Okay, why are we here again? - Well, AMD has once again released a new CPU, but this is using the same name as previous yet still fairly new CPU. Confusing? - I know; it is to me as well. One month ...

Motherboard maker ASRock has published a guide to AM3+ motherboards that not only lets slip a few details about AMD's new AM3+ socket, but also the CPUs that will fit in it. One key concern, according ...

One downside of the upcoming Phenom II - Bulldozer transition is that the new processors won't be compatible with current AM3 motherboards. This news disappointed certain AMD enthusiasts, given that ...

According to sources cited in a report on The Inquirer, AMD’s future 45nm processors will work in current socket AM2 motherboards. Before socket AM3 hits though, socket AM2+ will be introduced later ...

Recent rumors have been spreading that both AMD and Intel are edging away from a full-fledged DDR3 push due to a lack of consumer demand. While this remains a rumor for the time being, it's a good ...

In our initial Phenom II review I already stated this, AMD has an approach that I like to see very much. That is trying to stick as long as they can with a processor socket design. Therefore the good ...

The ink is barely dry on AMD’s Socket AM2 Phenom II launch, but Sunnyvale is making up for lost time when it comes to debuting new products. On Monday, February 9, the CPU manufacturer released a ...

It's now known that AMD's upcoming Vishera Piledriver cores will continue to use the firm's AM3+ socket, with early confirmation perhaps showing up when companies such as ASUS began to announce ...

It came as quite a surprise when GIGABYTE first mentioned their new AMD socket AM3+ based motherboards about a month ago and quite a few people were shocked by this news. But there can be a lot of ...

According to a report by Fudzilla, socket AM3's days are numbered. The year and a half old desktop platform will supposedly be replaced by a new socket called FM1 by the time early 2011 rolls around.

Industry sources have informed DigiTimes that AMD will be delaying the launch of the company's AM3 processors until mid 2008. With the first quad-core K8L processors slated to launch in the third ...

When we flip the board we can see the new AM3 socket. Mind you that AM2+ motherboards can support AM3 processors as well. Yet Socket AM3 motherboards can not support Socket AM2+ processors. Keep that ...