http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/ Engadget Comments for AMD ships triple-core Phenom processors http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/Mar 13th 2008 8:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/Mar 13th 2008 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/Mar 13th 2008 9:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/
+1 to AMD]]>Mar 13th 2008 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/Mar 13th 2008 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/Mar 13th 2008 9:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/Mar 13th 2008 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/Mar 13th 2008 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/Mar 13th 2008 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/http://digg.com/hardware/AMD_ships_triple_core_Phenom_processors]]>Mar 13th 2008 9:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/Mar 13th 2008 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/Mar 13th 2008 10:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/Mar 13th 2008 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/
It was mentioned that if yields are poor for four-core models, just make them into three-cores. I guess that's a useful point to save on waste.]]>Mar 13th 2008 10:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/Mar 13th 2008 11:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/
With a 4 core processor, due to chip layout, each processor is directly connected to 2 other processors. But to communicate with the 4th processor, you need to go through another processor.

With 3 processors, each processor can communicate directly with each other processor. This can result in better overall performance.

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also you posted incorrect, only 2 processors can communicate with each other for each pair in a current quad core (eg 1-2 and 3-4 communicate). I would venture to guess that if the tri-core is a dud quad the communication would be 1-2 and 3)]]>Mar 13th 2008 12:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/Mar 13th 2008 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/Mar 13th 2008 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/Mar 13th 2008 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/
They list it in a weird way. In one paragraph they say "Change the way you do everything with extreme AMD triple-core processing" and then in the next say "AMD Phenom processor: The quad-core 2.1GHz Phenom 8400 processor delivers the ultimate mega-tasking experience" I'm not even sure Gateway or Circuit City knows exactly what it is yet.]]>Mar 25th 2008 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/
Am I getting good bang for my $500 with this system? I cannot afford more money.
System:
AMD Phenom Triple-Core 8400
• 320GB hard drive
• 3GB of DDR2 memory 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300) Expand to 4GB
• Burns DVDs and CDs
• LabelFlash technology
• 15-in-1 media card reader
NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE
keyboard, mouse, speakers

I intend to upgrade card to nVidia GTS 8800...some day
Thanks]]>Apr 12th 2008 6:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/13/amd-ships-triple-core-phenom-processors/
THIS IS ME: anyone looking for a cheapo brand name computer, as opposed to building one themselves.

I LIKE gaming but dont Live gaming...and I'm poor.]]>Apr 13th 2008 10:56AM