AMD prepares three-core processors

Interesting, so they're just taking quad cores and killing off a core...

Might make for a good midrange CPU. For now they can just get the 3Ghz Phenoms out.
 
There is always CPUs that are not functioning correctly after manufacture. So for the quad core line, they have opted to sell those quad core processors that are missing a functional 4th core after manufacture. So, instead of scrapping it, they made another product line.

Intel followed the same principle when trying to get higher clock speeds. Test every CPU for maximum stable clock speed, and then label them accordingly. This happened a lot during the DX4 100, DX2-66 range of CPUs, and early Pentiums.
 
That's slightly different. That's speed binning which happens with all CPU manufactures.
This is disabling a core that has stopped working or can't work at the desired clock speed.
 
It's still a good move. I would get one. I have a dual core and could do with another core and I would assume, based on the new barcelona pricing, that these tri core proceesors would be good bang for buck. I?ntel don't have the same issues because their quads are basically 2 x dual cores. I really like the barcelona / phenom architecture.

Did anyone notice how little difference there is in performance between the Core2Duo's and Penron processors? That is good news for AMD.
 
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