AMD has been slow and behind Intel on the consumer computing market. In the server market, AMD is aggressive and pushing hard against Intel.

AMD has a powerful new line of 6 core processors on its Opteron HE and SE series. The first wave of AMD 6 core processors were up on June 1, 2009 but these new line of computing power are around 20 percent better in performance per watt compared to original models.
The Opeteron SE consumes around 105 watts but every watt brings back more computing power while the Opteron HE consumes 55 watts aimed at …read more

Looking for a powerful processor for your gaming needs that would break the bank, at least not as much.
The AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition is perfect for gamers, and enthusiasts. This is one of the fastest processors to date with a processor running at 3.2 GHz with a 400 MHz bus, 2MB L2 cache, and a 6MB L3 cache.

This processor is built with AMD’s AMD64 tech with Direct Connect Architecture and a 45nm process for performance and efficiency, the X4 955 Black Edition can be used with AMDs own OverDrive 3.0 software which is going to …read more

AMD has released Catalyst 9.4 for ATI graphic card users which offer support for Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.
Improvements include the following:
1. ATI OverDrive auto-tuning application
2. Accurate identification of the best overclocked engine and memory values for ATI OverDrive
3. World of Warcraft no longer flickers when Shadow is set to medium/high
4. Resolutions above 1024 x 768 allow full screen with ease
5. Overlay Theater Mode display is no longer corrupt
6. Redraws correctly in City of Villains
7. No more flicker caused by WinDVD9 HD playback

AMD is on a roll as it has released DDR3 for it’s Phenom II line of processors, a month after it has announced DDR2 support.
DDR3 features five new AM3 chips that are backward-compatible with DDR2 AM2+ motherboards and would work with AM3 boards as well. AM3 boards were built for DD3 support.

AMD’s lineup includes quad-core and tri-core version for it’s Phenom II processors.
DDR3 is a powerful beast which does not come cheap as the price costs around $145 – $175 USD.
Image from AMD.