AMD has been taking a beating in the marketplace for a while now at the hands of rival Intel. While Intel profits are up AMDs lagging sales have led to executives leaving the company and talks of employee cutbacks and restructuring of the company.

In an attempt to get some of its lost sales back AMD announced three new Phenom X3 triple-core processors today. The three processors are best combined with the AMD 780 series chipset according to AMD. This will unlock a full HD experience and what AMD calls stunning gaming and digital performance.

The three X3 CPUs introduced include the AMD Phenom X3 8750 triple-core running at 2.4 GHz. This processor carries a retail price of $195. The Phenom X3 8650 triple-core processor runs at 2.3 GHz and retails for $165. The last new X3 triple-core is the 8450 running at 2.1 GHz and retailing for $145.

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