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Elite desktop PC performance and features at an affordable price

AMD’s fastest and most tunable desktop processor ever, the flagship AMD Phenom™ II X6 1090T Black Edition processor, is newly unleashed, and is ideal for your customers who have a need for affordability but an insatiable need for performance. As well, AMD's brand-new Phenom™ II X6 processor and AMD 890FX chipset usher in a new era of immersive 3D entertainment and visualization. Trailblazing consumers seeking immersive 3D entertainment and high definition multi-monitor display can now affordably upgrade to six-core performance.

AMD Phenom™ II X6 Processors

AMD Phenom II X6 processors feature new Turbo CORE technology that transfers performance to three dedicated cores operating at higher frequency. AMD Phenom II X6 processors can shift to Turbo mode for demanding games and productivity software which may employ two or three cores, or shift back to six real cores for the demands of core-hungry content creation and immersive 3D applications.

  • The AMD Phenom II X6 processor works with existing AM3 and AM2+ socket motherboards with proper BIOS support, making these processors an easy upgrade
  • With the new AMD OverDrive™ 3.2.1, computer enthusiasts can tune system performance, customize settings, and tune memory performance for the latest AMD platforms with the new AMD Phenom II X6 processor1
  • The AMD 890FX chipset is the premier complement to the AMD Phenom II X6 processor, featuring ATI CrossFireX™ technology, and is ready for up to four ATI Radeon HD graphics cards and award winning ATI EyeFinity multiple-display technology2
  • All of the necessary components to build a complete AMD-based system featuring the AMD Phenom II X6 processor can be purchased for less than the price of our competition’s only six-core desktop processor3
  • The AMD 890FX with SB850 chipset includes the latest SATA 6Gb/s hard drive interface, Gigabit Ethernet, HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology, and PCI Express® Generation 2.0 designed to provide high performance data flow
  • Many AMD 890FX-based motherboards feature SuperSpeed USB 3.0, quickly synchronizing and transferring digital media files on the new generation of USB 3.0 devices

When combined with the latest generation of ATI Radeon™ 5800 Series graphics cards and AMD 7-series chipsets, the new AMD Phenom II processors can provide consumers with optimal user experience and capabilities such as:

  •  Brilliant HD entertainment experience
  • Support for DirectX® 11 gaming feature
  • Exceptional energy efficiency with dynamic power management
  • Socket AM3 compatibility for flexibility and compatibility with motherboards based on the upcoming AMD 800-series chip set
  • Advanced multitasking performance
  • Optimized for Windows 7 and the latest sleek desktop designs

Unbeatable multi-core value

AMD Phenom™ II processors deliver The Ultimate Visual Experience™ for high definition entertainment, advanced multitasking performance, and power-saving innovations for smaller, cooler machines that are energy efficient.

Other features and benefits

  • Native Multi-Core Technology for a smoother, faster experience, even when running complex software applications
  • HyperTransport® 3.0 Technology for scaled performance to conserve PC power
  • AMD PowerNow!™ Technology (Cool’n’Quiet™ technology)
  • Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) to prevent the spread of certain viruses and strengthen network integrity