{"id":2562,"date":"2009-07-23T18:30:33","date_gmt":"2009-07-23T08:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=2562"},"modified":"2009-07-23T18:30:33","modified_gmt":"2009-07-23T08:30:33","slug":"new-amd-athlon%e2%84%a2-ii-x2-245-and-240-processors-designed-to-efficiently-handle-today%e2%80%99s-mainstream-computing-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=2562","title":{"rendered":"New AMD Athlon\u2122 II X2 245 and 240 Processors Designed to Efficiently Handle Today\u2019s Mainstream Computing Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"

What<\/strong>:\u00a0AMD<\/a> (NYSE:AMD) today announced the AMD Athlon\u2122 II X2 dual-core 245 and 240 processors, delivering 45nm technology-based performance to mainstream PC users for less than AUD $100. When combined with AMD\u2019s chipsets, these processors are designed to provide plenty of performance to handle today\u2019s popular mainstream applications in multitasking environments \u2013 all while remaining cool and quiet. <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Why<\/strong>:\u00a0Given the current economic environment, consumers are seeking the best computing value without sacrificing the performance required to maintain their digital lifestyle. With AMD Athlon\u2122 II <\/a>X2 245 and 240 processors,\u00a0 system builders and PC OEMs can better address the industry\u2019s need to provide affordable, powerful and energy efficient desktop PCs that help consumers quickly and easily create, enjoy and share their digital world. <\/span><\/p>\n

Who<\/strong>:\u00a0The AMD Athlon\u2122 II X2 245 and 240 processors are geared toward the growing segment of mainstream, value-conscious PC users seeking a full-featured product with best-in-class performance to enhance their computing capabilities at home <\/a>and at play<\/a>. Those looking for an enhanced digital experience and demanding extreme multitasking performance to help them do more in less time will find these processors help exceed their expectations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Benefits<\/strong>:\u00a0AMD Athlon\u2122 II dual-core processors provide consumers the capability to multitask more efficiently and better create, render, transfer and share their multimedia content. When combined with ATI Radeon\u2122 HD graphics technology and AMD chipsets, systems based on the AMD Athlon\u2122 II X2 245 and 240 processors deliver a vivid visual experience, smooth multitasking and exceptional digital media performance with efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n

Resources
\n<\/strong>\u2022Follow all news from the AMD Desktop team on Twitter at @AMDDesktop
\n\u2022Read more from AMD bloggers about AMD at Home
\n<\/a>\u2022Check out what they have to say about AMD at Play
\n<\/a>\u2022For processor pricing, see here.<\/a>
\n\u2022Product images can be found at the AMD Unprocessed Flickr page<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Product Summary<\/strong>
\nProduct and Pricing Summary
\nVendor: AMD
\nModel: AMD Phenom\u2122 II X2 245 Processor
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AMD Athlon\u2122 II X2 240 Processor
\nRRP for AMD Phenom\u2122 II X2 550 Black Edition: A$99
\nRRP for AMD Athlon\u2122 II X2 250: A$89
\nWebsite: <\/span>http:\/\/www.amd.com<\/span><\/a>
\nAustralia and New Zealand Distributors:\u00a0 Avnet, Synnex and Ingram
\nAvailability: Now<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n* Results from testing in AMD performance labs; price-performance rankings based on sum of normalized performance results across three software benchmarks [PCWorldBench, SYSMark 2007, PCMark Vantage] divided by processor and system price as listed on April 15, 2009 on <\/span>www.pricegrabber.com<\/span><\/a> or AMD MSRP\u00a0 April 12, 2009.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What:\u00a0AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced the AMD Athlon\u2122 II X2 dual-core 245 and 240 processors, delivering 45nm technology-based performance to mainstream PC users for less than AUD $100. When combined with AMD\u2019s chipsets, these processors are designed to provide plenty of performance to handle today\u2019s popular mainstream applications in multitasking environments \u2013 all while remaining cool<\/p>\n

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