AMD Unveiled Its Athlon X2 7000-Series CPUs

The new dual core chips are meant to strengthen AMD's position on the market

Advanced Micro Devices is reported to have unveiled the first AMD Athlon X2 7000-series microprocessors built around the highly-discussed code-named Kuma core. The chips are meant to strengthen AMD's position on the dual-core market rather than bringing new performance heights.
The company needs to solidify its presence on the entry-level market segment and to offer system makers a solution to build higher-performance affordable PCs.

AMD’s new Athlon X2 7550 and Athlon 7750 Black Edition chips were expected to launch during the first quarter of the next year, but it seems that they will be here a little faster. The chips feature core clock speeds of 2.50GHz and 2.70GHz, respectively, come with 1MB of L2 cache (512KB per core), 2MB L3 cache and a dual-channel DDR2 memory controller. The thermal envelope of the parts is 95W, and they are expected to work with almost all AM2+ motherboards on the market.

The AMD Athlon X2 7550 CPU comes as a tray only part for original equipment manufacturers, yet the Athlon X2 7750 Black Edition chip has a price tag of $79 at system builders and is also expected to become available for end-users who are looking for a rather affordable microprocessor for overclocking.

“Given the current economic environment, consumers are seeking the best computing value without sacrificing the performance required to maintain their digital lifestyle. This is an optimal time for system builders and PC OEMs to offer dual-core powered desktop systems that are affordable, energy efficient and help consumers get the most computing performance for their money,” a statement by AMD reads.

The company's Kuma core is not present for the first time in one of the AMD's products. Before the Athlon X2 chips, the Sunnyvale manufacturer quietly launched the 2.30GHz Athlon X2 6500+ processor back in September, and this was also a Kuma-based CPU. The new chips do not bring much performance improvements over the 6500+ model, and there are some voices that question AMD's move with new model number sequence for its dual-core central processing units.

The AMD Athlon X2 7750 Kuma-based processor has already been tested, and it is reported to be able to provide 3 to 5 percent faster speeds than the top previous-gen Athlon X2 6000 Brisbane-based parts. Moreover, the new Athlon X2 7750 chip is said to be a worthy rival to Intel's Pentium DC E5300 CPU.

AMD Unveiled Its Athlon X2 7000-Series CPUs

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