AMD has expanded its AMD Phenom II and AMD Athlon II processor families for desktop with several new processors designed to give mainstream consumers advanced performance capabilities from their desktop PCs at increasingly attractive price points.

As desktop PCs continue trending toward smaller form factors, AMD remains committed to maximizing the user experience by bringing platform technology integration, efficiency and performance benefits to consumers. Examples of the new processor offerings from AMD include:

• The new AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition processor, AMD’s fastest dual-core desktop processor to date at 3.2 GHz, is an ideal choice for the budget-conscious consumer’s Microsoft Windows 7 system platform at an affordable $99 Suggested System Builder Price (SSBP).¹
• The new AMD Athlon II X4 635 processor is designed to provide exceptional quad-core performance to handle the demands of multitasking and multi-threaded applications.

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

• Brilliant HD entertainment experience²
• 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 chipset
• Advanced multitasking performance
• Optimized for Windows 7¹ and the latest sleek desktop designs

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