AMD preps 3.70 GHz Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Processor

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 03/21/2011 12:26 PM | source: | 0 comment(s)

There are more and more signals on the web that AMD is prepping to release yet another faster clocked Phenom II X4 processor. This one would get a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (18.5 x 200 MHz) while staying within the 125W TDP power delta.

Based on the 45 nm "Deneb" silicon, the X4 980 BE features four x86-64 cores with 512 KB dedicated L2 cache each, and a 6 MB shared cache. Compatible with AM3 and AM2+ sockets, the chip packs a dual-channel memory controller that supports DDR3-1333 MHz or DDR2-1066 MHz memory standards.

IF it happens it will likely be soon as their next-generation processors are scheduled for June already.

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