The AMD Phenom family has a very interesting history, and can trace its lineage back to the infamous TLB-bug and a long game of catch-up with powerhouse Intel. Each new Phenom revision brought AMD closer to the Core 2, and the latest Phenom II X4 introduction finally achieved relative parity with the Core 2 Quad. But those were hybrid AM2+ models, and with their latest Phenom revamp, AMD has formally introduced Socket AM3, further segmenting the Phenom II X4 line and taking the bold move of giving triple-core overclocking to the entry-level masses.



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