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AMD Athlon II X2 240e and X3 435 Mainstream CPUs

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News Posted: Tue, Oct 20 2009 11:27 AM

AMD Athlon II X2 240e and X3 435 Mainstream CPUsWith the current price war going on between Intel and AMD at the lower-end of the market, consumers are left with more affordable options than ever before. One can argue that there has never been a better time to build a computer or upgrade an aging system, especially with the cost of relatively high-performing hardware finally reaching attainable levels. And with AMD's recent launch of their first $99 quad-core, enthusiasts have run out of excuses to postpone the jump to multi-core computing.

AMD continues to expand their product line up with mainstream processors at competitive prices with the launch of eight new Athlon II models today. These chips range from dual to quad-core varieties and feature lower power consumption as well. Today, we will be looking at two variants from this launch, the dual core Athlon II X2 240e and triple core X3 435 processors. Come on by and take a look...

AMD Athlon II X2 240e and X3 435 Mainstream CPUs

 

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gibbersome replied on Tue, Oct 20 2009 5:25 PM

Yeah, I just read over at Techgage.com that AMD released 8 new Athlon II processors. Rob mentions that AMD has definitely shifted its focus to monopolize the budget CPU sector.

If anyone has read Joel's piece on AMD's woes, you'll see why this is a good strategy. http://hothardware.com/News/Despite-Analyst-Agitation-An-AMD-Atom-Is-No-Answer-to-Companys-Woes

The Athlon II X3 435 does seem quite capable and the best value of the two processors reviewed here. With the i5 priced at $200, AMD is in a good spot. Though the Core 2 Quads can be had for a little bit more.

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realneil replied on Wed, Oct 21 2009 7:01 PM

AMD has always served the budget sector well.

Their influence has kept prices from skyrocketing beyond reach for many of us.

Intel can compete in the budget sector, and they do too, but not as much and as seriously as AMD does.

Keep up the good work AMD!

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