Three New Bulldozer FX CPUs Scheduled Soon on Leaked Slide
AMD will be launching three new Bulldozer-based FX desktop processors this quarter.
On the high-end, the FX-8140 (4.1 GHz/3.2 GHz) will be a lower power 8-core option next to the 125 Watt FX-8150 (4.2 GHz/3.6 GHz), while the 6-core FX-6120 (4.1 GHz/3.5 GHz) will be positioned in the mid-range and the quad-core FX-4150 (4.1 GHz/3.9 GHz) will land in the entry level space of the processor series, according to Donanim Haber. As the previously released models the 8-core processor will get 16 MB cache, the 6-core 16 MB cache and the quad-core 12 MB cache.
FX-series CPUs currently have a tray price ranging from $115 for the FX-4100 (3.8 GHz/3.6 GHz) to $245 for the FX-8150.
This architecture, to the contrary, is a huge leap forward for AMD. AMD's been milking its K10 and K10.5 architecture for years now while Intel's been coming out with new architectures (Conroe, Nehalem, and Sandy Bridge to name a few) every year.
While the initial generation of Bulldozer chips are disappointing, this architecture represents a way forward for AMD. Some of the benchmarks put the Bulldozer chip ahead of SB. The problem is GloFo, which is having trouble with its Bulldozer yields and 32nm process in general, hence Bulldozer's power consumption. It's about time that AMD hopped off K10/10.5. The K10 chips, on a clock for clock basis, at best matched the first Nehalem chips and most of the time can only match old Kentsfields/Conroes, clock for clock.
Lower power usage it looks like. So possibly a higher overclocking capability?
That is a good idea. My friend got his 6100 to 5ghz stable with a hyper 212+, so with these im sure you could push them 5+ghz easily.
has a 4.2GHz CPU with 4.3GHz Turbo
mode while the six-core FX-6200 has a 3.8GHz base clock and a
4.1GHz Turbo mode. Availability will
vary by region as the company shuttles
out the new silicon on a rolling timeline,
but we'd start keeping our eyes peeled
next time you're down the shops. To celebrate, AMD is hacking down the
price of the top-end FX-8150 from $245 to $185 and you should see a similar
price drop from outlets filter through
shortly.
has a 4.2GHz CPU with 4.3GHz Turbo
mode while the six-core FX-6200 has a 3.8GHz base clock and a
4.1GHz Turbo mode. Availability will
vary by region as the company shuttles
out the new silicon on a rolling timeline,
but we'd start keeping our eyes peeled
next time you're down the shops. To celebrate, AMD is hacking down the
price of the top-end FX-8150 from $245 to $185 and you should see a similar
price drop from outlets filter through
shortly.
has a 4.2GHz CPU with 4.3GHz Turbo
mode while the six-core FX-6200 has a 3.8GHz base clock and a
4.1GHz Turbo mode. Availability will
vary by region as the company shuttles
out the new silicon on a rolling timeline,
but we'd start keeping our eyes peeled
next time you're down the shops. To celebrate, AMD is hacking down the
price of the top-end FX-8150 from $245 to $185 and you should see a similar
price drop from outlets filter through
shortly.
has a 4.2GHz CPU with 4.3GHz Turbo
mode while the six-core FX-6200 has a 3.8GHz base clock and a
4.1GHz Turbo mode. Availability will
vary by region as the company shuttles
out the new silicon on a rolling timeline,
but we'd start keeping our eyes peeled
next time you're down the shops. To celebrate, AMD is hacking down the
price of the top-end FX-8150 from $245 to $185 and you should see a similar
price drop from outlets filter through
shortly.
has a 4.2GHz CPU with 4.3GHz Turbo
mode while the six-core FX-6200 has a 3.8GHz base clock and a
4.1GHz Turbo mode. Availability will
vary by region as the company shuttles
out the new silicon on a rolling timeline,
but we'd start keeping our eyes peeled
next time you're down the shops. To celebrate, AMD is hacking down the
price of the top-end FX-8150 from $245 to $185 and you should see a similar
price drop from outlets filter through
shortly.
They are badly needed. Sandy Bridge are all 95w and less. And with Ivy Bridge moving down to 77w, AMDs 125w parts are going to take a beating.
This architecture, to the contrary, is a huge leap forward for AMD. AMD's been milking its K10 and K10.5 architecture for years now while Intel's been coming out with new architectures (Conroe, Nehalem, and Sandy Bridge to name a few) every year.
While the initial generation of Bulldozer chips are disappointing, this architecture represents a way forward for AMD. Some of the benchmarks put the Bulldozer chip ahead of SB. The problem is GloFo, which is having trouble with its Bulldozer yields and 32nm process in general, hence Bulldozer's power consumption. It's about time that AMD hopped off K10/10.5. The K10 chips, on a clock for clock basis, at best matched the first Nehalem chips and most of the time can only match old Kentsfields/Conroes, clock for clock.