AMD Zambezi news, info, fans !

[Dr. Vodka]

There are several reasons for holding it back:

a) Sales: Too much Phenom2 X4 & X6 inventory, AMD wants to sell it off first.
b) Marketing: Emphasize on the "high-end" 6core and 8core models, the FX4 might influence the image negatively, the prices are already quite "cheap".
c) Optimize ASPs: People who are interested in BD and waiting for it, should buy at least a more expensive FX6 and not a cheap FX4.

Well that's for sure one of the reasons they're holding back!!

A 1055T for U$S 195 and a 955 for U$S 146, those CPUs have never been as cheap as they are now here in Argentina, every AMD cpu had their prices cut... it seems like they're almost giving them away! I'm sure it's the same all over the world and especially there in the USA. I'm looking forward to october 13th! (or mid october, or whenever they decide to launch these new CPUs). My E7300 + P35-DS3P are quite overdue for a complete upgrade... that mobo is at least 5 years old, it got enough parts upgrades already...

[EniGmA1987]

and a 955 for U$S 146

$146? Thats expensive! I just bought an 955 for $105 2 days ago. New from newegg.

[LowRun]

So last time AMD spoke about Zambezi's availability 3 months in anticipation (with the result we all know) but now we would be 3 weeks away from launch without any official word from them.

Doesn't make any sense, at least to me.

[Mats]

$146? Thats expensive! I just bought an 955 for $105 2 days ago. New from newegg.

Yeah well he is in the Land Of Silver, not USA..

[Lokinhow]

$146? Thats expensive! I just bought an 955 for $105 2 days ago. New from newegg.

he's from Argentina
In Brazil a X4 955 costs you R$280, wich is about ~U$155
very expensive, isn't?

[Fottemberg]

he's from Argentina
In Brazil a X4 955 costs you R$280, wich is about ~U$155
very expensive, isn't?

In Italy 95 eur, ~U$130.

However, is it a "Sempron BD" a dream? 2 cores BD for low budget config ...

[dess]

Fottemberg: There is no 2-module BD die, so it would need to disable 3 modules on an Orochi die to have a one module active only part. I don't think it's going to happen.

There are Phenom II's and Athlon II's for that purpose, until EOL'ed.

Otherways they cover mainstream and budget with Llano now and later with Trinity.

[Dr. Vodka]

$146? Thats expensive! I just bought an 955 for $105 2 days ago. New from newegg.

I wish we had your prices here! U$S 350 for a 6950 when you guys pay U$S 100 less. That's the way it is down here.. Anyway, there have been noticeable price cuts on AMD's entire CPU line, as someone said a few posts above me, they're probably trying to sell as many PII cpus as they can.. while they iron out any last minute bugs, etc.

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http://www.criminalcafe.com/showthre...ll=1#post64953

So, in some cases it's equal or faster than 2600k but on average slower... that sounds like it's quite close! Nice! Just to think that AMD went from not being competitive at all to being up there with intel's best is nice to hear. Oh well, time'll tell the truth... It's good to hear this, plus movieman's words and the like... And most importantly, what seems to be competitive performance at an attractive price (if what's on the rumor mill turns out to be true in the end). I'll gladly wait a few more weeks...