If we ever had some doubt that AMD would be able to deliver its desktop quad-core processors in time for Christmas, there are now signs that a release of the CPUs may be closer than we previously thought: Several online stores have published retail prices of AMD’s new processors, indicating how AMD’s new CPUs will be competing with Intel’s Penryn processors. Curious minds anticipating the launch of the new processors can check Google’s Product Search as well as the usual suspects such as it4profit.com to see in which price range AMD’s Phenom CPU may land. At this time, three CPUs are being published. The 2.2 GHz Phenom X4 9500, the 2.3 GHz 9600 and the 2.4 GHz 9700. While we always have to take these pre-launch prices with a grain of salt, it is already clear that AMD will be aggressive in its pricing and is unlikely to be able to attack Intel in the $500+ segment.
The 9500 is currently indicated to hit the retail market in the $260-$270 range; the 9600 could be available for prices between $290 and $300 and the 9700 is listed for prices between $310 and $330. These numbers would put the new Phenoms squarely against Intel’s new Penryn quad-core desktop processors, which are scheduled to debut with the high-end QX9650 next Monday. According to sources, Intel will not deviate from the pricing strategy that has been in place since the introduction of the Core architecture in July of last year. Its high-end enthusiast chip (QX9650, 3.0 GHz, 12 MB L2 cache) will launch at $999, the high-end mainstream-processor (in this case the Q9550, 2.83 GHz, 12 MB L2 cache) at $530 and the mainstream versions below at $316 (Q9450, 2.66 GHz, 12 MB L2 cache) and $266 (Q9300, 2.50 GHz, 6 MB L2 cache). History tells us that retail prices of these new processors will be substantially higher for at least several weeks after launch.
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The 9500 is currently indicated to hit the retail market in the $260-$270 range; the 9600 could be available for prices between $290 and $300 and the 9700 is listed for prices between $310 and $330. These numbers would put the new Phenoms squarely against Intel’s new Penryn quad-core desktop processors, which are scheduled to debut with the high-end QX9650 next Monday. According to sources, Intel will not deviate from the pricing strategy that has been in place since the introduction of the Core architecture in July of last year. Its high-end enthusiast chip (QX9650, 3.0 GHz, 12 MB L2 cache) will launch at $999, the high-end mainstream-processor (in this case the Q9550, 2.83 GHz, 12 MB L2 cache) at $530 and the mainstream versions below at $316 (Q9450, 2.66 GHz, 12 MB L2 cache) and $266 (Q9300, 2.50 GHz, 6 MB L2 cache). History tells us that retail prices of these new processors will be substantially higher for at least several weeks after launch.
















Q9550, 2.83 GHz, 12 MB L2 cache = -530 USD
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466 USD
Is it worth buying the QX9650 instead of the Q9550,because of mere 70 MHz?
This sound like a ripoff to me :/
Q9550, 2.83 GHz, 12 MB L2 cache = -530 USD
_________
466 USD
Is it worth buying the QX9650 instead of the Q9550,because of mere 70 MHz?
This sound like a ripoff to me :/
170mhz!
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UK, EU, yes. Canada, not at all, besides cars. Most online stores has products in CAD$ value below USD$ value, try comparing Dell.ca vs Dell.com, etc.
Phenom X4 9500
Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe
crossfire 3870's
next upgrades gonna be sweet
Yep that's technology... my main computer CPU died (Athlon XP 2500, old i know) and my backup computer it's a Celeron, I'm in urgent need of a new computer, planning a big upgrade to a Core Duo, and same, this news.... omg... Celeron is way too slow *snif*
Phenom X4 9600 (2.3GHz) - $290-$300
Phenom X4 9700 (2.4GHz) - $310-$330
Core Quad Q9450 (2.66GHz - 12MB L2 Cache) - $316
Core Quad Q9300 (2.50GHz - 6MB L2 Carch) - $266
I'm sure Q9450/Q9300 will give AMD the run for its money ........
The Q9450 will be popular choice like E6600/Q6600....
The outlook is not good for AMD.
Last edited by hardgiant on 14 Nov 2007 - 04:44
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