Phenom X3 Launch Day!

Peter G. 23 Apr, 2008 at 11:51am ET Article published in Tech

It’s X3 Day here at ICHQ as the first triple core processor hits the streets. Our own Mike D. has prepared a great review for Icrontic readers; an EPIC tale of awesomesauce and terribad that’d make a sweet basis for a country ballad, but we’re also proud to share what other sites are saying too.

Here are some reviews from across the Internet.

Comments

24 Apr 2008 ~ 12:26am RWB

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Just noting a spelling error Awesome article though so far! It's the first I've been willing to read in quite some time due to lack of interest in the computer area of late. I'll have to finish it up in the morning
24 Apr 2008 ~ 1:08am _k The article is a little late, I had some in store just over a week ago....haven't gotten anyone to buy one yet. Haven't heard of anyone asking for them or a sales man selling one so don't have any good review of them in the ever so capable hands of the public.
24 Apr 2008 ~ 3:15am Leonardo Well done, Mike. Thanks
24 Apr 2008 ~ 6:32am mmonnin Everyone had articles on this at the same time, the NDA or w/e was lifted and reviews were allowed to be posted.
24 Apr 2008 ~ 10:32am primesuspect The review embargo was lifted yesterday. We couldn't publish this before then.

Great review, Mike!
24 Apr 2008 ~ 1:01pm Qeldroma Ah-ha! If you can't outrun them, out-core them!

Sorry, after all the symmetric designs, this just seems as strange as a 3-dollar bill.

Nice review Mike.

Thanks also for the links to the other reviews- a key one for me is the Tech Report Folding@Home. Unfortunately the results for those tests seemed like a cruel joke for me. Also, I'm not sure how SMP will do.

Still, you have to give AMD a bit of credit for a little bit of cunning.