Quote Originally Posted by bruno9779 View Post
quad core is AM2 while dual core is AM3
my money is on AM3.
and maybe you could consider getting what I have : PhenomII X3 blackedition. Really a good buy (I haven't managed to overheat it, and albeit! I tried!!)

You have been miss informed.

AM2 and AM3 simply refer to the socket architecture being used.

AM3 for example has everything from Semprons, Single Core Althlons, Dual Cores, Tri Cores and Quads.

The main diference in AM2 and AM3 is the Voltage, wattage and clock frequency being used.