 $200 +10%
$230 $295 +28%
$165 $200-245 +21 – 48%

Bear in mind that I have estimated some prices based on the launch price of their predecessors, which could be somewhat high, especially on the older-design 975.

Overall, if the pricing does not sullify the deal too much, all three of these new chips outperform their former selves, with no extra power use or heat output, making them an excellent deal all round.

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Andy Ruffell

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