AMD prices up AM2 desktop chips

[StyM]

source here (http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=31737)

CHIP FIRM AMD said it's showing off energy efficient Athlon 64X2 dual cores, Athlon 64s and Sempr0ns using the AM2 socket.

The firm will tell the Spring Microprocessor Forum that desktop processors will give 37 per cent better performance a watt than those old sockets it is phasing out. Small size Athlon 64 X2 dual core desktop chips wll give 154 per cent better performance a watt than its old kit, it claimed.

DC chips might manage to only eat up 14 watts, AMD claims.

The chips will be available in May and AMD gave the prices it's charging. The 64 X2 DC chips will cost $671 for the 4800+; $601 for the 4600+, $514 for the 4400+, $417 for the 4200+; $353 for the 4000+; and $323 for the 3800+.

The small form factor versions will cost $364 (3800+); $231 (3500+) and for Semprons $145 (3400+); $119 (3200+) and $101 (3000+). µ

:confused: :confused: shouldn't they lower the price, to compete against conroe??

[nn_step]

That doesn't make much sense unless it is for server procs but that would be Socket F and Opteron series..

[Cooper]

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=99695

please don`t be afraid of search button ;)

[Mr_Slinky]

wow a 3000+ for about $100 that is great to see
i sense a cruncher coming on

[nn_step]

wow a 3000+ for about $100 that is great to see
i sense a cruncher coming on
Well you can already get a 3000+ for about $100

[r3w4]

It takes the majority of people to catch onto technology so right now everybody's going to think AMD is the best for a couple years. This is proven by the fact that so many people bought Prescotts over XPs and A64s. I'm probably wrong though because Intel has better marketing than AMD. They release a few benchmarks for a future chip and everybody buries themselves in their own crap. I don't know why AMD doesn't release some benchmarks of their quadcore/2007 stuff 6 months ahead of release and slap on a low price.

[XS Janus]

I guess the have to pull in as much cash before autumn storms and heavy price cuts...