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More phenom 2 processors are to be released till the end of the year.

All the upcoming processors will be built on the AM3 package, making them compatible with DDR3 and DDR2 memory standards. With the Phenom II X4 950 being clocked at 3.10 GHz, succeeding SKUs take 100 MHz steps, starting from a Phenom II X4 960 at 3.20 GHz to a Phenom II X4 990 at 3.50 GHz. Despite the high clock speeds, the chips will continue to maintain rated TDPs of 125W. At some point within the succession, AMD will crank up the HyperTransport interconnect speed from 1,800 MHz to 2,000 MHz. The launch-schedule for these processors will be spread throughout 2009.

The models in the new series consist of:
Phenom II X4 950 (3.10 GHz, 15.5 x 200)
Phenom II X4 960 (3.20 GHz, 16 x 200)
Phenom II X4 970 (3.30 GHz, 16.5 x 200)
Phenom II X4 980 (3.40 GHz, 17 x 200)
Phenom II X4 990 (3.50 GHz, 17.5 x 200)

Source:
http://news-amd.de/

For those who are not aware, the Phenom 2 is the new line of processors frm AMD. They are built on the 45nm technology. They have a 2MB L2 cache and a 6MB L3 cache. They have a lower power consumption that their predecessors.

AM3 means that those processors support DDR3 memory. If those processors are used in AM2+ motherboards, they can also be used with DDR2 memory.

Till now, no AM3 motherboard are out. They are Expected next month.