AMD Launches Two Bulldozers, Reduces Price of FX-8120
The quad-core 4170 breaks through the 4 GHz mark with a base clock speed of 4.2 GHz (4.3 GHz Turbo) and complements the 4100 (3.6 GHz/3.8 GHz) on the lower end of the FX series. It is AMD's first processor that offers a base clock speed of more than 4 GHz. The 6-core 6200 will come with a base clock of 3.8 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo). Both processors are rated at a TDP of 125 watts. The manufacturer did not reveal the prices of these two CPUs, but mentioned that their availability "is happening on a rolling timeline, so availability will vary by market."
With the introduction of these two new processors, AMD has also reduced the price of its FX-8120. The chip is now offered for a suggested retail price of $185, down from $205.
I wonder what the pricing range will be?
why would you want to overclock? it's at 4.2GHz....don't see the point....i guess you would have to overclock it to keep up with Intel's cpus, lol
You're making the assumption that these higher clocked chips are actually better than the same chips currently being sold with lower clock speeds, which is a dubious assumption to be making. Everyone knows that the 2600k can consistently be overclocked about 1.5Ghz higher than the base clock of 3.4Ghz. If Intel decided to sell a SB CPU tomorrow with a base clock of 4.4Ghz, it can pretty much be guaranteed that Intel did nothing to the current 2600k CPU except clock it higher, taking advantage of the headroom available with the current design. You're not going to be able to consistently clock them to 5.9Ghz just because the base clock speed was bumped 1Ghz.
The 8150 can barley beat the 6 core Phenom!
If your a video editor like me, the 8150 smashes the 6-Core Phenoms.
It really depends on the scenario.
Price/performance wins would be nice for the broader consumer market instead of useful for only a few tasks.