The Eclipse of Callisto

Category: CPU's
Posted: April 22, 2009 12:38AM
Author: MrAlex

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AMD are release two new dual-core CPU's in Q2 2009, and they are codenamed 'Callisto'. Their specifications aren't too shabby either, coming up to a stock clock of 3.1GHz, 6MB L3 Cache and 1MB L2 Cache; it should be able to match almost any Core 2 Duo. It will also be around €100 targeting Intel's E7000 range for price, and their E8000 range for performance. AMD certainly are coming back with a bang. Callisto will become the first generation of AMD's Phenom II X2 range, coming in two different flavours - Phenom II X2 540 and Phenom II X2 550. They will all be 45nm and should threaten Intel's Core 2 Duo range.