Originally Posted by
tajoh111
3.1ghz is completely unnecessary? 3.2 or 3.266ghz would be good. Much of the point of the top end processor from both INTEL and AMD is that they have an unlock multiplier, so the actual frequency portion is not as important anymore. That being said, you need a bigger megahertz difference to make that part relevant.
Tricores are not a bad idea actually. They help AMD diversify the deneb lineup a bit and lets AMD discontinue obsolete processors. AMD needs to discontinue the athlon x2 altogether. Its just a really old architecture at this point and will help AMD image.
