AMD Slashes Prices on Selected CPUs
AMD has ever so quietly updated its CPU pricing list, dropping the price on several of its processors. But which ones, you ask? Well, read on to find out.
This round of CPU price cuts affects just a few desktop processors. According to Tech Report, the biggest drop was on Athlon II X4 640, which was cut by $22, from $122 to $100 per 1,000 units.
Two Phenom IIs had their prices cut by $20; the Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition fell from $165 to $145, while the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition dropped to $165 from $185.
Four more processors also saw their prices drop, with the Athlon X2 255, Athlon X2 260, Athlon X3 445 seeing drops of $3, $7 and $10. Their respective prices now lie at $66, $69 and $76. The Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition saw its price fall to $93 down from $103.
Digitimes cites sources in the motherboard industry that the cuts are a defense against competition from Intel.
Source: Tech Report / Digitimes
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X4 965 BE @ 165 is a pretty sweet deal
yea the price drops are great, these chips have even more value now especially the big 20$ drops on the X4 Phenoms. Meanwhile Core2Quads are still $200+ for anything with a 6mb cache or higher. Lower your prices INTEL jeez
I remember buying a C2Q 9550 for $210 but now prices went up a bit for Intel
Wow, $145 for a 955. That makes damn near any other processor a waste of money.
What competition?
I think he means, what NEW competition. Since products have remained pretty constant for awhile now, I'm not sure.
yea the price drops are great, these chips have even more value now especially the big 20$ drops on the X4 Phenoms. Meanwhile Core2Quads are still $200+ for anything with a 6mb cache or higher. Lower your prices INTEL jeez
Yet, they are still a teeny bit better than the phenoms, and you don't have to buy a new motherboard if you already own a lga755 socket m/b with a pentium dual-core or some other core2 chip.
1055T for $200, 1090T for $300. Now Athlon II x4 6640 for $108 from the egg.
I'm cringing at how much I spent on my i7 920 system when I got it over a year ago. -_-
Just did a quick little look, and configured a $320 1055T folding box. Just a 8GB flash drive to boot from (no windows license needed, use linux). No CD drive, and only 1GB RAM (8 threaded SMP uses only 100MB RAM for me). No monitor either. Cheap case with included 450watt PSU.
I love how cheap AMD systems can be.
how to amd's compare to i7s when running vitual machines?
I don't care how much AMD drops the price. I want performance. Intel is still the performance king.
This is good news.
Damn, the PhenomII 955 @145 is great!
So, with the 955 at $145, why didn't they drop the 945 accordingly as it costs $140?
Should slash the X6 also
The x6 is already an insane deal... They don't really need to slash it. The lower clocked X6 was on for $150 from microcenter...
Yet, they are still a teeny bit better than the phenoms, and you don't have to buy a new motherboard if you already own a lga755 socket m/b with a pentium dual-core or some other core2 chip.
Yes a tiny bit better but they are old old models from intel and are no longer with the price tag. I think a 40$ drop on all remaining C2Q's would be awesome. I know I want to upgrade my LGA775 but the 240 price tag on a 9505 is too much.
+1 for core 2's price too high. I would be better off going AMD instead of upgrading the CPU, at least then I would have a future upgrade path. Sorry intel, you lose my business.
yea the price drops are great, these chips have even more value now especially the big 20$ drops on the X4 Phenoms. Meanwhile Core2Quads are still $200+ for anything with a 6mb cache or higher. Lower your prices INTEL jeez
Why else do some call them "Greedtel"
Looks like things are getting better for us in the budget segment. A nice 95/65w quad/tri core that clocks better than my 8250e would be a welcomed upgrade. For what I paid for my current cpu it was hard not to buy it being dirt cheap.
Makes me want to build an AMD rig!
AMD chips are a better value for the money. INTEL is waaaay overpriced for basically the same product. For years INTEL practiced anti competitive practices in the global market trying to unfairly & legally snuff AMD OUT of the market place! Do some research. I'm not an AMD fan-boy by any means. Just the facts. I run dual Intel Xeons @ 3.8 GHz stock. Built my rig in 2005, still see no need to replace it. With New Nvidia Video card runs great. If & when I build a new system it will be AMD Because they offer a super chip at a fair price. INTEL like IBM of the 90s think they are too big to conform & compete fairly. I hope they go out of business & people wake up & smell the coffee & drop them completely! They stink.
AMD chips are a better value for the money. INTEL is waaaay overpriced for basically the same product. For years INTEL practiced anti competitive practices in the global market trying to unfairly & legally snuff AMD OUT of the market place! Do some research. I'm not an AMD fan-boy by any means. Just the facts. I run dual Intel Xeons @ 3.8 GHz stock. Built my rig in 1995, still see no need to replace it. With New Nvidia Video card runs great. If & when I build a new system it will be AMD Because they offer a super chip at a fair price. INTEL like IBM of the 90s think they are too big to conform & compete fairly. I hope they go out of business & people wake up & smell the coffee & drop them completely! They stink.
I call BS, you built a 3.8 GHZ computer in 1995 and you just put a new video card in it? maybe 2005 but no i dont think any 15 year old mobo would support any video card made today. let alone 3.8 ghz xeon.
SORRY typo. Meaunt 2005. Heat wave here, no air conditioning. My MB is a Intel® Server Board SE7525RP2. Video card is Nvidia 9800 GTX.
I love it when they lower the price on the Athlon II x 4. Its always lowered to 100 bucks and the performance keeps getting better and better. the 945 is also awesome.
I got my PhII X4 955 a few months ago for 160$
OCed to 3.8Ghz , this thing just rocks , no need to spend double the price for intel only to get a few more fps.
Looks like AMD is heading into another tough winter season. Fusion is still a year away and Intel's Sandy bridge is coming out in a few months.
Thanks AMD, for keeping prices almost fair.
AMD is a generation behind intel and will be for a long time at this rate. I've been hearing about Bulldozer since what 2009? Bulldozer won't be out until 2011. Intel's Sandy Bridge will be here this Fall so AMD will be a generation behind...again. Thumb me down all you want. I build and sell computers for some extra cash and none of my customer's want AMD. I only use ATI cards but will never put an AMD CPU in anything I build.
Don't get me wrong I'm glad AMD is around but come on...put out a CPU that gives intel a run for it's money!
Don't get me wrong I'm glad AMD is around but come on...put out a CPU that gives intel a run for it's money!
I do the same thing, and when I do I look at the needs of my clients... Last gaming build was an Athlon II x3 @ 3.1 Ghz... He was quite pleased...
Time to buy a new CPU I guess, though my Phenom II x4 940 at 3.8ghz wont be beaten out by a wide margin.