AMD Launches Six-Core Phenom II X6 CPUs with 890FX Chipset

From DailyTech: Advanced Micro Devices is launching today two new six-core variants of its flagship Phenom II processor, along with its latest 890FX chipset. The new Phenom II X6 CPUs will work on current AM3 and AM2+ socket motherboards that have proper BIOS support enabled, making these processors an intriguing upgrade option.

“With AMD Phenom II X6 processors, discerning customers can build an incredible, immersive entertainment system and content creation powerhouse,” said Bob Grim, Director of Client Platform Marketing at AMD. “AMD is answering the call for elite desktop PC performance and features at an affordable price.”

Formerly codenamed Thuban the new chips consist of 904 million transistors and have a die size of 346mm2 on GlobalFoundries' 45nm process.

The two new models being launched today are the Phenom II X6 1090T running at 3.2GHz and the Phenom II X6 1055T running at 2.8GHz. Both feature 3MB of L2 cache, 6MB of L3 cache, and a relatively low Thermal Design Power (TDP) of only 125W.

AMD is setting the MSRP of the Phenom II X6 1090T at $285 and the Phenom II X6 1055T at $199, despite the chips being produced on the larger 45nm process. The 1090T is a Black Edition model with a fully unlocked clock multiplier. Overclockers should be able to squeeze even more performance out of the chip, especially on liquid cooling.

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