AMD
- best buy
AMD A8-3850 review It can’t match Intel's processors in 2D applications, but the A8-3850 is a good value processor with impressive games performance£105 -
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T review AMD’s fastest six-core processor still struggles to compete with Intel’s best four-core designs in our benchmarks.£204 - recommended
AMD Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition If overclocking doesn’t interest you, then this is a great dual-core chip to base a budget PC around.£78 -
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition review Far cheaper than Intel's first six-core effort, but it's still too expensive given its all-round performance.£240 -
AMD Athlon II X4 620 review An amazingly cheap quad-core processor, but its small cache means it's not an all-rounder.£73 - recommended
AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition review This fast, dual-core, bargain processor provides plenty of performance for most tasks.£65 -
AMD Athlon II X2 250 review A quick and inexpensive processor with good power efficiency, but it's outdone by others in the range.£55
