About five months ago AMD launched their first six-core processors based on the Thuban core  that managed to get a warm welcome from enthusiasts and press alike, so today the company is expanding their processor lineup with the new six-core Phenom II X6 1075 while also offering a new dual-core chip dubbed the Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition.

As expected, AMD markets these as solutions for their AMD Vision platforms that join AMD 8-series chipsets and ATI Radeon HD 5000 series graphics together to form an AMD branded PC.

But let's get over all this marketing talk and take a look at this new chips.

First in line is the Thuban-based Phenom II X6 1075 that is clocked at 3GHz while Turbo mode allows this chip to go as high as 3.5GHz when three or less cores are being used.

Like all the other chips based on the Thuban architecture, this also comes with 3MB of Level 2 cache and 6MB of shared L3 cache, its TDP being rated at 125W similar to that of its older brother, the 1090T.

Next in line is the AMD Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition processor, an affordable alternative for enthusiasts looking for a multiplier unlocked chip, this being clocked at 3.3GHz and featuring 6MB of Level 3 cache while its TDP is rated at 80W.

The Phenom II X6 1075 and Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition will be priced at $244.99 and respectively $112.99, the Phenom II X6 1075 being an interesting alternative for those users running highly threaded applications such as 3D modeling or video encoding.