AMD had launched its first three B3-stepping versions in the Phenom X3 series, which do not include the TLB bug anymore and are available through retail channels immediately. It is serious about winning back market share in the mainstream desktop computing segment from Intel – and it has become clear that AMD’s strongest weapon will be triple-core processors.
AMD today released the models X3 8450 (2.1 GHz), X3 8650 (2.3 GHz) and X3 8750 (2.4 GHz). No other AMD processors carry more hope that the company will finally be able to make a dent in Intel’s dominance in the desktop market with its Core 2 Duo processor.