<![CDATA[AMD Rolls Out Phenom X2 and Phenom X4 Processors, FASN8 Platform - Gizmodo Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[AMD Rolls Out Phenom X2 and Phenom X4 Processors, FASN8 Platform - Gizmodo Comments]]> http://gizmodo.com Tue, 15 May 2007 14:49:13 EDT Tue, 15 May 2007 14:49:13 EDT http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/chip-wars/amd-rolls-out-phenom-x2-and-phenom-x4-processors-fasn8-platform-260149.php <![CDATA[AMD Rolls Out Phenom X2 and Phenom X4 Processors, FASN8 Platform]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/chip-wars/amd-rolls-out-phenom-x2-and-phenom-x4-processors-fasn8-platform-260149.php#c1468127 i'm sorry i know "phenom" is not in the proper English dictionary but, is it pronounced "fee-nom" or "fen-uhm"? because "fee-nom" and venom does not rhyme. and, i highly doubt AMD will name it something that sounds like chalky and bland vegetable.

platinumigloo

]]> 4:260149:c1468127 Tue, 15 May 2007 14:49:13 EDT <![CDATA[AMD Rolls Out Phenom X2 and Phenom X4 Processors, FASN8 Platform]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/chip-wars/amd-rolls-out-phenom-x2-and-phenom-x4-processors-fasn8-platform-260149.php#c1465084

phenom is more imaginative than core duo, at the very least

wetboxersguy

]]> 4:260149:c1465084 Tue, 15 May 2007 09:29:03 EDT <![CDATA[AMD Rolls Out Phenom X2 and Phenom X4 Processors, FASN8 Platform]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/chip-wars/amd-rolls-out-phenom-x2-and-phenom-x4-processors-fasn8-platform-260149.php#c1459300 Sheez! What'll we have have next?

people who know how to read and pronounce english properly? if there were any of those around, they might actually buy a product that has a good name!

willyolio

]]> 4:260149:c1459300 Mon, 14 May 2007 15:02:53 EDT <![CDATA[AMD Rolls Out Phenom X2 and Phenom X4 Processors, FASN8 Platform]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/chip-wars/amd-rolls-out-phenom-x2-and-phenom-x4-processors-fasn8-platform-260149.php#c1458044 'Venom' gives the processor a dangerous edge, like it's so fast it might kill you. Anyway, I don't think anyone pronounces it 'vee-nom'.

Kohono

]]> 4:260149:c1458044 Mon, 14 May 2007 13:14:11 EDT <![CDATA[AMD Rolls Out Phenom X2 and Phenom X4 Processors, FASN8 Platform]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/chip-wars/amd-rolls-out-phenom-x2-and-phenom-x4-processors-fasn8-platform-260149.php#c1458030 Or maybe it's pronounced "fee-nom", as in "phenomenal"?

rbf2000

]]> 4:260149:c1458030 Mon, 14 May 2007 13:12:38 EDT <![CDATA[AMD Rolls Out Phenom X2 and Phenom X4 Processors, FASN8 Platform]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/chip-wars/amd-rolls-out-phenom-x2-and-phenom-x4-processors-fasn8-platform-260149.php#c1457987 "Phenom"? Seriously? It rhymes with venom, which most sane people like to avoid (coffee excluded). Talk about a name with a negative vibe. Sheez! What'll we have have next?

psrivats

]]> 4:260149:c1457987 Mon, 14 May 2007 13:08:56 EDT <![CDATA[AMD Rolls Out Phenom X2 and Phenom X4 Processors, FASN8 Platform]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/chip-wars/amd-rolls-out-phenom-x2-and-phenom-x4-processors-fasn8-platform-260149.php#c1457201 It would be great to see AMD back in the game. I love my Core 2 Duo, but I'd love to see the companies genuinely competing again. Drive things further. And I have no problem switching back to AMD if it's worth it. My loyalty's only as strong as the manufacturer's lead over its competition.

As for AMD's claims about quad-core, well yes, this is true. It seems like a repeat of when AMD went dual-core and Intel soldered two Pentium 4s together to make the Pentium D. Difference is this time Intel launched the soldered-together quad-core BEFORE AMD, and they still managed to bridge the two dual-cores together, removing the biggest flaw the Pentium D had. Still, assuming the overall processor architecture is at least comparable to the Core 2 Duos, AMD's approach might give their X4 the lead. Of course the depends on whether you're even doing anything that could benefit from four (or even eight) cores.

TurboFool

]]> 4:260149:c1457201 Mon, 14 May 2007 11:37:34 EDT <![CDATA[AMD Rolls Out Phenom X2 and Phenom X4 Processors, FASN8 Platform]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/chip-wars/amd-rolls-out-phenom-x2-and-phenom-x4-processors-fasn8-platform-260149.php#c1456763 Processor companies need to work on their product names. "Phenom", "FASN8" or even "Core 2 Duo" are some pretty ridiculous names.

That said, I do hope that AMD does well with regard to their benchmarks to drive competition with Intel's line of products. Consumers lose in industries controlled by a monopoly.

Obsidian

]]> 4:260149:c1456763 Mon, 14 May 2007 10:46:49 EDT <![CDATA[AMD Rolls Out Phenom X2 and Phenom X4 Processors, FASN8 Platform]]> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/chip-wars/amd-rolls-out-phenom-x2-and-phenom-x4-processors-fasn8-platform-260149.php#c1456459 I can't wait for benchmarks - especially of an octo-core setup with dual 2900XTs vs an octo-core Xeon with dual Nvidias

Matt B

]]> 4:260149:c1456459 Mon, 14 May 2007 10:07:53 EDT