AMD Price Cuts

[imported_inspire]

Some More Bad News for those planning to build an AM2 based system.

No more price cuts after this one for the year. And it looks like the AM2 X2 4000+, 4400+, and 4800+'s with 1 MB per core of L2 cache may be discontinued (see the pricing table in that link).

However, it is looking like we're going to get more of a price cut across the board than what we initially expected.

The AM2 3800+ X2 looks like it will drop to $149 - a deal for anyone looking to OC it upwards of 2.6 GHz

 

[Acanthus]

Yeah the 3800+ at $149 is gonna get me

Im hooked on dual core after picking up my E1505 with a 1.83ghz Core Duo.

 

[coldpower27]

Originally posted by: inspire
Some More Bad News for those planning to build an AM2 based system.

No more price cuts after this one for the year. And it looks like the AM2 X2 4000+, 4400+, and 4800+'s with 1 MB per core of L2 cache may be discontinued (see the pricing table in that link).

However, it is looking like we're going to get more of a price cut across the board than what we initially expected.

The AM2 3800+ X2 looks like it will drop to $149 - a deal for anyone looking to OC it upwards of 2.6 GHz

Keep in mind that list looks more and more like there is at least a 7-32US disreprency for AMD's officially pricing listed here.

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/Pro...ion/0,,30_118_609,00.html?redir=CPT301

So when you think about that the 149US price on this particular chart will eqaute quite nicely to the original 169US price listed from the prior roadmaps.

 

[imported_inspire]

Originally posted by: coldpower27

Originally posted by: inspire
Some More Bad News for those planning to build an AM2 based system.

No more price cuts after this one for the year. And it looks like the AM2 X2 4000+, 4400+, and 4800+'s with 1 MB per core of L2 cache may be discontinued (see the pricing table in that link).

However, it is looking like we're going to get more of a price cut across the board than what we initially expected.

The AM2 3800+ X2 looks like it will drop to $149 - a deal for anyone looking to OC it upwards of 2.6 GHz

Keep in mind that list looks more and more like there is at least a 7-32US disreprency for AMD's officially pricing listed here.

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/Pro...ion/0,,30_118_609,00.html?redir=CPT301

So when you think about that the 149US price on this particular chart will eqaute quite nicely to the original 169US price listed from the prior roadmaps.

Huh? Those prices seem higher than at the retailers - I don't get it...

 

[coldpower27]

Originally posted by: inspire

Originally posted by: coldpower27

Originally posted by: inspire
Some More Bad News for those planning to build an AM2 based system.

No more price cuts after this one for the year. And it looks like the AM2 X2 4000+, 4400+, and 4800+'s with 1 MB per core of L2 cache may be discontinued (see the pricing table in that link).

However, it is looking like we're going to get more of a price cut across the board than what we initially expected.

The AM2 3800+ X2 looks like it will drop to $149 - a deal for anyone looking to OC it upwards of 2.6 GHz

Keep in mind that list looks more and more like there is at least a 7-32US disreprency for AMD's officially pricing listed here.

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/Pro...ion/0,,30_118_609,00.html?redir=CPT301

So when you think about that the 149US price on this particular chart will eqaute quite nicely to the original 169US price listed from the prior roadmaps.

Huh? Those prices seem higher than at the retailers - I don't get it...

Look at things here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi...ption=&srchInDesc=&minPrice=&maxPrice=

The Athlon 64x2 3800+ is 297US now, on AMD's price List 303US
, on the new roadmap 277US.

The Athlon 64x2 4200+ is 359US, on AMD's price List 365US
, on the new roadmap 339US.

The Athlon 64x2 4600+ is 568US now, on AMD's price List 558US
, on the new roadmap 522US.

Keep this very much in mind., they are not using the same yardstick in the slightest.

 

[cmrmrc]

excellent, my initial planned 4600+ has been cut down to 224$ from 301$

 

[cmrmrc]

also, just realized that the FX-62 has also been cut down to 799$, no big drop but still a drop...

 

[imported_inspire]

Originally posted by: coldpower27

Originally posted by: inspire

Originally posted by: coldpower27

Originally posted by: inspire
Some More Bad News for those planning to build an AM2 based system.

No more price cuts after this one for the year. And it looks like the AM2 X2 4000+, 4400+, and 4800+'s with 1 MB per core of L2 cache may be discontinued (see the pricing table in that link).

However, it is looking like we're going to get more of a price cut across the board than what we initially expected.

The AM2 3800+ X2 looks like it will drop to $149 - a deal for anyone looking to OC it upwards of 2.6 GHz

Keep in mind that list looks more and more like there is at least a 7-32US disreprency for AMD's officially pricing listed here.

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/Pro...ion/0,,30_118_609,00.html?redir=CPT301

So when you think about that the 149US price on this particular chart will eqaute quite nicely to the original 169US price listed from the prior roadmaps.

Huh? Those prices seem higher than at the retailers - I don't get it...

Look at things here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi...ption=&srchInDesc=&minPrice=&maxPrice=

The Athlon 64x2 3800+ is 297US now, on AMD's price List 303US
, on the new roadmap 277US.

The Athlon 64x2 4200+ is 359US, on AMD's price List 365US
, on the new roadmap 339US.

The Athlon 64x2 4600+ is 568US now, on AMD's price List 558US
, on the new roadmap 522US.

Keep this very much in mind., they are not using the same yardstick in the slightest.

Ah, I see now - so expect as much as a $20 difference then. Same issue with the Conroes - these are probably tray OEM prices in bulk, no?

 

[coldpower27]

Originally posted by: inspire
Ah, I see now - so expect as much as a $20 difference then. Same issue with the Conroes - these are probably tray OEM prices in bulk, no?

Yes, though it seems the x2 4600+ and X2 5000+ will be cheaper in the end then before.

On the old roadmap it was 301US for the 4600+ now it's 224US, even accounting ofr a 20-30US difference that would place the retail price at around ~ 250US.

Same thing with the 5000+ was 403US on the old roadmap now it's 282US, so it's probably somewhere around 300US now.

As well the new price of the Athlon FX 62 is going to bel ikely the famous 827US the Athlon FX 60 costs now.

We also now have a point for the Athlon 64x2 3800+ EE 35W it will cost 231US , so likely 255US or so in retality.

Which begs the question would you buy a 4600+ 89W or a 3800+ 35W.

With Intel it also varies their Pentium D 930 goes for 178US now on thier 1000 Unit pricing, I have seen it at 173US on Newegg. It just varies, that's all.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

4600+ for 250 or so makes me happy.

 

[atom]

Jesus, look a tthe price cut of the 5000. The 65 watt 4200 or 3800 X2 looks like the processors to get if you're going AMD.

 

[cmrmrc]

with these price cuts, the 4200 is looking very competitive against the E6300...even the 4600 is a good competitor to the E6400...

 

[imported_inspire]

Originally posted by: coldpower27

Originally posted by: inspire
Ah, I see now - so expect as much as a $20 difference then. Same issue with the Conroes - these are probably tray OEM prices in bulk, no?

Yes, though it seems the x2 4600+ and X2 5000+ will be cheaper in the end then before.

On the old roadmap it was 301US for the 4600+ now it's 224US, even accounting ofr a 20-30US difference that would place the retail price at around ~ 250US.

Same thing with the 5000+ was 403US on the old roadmap now it's 282US, so it's probably somewhere around 300US now.

As well the new price of the Athlon FX 62 is going to bel ikely the famous 827US the Athlon FX 60 costs now.

We also now have a point for the Athlon 64x2 3800+ EE 35W it will cost 231US , so likely 255US or so in retality.

Which begs the question would you buy a 4600+ 89W or a 3800+ 35W.

With Intel it also varies their Pentium D 930 goes for 178US now on thier 1000 Unit pricing, I have seen it at 173US on Newegg. It just varies, that's all.

Easy. I'd get the 89W - you can't find the 35W at retailers right now. The only one I've found is in New Zealand - and they won't ship out of New Zealand.

I'd personally buy an 89W 3800+ and try to OC it to 2.6 - I'll let you guys know how it works if that's what I end up doing.

 

[OcHungry]

Intel will have hard time selling netburst which is 70% of their inventory till the end of this year. The conroe early release was the biggest mistake in Intel?s history of existence.
By the time conroe's in full production, K8L will be the cpu of choice.
Conroe is actually going to bankrupt Intel because Intel fanboys want conroe but cant find it(shortage, price gouging, oem?s snatching them). The majority of users who are impartial and just look for price/performance will rush to AMD's new price cut and Intel will end up having conroe and netburst stock piled in the whorehouses collecting dust.
So All you Intel fanboys who were so boisterous insulting AMD loyalists,
STFU and eat your heart out.
I wonder if TG, xbitlab, so, and so, can survive. You know, Intel put food on their table and they turn their back on AMD and chose to be bias and unfair to AMD. AMD will never forget these entities. So, Xbitlab, TG, so, and so, STFU, you are as dumb as Intel, time to board up the door and send a notice ?no longer in business?

 

[SlitheryDee]

Originally posted by: OcHungry
Intel will have hard time selling netburst which is 70% of their inventory till the end of this year. The conroe early release was the biggest mistake in Intel?s history of existence.
By the time conroe's in full production, K8L will be the cpu of choice.
Conroe is actually going to bankrupt Intel because Intel fanboys want conroe but cant find it(shortage, price gouging, oem?s snatching them). The majority of users who are impartial and just look for price/performance will rush to AMD's new price cut and Intel will end up having conroe and netburst stock piled in the whorehouses collecting dust.
So All you Intel fanboys who were so boisterous insulting AMD loyalists,
STFU and eat your heart out.
I wonder if TG, xbitlab, so, and so, can survive. You know, Intel put food on their table and they turn their back on AMD and chose to be bias and unfair to AMD. AMD will never forget these entities. So, Xbitlab, TG, so, and so, STFU, you are as dumb as Intel, time to board up the door and send a notice ?no longer in business?

I'm partial to AMD myself, but I just don't see it going like that. I think that the netburst dual cores are going to fly off the shelf after the price cuts. I just helped a friend configure an 805 box last week and I know several other people who are interested in how cheap it is to go intel these days.

I'll also wager that Intel's ability to manufacture C2Ds will be in full swing BEFORE K8L hit's the market.

AMD's price cuts are certainly going to get them in the ballpark though. I for one look forward to that drop in X2 upgrade for ~150 US.

As for the rest of the post...:disgust:

 

[NoStateofMind]

Originally posted by: OcHungry
Intel will have hard time selling netburst which is 70% of their inventory till the end of this year. The conroe early release was the biggest mistake in Intel?s history of existence.
By the time conroe's in full production, K8L will be the cpu of choice.
Conroe is actually going to bankrupt Intel because Intel fanboys want conroe but cant find it(shortage, price gouging, oem?s snatching them). The majority of users who are impartial and just look for price/performance will rush to AMD's new price cut and Intel will end up having conroe and netburst stock piled in the whorehouses collecting dust.
So All you Intel fanboys who were so boisterous insulting AMD loyalists,
STFU and eat your heart out.
I wonder if TG, xbitlab, so, and so, can survive. You know, Intel put food on their table and they turn their back on AMD and chose to be bias and unfair to AMD. AMD will never forget these entities. So, Xbitlab, TG, so, and so, STFU, you are as dumb as Intel, time to board up the door and send a notice ?no longer in business?

Wow! LOL! I hate to flame on you bro, but that is the most one sided ignorant post Ive seen in a while! Intel bankrupt? AHAHAHAH

You see my friend, Intel makes much more than processors (chipsets) which AMD doesnt. In other words, they have (and used) that market to stay afloat during the netburstcrap years.

I am a fan of innovation, not a certain brand. If you are brand loyal, you end up (at some point) paying more money for a lesser product no matter which brand it is. This is not baseball, or football where true fanboys are (go Redskins, Braves!) . This is about the best choice out there.

I also realize this was/is blatent "flame bait" post by you. You know it is possible to state your views without calling names. You could pull out benchmarks, earnings (stock), or even just state what you think in a reasonable manner. Alas...these are just suggestions.

 

[lopri]

Originally posted by: OcHungry
Intel will have hard time selling netburst which is 70% of their inventory till the end of this year. The conroe early release was the biggest mistake in Intel?s history of existence.
By the time conroe's in full production, K8L will be the cpu of choice.
Conroe is actually going to bankrupt Intel because Intel fanboys want conroe but cant find it(shortage, price gouging, oem?s snatching them). The majority of users who are impartial and just look for price/performance will rush to AMD's new price cut and Intel will end up having conroe and netburst stock piled in the whorehouses collecting dust.
So All you Intel fanboys who were so boisterous insulting AMD loyalists,
STFU and eat your heart out.
I wonder if TG, xbitlab, so, and so, can survive. You know, Intel put food on their table and they turn their back on AMD and chose to be bias and unfair to AMD. AMD will never forget these entities. So, Xbitlab, TG, so, and so, STFU, you are as dumb as Intel, time to board up the door and send a notice ?no longer in business?

You sound like desparately needing a vacation.

 

[OcHungry]

It was a response to several posts/threads, talking down on AMD and AMD users.
Just to show a piece of my mind. Everything said is exhausting some built up steam over several weeks of these idiots talking BS. That includes review sites.
They've painted a picture that AMD has always been a bad guy and Intel the good guy finally overcoming. That includes the "King" B.S review.
They all amount to BS and over exaggeration. How quickly they forget AMD carried the crown for 4-5 years and Intel's comeback is only going to last less than 4 months if not shorter.
Just fed up w/ the subjectivity, un-evenhanded ness, and above all pure and loud BS by so called "experts".
I careless who is who, I am just fed up w/ the amount of BS, regarding Intel's "phony" baloney, "King/Empire strikes back" BS and several others w/ same tune. What a barn full of bull crap? Give us some straight forward review and cut the bull and hale la looia scream, and praise the lord, messiah is coming.

 

[TuxDave]

Originally posted by: OcHungry
...
They've painted a picture that AMD has always been a bad guy and Intel the good guy finally overcoming. That includes the "King" B.S review.

...

"King/Empire strikes back" BS and several others w/ same tune.

You say people are painting Intel as the good guy... but in the headline "Empire = Intel" and "Empire = Bad Guy"

And as far as I can tell if anything, there was never a painting of Intel as the good guy and AMD as the bad guy. If anything AMD has been painted as the underdog which is why when they were taking market share away from giant Intel, it made all these headlines.

 

[LW07]

That X2 4600+ attracted me at $301, but now, with it's price going down even more, I'm really considering getting it.

However, I might go AM2 with a 5000+ instead. I like AM2 because some of the mobos can support 16GB of ram(like this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128321), and because they'll support AM3 CPUs from what I've read from an article.

The prices are really attractive, though.

 

[cmrmrc]

Originally posted by: SlitheryDee

I'm partial to AMD myself, but I just don't see it going like that. I think that the netburst dual cores are going to fly off the shelf after the price cuts. I just helped a friend configure an 805 box last week and I know several other people who are interested in how cheap it is to go intel these days.

I'll also wager that Intel's ability to manufacture C2Ds will be in full swing BEFORE K8L hit's the market.

AMD's price cuts are certainly going to get them in the ballpark though. I for one look forward to that drop in X2 upgrade for ~150 US.

As for the rest of the post...:disgust:

i don't think that p-d will fly out of the shelves...after the amd price cuts, i don't think alot of users will want a p-d when an x2 3800 can be found at 150. Of course, those who will want a conroe build later on will probably first go with a p-d, but then again, if you go am2 now you can pick up an k8l later on as well.

 

[Maethor]

the AM2 to K8l isnt official though and besides I have always found that in those cases where a motherboard is meant to be forwards compatable with next gen suck and suck badly. Always usually problems and besides by k8l you will want a better mobo in the first place

 

[Maethor]

yeah, I know bad grammar I am to tired to care right now.

 

[linkgoron]

Isn't K8L for Desktops aimed for 2008?

 

[Maethor]

Yes, its all speculation if it will be supported but I am willing to bet that the transition to 65nm will rule out compatibility.