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Special Report: Seizing the Moment with AMD Products & Platforms

Take a fresh look at AMD within the Desktop Market…

AMD Phenom™ II Processors: Key Differentiators

AMD Phenom II Processors are well positioned to fill demand in the desktop market, with outstanding price-performance and a stable AM3 motherboard infrastructure at all price points.

Awesome Price and Performance

  • More cores in more market segments than Intel
  • Starting at $179: 6-core AMD Phenom™ II X6 processor are priced against 4-core Core i5 processors2
  • Starting at $139: 4-core AMD Phenom™ II X4 processor are priced against 2-core Core i3 processors3

Easy System Upgrades

  • A common AM3 motherboard infrastructure for ALL price points (starting at $59)4
  • Intel’s latest Second Generation core processors require a new motherboard socket infrastructure

Maximum Performance with OVERCLOCKING

  • More “unlocked” AMD Phenom™II Black Edition CPUs vs. only 2 “unlocked” Intel “K” parts. Easy to use AMD OverDrive™ software to help maximize overclocking performance5

VISION Black Platform vs. Intel Sandy Bridge: A Comparison View

AMD Phenom™ II processors deliver high performance for high definition entertainment and advanced multitasking. These dependable, backwards-compatible, multi-core processors are priced for the consumer who seeks outstanding performance for the money.

Take your processor performance even further! AMD Phenom™ II Processors really shine when combined with AMD Radeon™ graphics cards, delivering The Ultimate Visual Experience™ with full DirectX® 11 support for rich, realistic visuals and fantastic Windows® 7 gaming performance. AMD Radeon™ graphics cards support multi-monitor configurations with AMD Eyefinity technology for the ultimate in immersive entertainment, enabling innovative graphics display capabilities, massive desktop workspaces and an immersive visual environment for the ultimate panoramic computing experience.4

See how the VISION Black Technology from AMD platform tracks against Intel’s Sandy Bridge:

 

Criteria AMD  Intel Sandy Bridge 
Unlocked CPUs that can use AMD OverDrive™ software to help maximize performance4   x  
Superior visual experience with support for DirectX® 11   x  
Multi-monitor display support with AMD Eyefinity technology6   x  
Easy upgrades with common infrastructure for all price points   x  
6 Cores for the price of their 4 Cores7   x  
Backwards-compatible motherboards   x  


Three Reasons to Sell AMD Today

AMD is ready, willing and stable to meet desktop demands now and in the future. Seize the moment with AMD products & platforms today!

  1. “AMD Delivers a Better Experience for Less”
    It’s no secret that the AMD client portfolio has a history of solid performance and value, and AMD’s desktop platforms deliver multiple cores and high performance for low prices. On the other hand, Intel’s chipset issue will likely delay notebooks with Sandy Bridge-based Core i5, and there is an as yet unknown impact to availability of notebooks with Sandy Bridge-based Core i3. Notebooks with AMD Phenom™ II X4 + GPU are ready to step in and save the day.
  2. “More Features and Value”
    AMD multi-core CPU’s latest feature sets, which include DirectX® 11 technology, help make AMD’s notebook and desktop platforms more competitive every day. AMD is pushing industry standards forward with premium video playback, superb price/performance, aggressive quad-core positioning and AMD Turbo CORE technology on Desktops.
  3. “AMD’s Revolutionary New APUs: The Power to See HD. Live HD.”
    AMD’s first-generation (and first-of-its-kind) Fusion chip, the AMD E-350 APU Platform, continues to impress the industry and mainstream PC users alike, delivering breathtaking HD experience at an undeniable value, enabling sharp and clear videos, realistic and responsive games, and notebooks that can run longer between battery charges.
  1. http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kcs/document?docid=389728 Accessed February 17th, 2011
  2. Newegg pricing for AMD Phenom II X6 1055T as of February 17, 2011
  3. Newegg pricing for AMD Phenom II X4 955 as of February 17, 2011
  4. Newegg pricing for AM3 AMD 770 ATX Motherboard as of February 17, 2011
  5. AMD’s product warranty does not cover damages caused by overclocking, even when overclocking is enabled via AMD software.
  6. AMD Eyefinity technology works with applications that support non-standard aspect ratios, which is required for panning across multiple displays. To enable more than two displays, additional panels with native DisplayPort™ connectors, and/or DisplayPort™ compliant active adapters to convert your monitor’s native input to your cards DisplayPort™ or Mini-DisplayPort™ connector(s), are required. SLS (“Single Large Surface”) functionality requires an identical display resolution on all configured displays. Maximum supported displays may vary by manufacturer – check with your component or system manufacturer for specific model capabilities.
  7. Based on price of AMD Phenom II X6 1055T and Intel Core i5-750 Quad-Core Processor at Newegg on February 17, 2011.  AMD Phenom II X6 1055T: $179.99 vs. Intel Core i5-750: $204.99
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