AMD's upcoming six-core desktop processor, codenamed "Thuban" is on course for a May 2010, suggests a report. The series is likely to receive the brand name Phenom II X6. There are four models planned for release within Q2, 2010. The Thuban core is AMD's desktop implementation of the Istanbul core, in the socket AM3 package, supporting dual-channel DDR3 memory. It is a monolithic multi-core design with six x86-64 cores, each with 128 KB of L1, 512 KB of L2 cache, and a 6 MB L3 cache shared between the six cores. Just as with K10 dual, triple, and quad core processors where AMD used a HyperTransport interface clock speed of 1800 MHz (3600 MT/s), or 2000 MHz (4000 MT/s), the new processor will take advantage of HyperTransport 3.x interface, with a HT speed of 2400 MHz (4800 MT/s). Thuban will be built on GlobalFoundaries' 45 nm node.

Phenom II X2 255 sada ima podršku za C1E, što bi u praksi trebalo smanjiti potrošnju kada procesor radi bez opterećenja. Također, s obzirom da neaktivne jezgre nisu fizički uklonjene, uz odgovarajuću matičnu ploču postoji mogućnost uključivanja zaključanih jezgri, čime se praktično dobija punokrvni Phenom II procesor. Testni Phenom II X2 555 procesor prodavati će se po preporučenoj cijeni od 99USD

Za pohvalu je i cinjenica sto ce se ovi X6 procesori moci "ubosti" na AM2+ socket

Nepotvrdjene cijene nekih od AMD 6-core procesora:

* 1090T Black Edition: 125(W), AM3 Socket, 9MB Cache, 3.2 GHz Freq @ 295 USD
* 1055T: 125(W), AM3 Socket, 9MB Cache, 2.8 GHz Freq @ 199 USD