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AMD launches new set of 8-core processors for gamers

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amd graphicsAdvanced Micro Devices is launching a new series of code-named Vishera processors with eight cores, or computing brains, for high-performance computers such as game machines.

The new AMD FX series of processors, including the AMD FX 8-Core processor Black Edition, offers up to 24 percent better framerates in demanding computer games. AMD is launching several new models, including the AMD FX-8350 (4.0 gigahertz), FX-8320 (3.5 gigahertz), FX-6300 (3.5 gigahertz), and the FX-4300. The prices are, respectively, $195, $169, $132, and $122.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.