AMD quietly released two additional socket FM1 CPUs that slot in between the Athlon II X4-651 and 631.
The new models 638 (2.7 GHz, 65W) and 641 (2.8 GHz, 100W) integrate 32nm Llano cores with inactive graphics units. AMD is selling both processors for a tray price of $81. In comparison, Intel's cheapest quad-core CPUs are the i5-2390T (2.7 GHz) and the i5-2400s (2.5 GHz) for $184. AMD is riding the value train as $81 buys at Intel just Pentium processors (G850 with two cores and 2.9 GHz for $75, for example).
AMD is offering Athlon II X4 processors also for socket AM3 at 45nm: the 645 (3.1 GHz, 95W, $102) and 640 (3.0 GHz, 95W, $98).
Defective graphics chip = Llano based Athlon.
Why throw it out when you can sell it as a quadcore at a cheaper price?
And if you're a professional, not a consumer, you'll need something pricier (maybe).
Not to mention that FM1 without a graphics core is a particularly odd choice (although, the FM1 boards are very feature rich) given that you're limiting your options taking this route.
My view, if one of these AMD quads could be clocked to compete with a bottom i3, it would be an interesting option.
Not to mention that FM1 without a graphics core is a particularly odd choice quotemsg]
Agreed. The graphics core is likely the best part of the Llano processors. But other board manufacturers have found ways to unlock processor cores, maybe they can have boards that unlock the graphics cores.
the thing i really dont understand is, why would AMD make a faster CPU, but also include deactivated graphics, thats undoubtably taking up space. Why not include some L3 cache and make it a budget phenom 2 on FM1? I may be talking jibberish, but I really want AMD to be competitive performance-wise in this area, because the new pentiums are pretty good
AMD has FX series 8xxx, 6xxx, 4xxx Athlon and Fusion.
Intel needs to just do away with Pentium, Celerons and Atoms.
AMD just needs to do away with the Athlon.
All of these cpus closely resemble each other in the bottom tier now. The Athlons are Fusions and the Pentiums are lower grade Core i3's. While the Celerons are even lower grade Pentiums. The Atom is the lowest of all the grades in the Intel lineup and it just needs to go altogether.
The llano is probably slightly faster even with the 200mhz lower clock speed so it positions pretty well.
it's all about Trinity and Llano is about to be put to rest.
if anything let's go back and re-work the Phenom II and make it Phenom III;
yank Bulldozer and fine tune Piledriver for it's release.
any other news than these things and I'm not interested.
thanks.
Defective graphics chip = Llano based Athlon.
Why throw it out when you can sell it as a quadcore at a cheaper price?