CPU makers to go to war again in July

[Jake_Barnes]

With CPU makers having finished a price war in April, the two fighters will cross blades again in July, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report citing sources at Goldman Sachs. AMD plans to slash its CPU prices at the beginning of the month while Intel price cuts are set for the 22nd.

The sources pointed out, Intel's price cuts on July 22 will focus on high-end CPUs including its Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Duo series, while AMD will cover all its high-end and entry-level product lineups. Although AMD's July price cuts will not be as much as those in April, they will still range from 20-40%, said the paper.

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Competition is a good thing, at least for consumers.

 

[BaronMatrix]

With CPU makers having finished a price war in April, the two fighters will cross blades again in July, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report citing sources at Goldman Sachs. AMD plans to slash its CPU prices at the beginning of the month while Intel price cuts are set for the 22nd.

The sources pointed out, Intel's price cuts on July 22 will focus on high-end CPUs including its Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Duo series, while AMD will cover all its high-end and entry-level product lineups. Although AMD's July price cuts will not be as much as those in April, they will still range from 20-40%, said the paper.

© DIGITIMES Inc

Competition is a good thing, at least for consumers.


This is crazy. Intel just needs to accept AMDs presence and get back to tech and not price wars. They still have yet to release a better bus or I believe a PCIe 2 chipset.

Sure cheap processors are great but how cheap do they really need to be when everyone got something they could use before the C2D foolishness.

 

[Ogdin]

Thats a first,somebody complaining because the prices are dropping.

 

[Wombat2]

Thats a first,somebody complaining because the prices are dropping.

You must be new here

 

[Slobogob]

Sure cheap processors are great but how cheap do they really need to be when everyone got something they could use before the C2D foolishness.

What kind of argumentation is that? I don´t want cheaper processor because i could afford what they charged during the last year? That´s a very conservative and static stance against advancement.

 

[BaronMatrix]

Sure cheap processors are great but how cheap do they really need to be when everyone got something they could use before the C2D foolishness.

What kind of argumentation is that? I don´t want cheaper processor because i could afford what they charged during the last year? That´s a very conservative and static stance against advancement.

That's my opinion. Why make less money? The more you make the more you can put into R&D.

 

[pentz0r]

Don't bother... He's just worried about his mighty AMD losing their margins

 

[Ogdin]

Everyone should be worried about that,if AMD sinks you can wave bye bye to the low prices.

 

[Twisted_Sister]

Hmmm... Intel can maintian it's margins with price cuts... R&D towards fab processes works wonders.

Price wars drive innovation, not restrict it!

 

[deadhead_matt]

This is good news!!!

Maybe Intel will cut prices sooner then July 22 :!:

 

[Jake_Barnes]

I like the SYF avatar :trophy:

 

[deadhead_matt]

Thanks

Can't go anywhere in my house with out seeing one
Are you in to jam bands?( if so PM me)

So any one think thay will cut prices sooner then July 22 or just stay the course?

 

[speedbird]

Everyone should be worried about that,if AMD sinks you can wave bye bye to the low prices.

So everybody should buy AMD processors just so they can stay in business :roll: :?:

 

[Ogdin]

lol

 

[zenmaster]

That's what I did.

I bought a (4) of x2 3800 CPUs to be part of geeky coasters for my coffee table.

I bought the C2Duo to do my computing.

 

[deadhead_matt]

Ok for me it is like this.

Lets say I have a $100.00 USD and AMD's chip at that price is better than Intel I get the AMD. If Intels chip is better at that price I get the Intel.

It is all about performance for me not names.

Just my 2 cents

 

[Ogdin]

Thats the smart way to do it.Undying loyalty to manufacturers is stupid.

 

[BaronMatrix]

Thats the smart way to do it.Undying loyalty to manufacturers is stupid.

No it's not. I'll never buy any receiver but Onkyo and only Sony DVD players. Maybe there's an electronics forum where I can see fanboys for stereos. The word undying is a little harsh.

Plenty of people ( about 80%) bought HeatBurst. People get pissed at me for saying it but I think Intel skirts the line to much with price drops. They do control the market so they can't just drop the bottom out to hold the competition down but I guess my opinion as to why no one looks at it is correct.

 

[speedbird]

That's what I did.

I bought a (4) of x2 3800 CPUs to be part of geeky coasters for my coffee table.

I bought the C2Duo to do my computing.

:lol: To be fair though AMD X2 processors still have enough power to do any computing task, but I think it's going to get allot worse for AMD when Intel cut prices further even when AMD try to cut prices too.

Undying loyalty to manufacturers is stupid

Totally agree

 

[Ogdin]

So if you where going to buy a receiver tomorrow and a better quality one was available at a lower price you would walk past it to buy a Onkyo?
Doesn't sound like very smart shopping to me.

 

[pentz0r]

Like I said... Don't bother...

 

[deadhead_matt]

WTF to start anyone how knows receivers knows its Yamaha then Denon then Onkyo for high end receivers. In that order!

 

[mcain591]

With CPU makers having finished a price war in April, the two fighters will cross blades again in July, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report citing sources at Goldman Sachs. AMD plans to slash its CPU prices at the beginning of the month while Intel price cuts are set for the 22nd.

The sources pointed out, Intel's price cuts on July 22 will focus on high-end CPUs including its Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Duo series, while AMD will cover all its high-end and entry-level product lineups. Although AMD's July price cuts will not be as much as those in April, they will still range from 20-40%, said the paper.

© DIGITIMES Inc

Competition is a good thing, at least for consumers.


This is crazy. Intel just needs to accept AMDs presence and get back to tech and not price wars. They still have yet to release a better bus or I believe a PCIe 2 chipset.

Sure cheap processors are great but how cheap do they really need to be when everyone got something they could use before the C2D foolishness.
Seriously. But, if you look closely, Intel is already going back to being lazy(slowly but surely). The first sign: Intel's apparantly not needing to make a true quad-core chip. Intel will get screwed when AMD moves to 8-core, when AMD just puts 2 Barcelonas on a CPU. You can't put 4 dies on a chip.

 

[Ogdin]

I heard they have 8 core Nehalem chips scheduled for 08,so they must have figured something out.

 

[BaronMatrix]

So if you where going to buy a receiver tomorrow and a better quality one was available at a lower price you would walk past it to buy a Onkyo?
Doesn't sound like very smart shopping to me.

Even if Panasonic, etc comes up with something comparable I would still buy the Onkyo. It's all about this being a free country. if I want to buy only AMD that's my choice.