(image found on Techtree.com website)As Intel introduces and slashes prices on processors others follow in surprising price cuts. CPU Giant AMD makes a shot across the bow with cuts on their own processors too, esp. the new AMD Phenom II CPU which just came out two weeks ago. With times being as they are this could look like a nice buyers market when it comes to upgrading or building a new box for end users.
"The price of the Phenom II X4 940 CPU slipped from $275 (approx. Rs. 13,200) to $235 (approx. Rs. 11,200), and this 45nm fab process quad-core directly competes with the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400, now priced at $213 (approx. Rs. 10,300).
Also, the price of the Phenom II X4 920 CPU has been reduced from $235 (approx. Rs. 11,200) to $195 (approx. Rs. 9300) and competes with the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300, now priced at $183 (approx. Rs. 8800).
AMD's quad-core processors are almost at par with Intel's quad-core processors. However, the major difference between them is in the thermal design power rating; power consumption under task load was found to be higher in the AMD quad-core chips. "
Hopefully, new industry developers will keep in mind these cuts and look at integrating these faster chips into their new products as the new year begins and the ideas flourish in the air.
AMD Quietly Cuts Prices of Phenom II Processors amid Demand Slump (xbitlabs.com)
After Intel, AMD Drops Price (Techtree.com)
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