Advanced Micro Devices today updated its Dragon platform with a new superfast processor. Claimed to be AMD's fastest processor, the Phenom II 955 Black Edition is a quad-core processor, bringing all the capabilities gamers, enthusiasts and do-it-yourselfers have come to expect from AMD, including world record setting performance, high-speed DDR3 memory support and AMD OverDrive 3.0 technology, giving users more control over their computing experience.

Running at a frequency of 3.2GHz, the new AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition processor joins Dragon platform technology to give users speed with plenty of headroom. With speed, you need control, and the new AMD OverDrive 3.0 software delivers with a few new features:

* AMD Black Edition Memory Profile lets users create custom profiles that can easily overclock known DDR3 memory to quickly and easily achieve optimum high speed DDR3 performance.
* AMD Smart Profiles can automatically tune performance for specific applications, whether for max performance or quiet operation. Choose from pre-defined application profiles or create your own to personalize the experience.

The AMD Phenom II 955 Black Edition processor is now available for $245, when purchased in a bundle of 1000 units.