As the Quad Core Opteron launch date approaches, AMD is eager to wow the world with promises of the phenomenal processing capabilities of their processors. This includes the desktop version of the Barcelona processor.

Dubbed the Phenom, short for phenomenal, these desktop processors will be the ones destined to fight against the dominance of the Intel Core 2 processors in the desktop market. Here's the latest low-down on the upcoming Phenom FX, Phenom X4 and Phenom X2 processors from AMD.