Quad cores are becoming very affordable
Quad cores CPUs have been out for a while now, but how many people do you know that have one? Quads have always been falling in price; but it seems that in the last few months they have really started to become quite afforadable.
If matched MHz to MHz, Intel Core 2 Quads are faster than AMD Phenoms -- so would you want to buy a Phenom? Well, it is pretty simple: they sell for less.
UK based Website Hexus garnered the following new pricing information from a certain Raj Suman, reportedly an "Euro product marketing director at distributor Avnet." Presumably these price changes will touch down in North America as well.
| Product | Old price ($) | New price ($) |
| Phenom X4 9950 BE 140W | 235 | 186 |
| Phenom X4 9850 BE | 194 | 180 |
| Phenom X4 9750 | 215 | 170 |
| Phenom X4 9650 | 195 | 156 |
| Phenom X3 8750 | 175 | 134 |
| Phenom X3 8650 | 145 | 123 |
| Athlon X2 6000+ | 112 | 95 |
| Athlon X2 5600+ | 102 | 88 |
| Athlon X2 5400+ | 87 | 78 |
| Athlon X2 5200+ | 76 | 68 |
A quad core Phenom for about $150? Sounds good to me.
In addition to these refresh prices, the following new models are going to be introduced:
- Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition 125W - $186
- Phenom X3 8750 Black Edition 95W - $139
- Athlon X2 6500 Black Edition 95W - $105
- Athlon X2 5050e 45W -$90
These new models and price cuts are due in the first week of September.
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