CPU Price Drops was is August 1st?

[HDTVMan]

I read a recent article saying AMD price drops on I believe August 1st. Mainly semperon and a new lower spec dual core. Anyone know of this?

 

[SrGuapo]

I heard July 1st... Obviously that didn't happen. It may or may not, but I think it is just rumors flying around now... That is when the X2 3800+ is being released IIRC, so that may be a good time...

 

[Vegitto]

1 august = X2 3800+ & X2 4000+. I might go for the latter.

 

[RichUK]

LOL the 4400+ and 4800+ is not even out over in the UK yet .. just the 4200+ and the 4600+

 

[HDTVMan]

Originally posted by: Vegitto
1 august = X2 3800+ & X2 4000+. I might go for the latter.

Thanks do you happen to know where you saw that? If not I will just wait the 3 weeks and see.

 

[Bona Fide]

Yeah I'd like that 4000+ X2 too...what's it gonna be? 2.0ghz with 1mbx2 L2 cache? $400 MSRP?

 

[Concillian]

Originally posted by: Bona Fide
Yeah I'd like that 4000+ X2 too...what's it gonna be? 2.0ghz with 1mbx2 L2 cache? $400 MSRP?

AMD typcally offers CPUs with similar "+" ratings at the same per unit price to distributors. So whatever you see for current 4000+ processors would be a good guess for the LOWEST you'll see. Distributors and retailers will charge a premium... because they can.

 

[biostud]

Originally posted by: RichUK
LOL the 4400+ and 4800+ is not even out over in the UK yet .. just the 4200+ and the 4600+

none X2's whatsoever in Denmark, not that it matter until august.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

There was nothing said about a 4000+. If you check distributors list, 3800+ looks like its coming in on 7/25, but there's NOTHING about a 4000+. I think most ppl who talk about a 4000+ are just concluding it from the 4200/4400 and 4600/4800 combo that there must be a 3800/4000. If there will be a 4000, the chances are lower because its harder to get good yields on a 1MB x2 chip, esp when its supposed to be a cheap dual core.

 

[HDTVMan]

Originally posted by: DLeRium
There was nothing said about a 4000+. If you check distributors list, 3800+ looks like its coming in on 7/25, but there's NOTHING about a 4000+. I think most ppl who talk about a 4000+ are just concluding it from the 4200/4400 and 4600/4800 combo that there must be a 3800/4000. If there will be a 4000, the chances are lower because its harder to get good yields on a 1MB x2 chip, esp when its supposed to be a cheap dual core.

That makes great sense and I agree the 1meg cache would be the first problem area so the 3800 would most probably be a 512meg cache chip.

Would they dare do a 256meg cache or even 384?