11/15/2011 06:30:00 PM
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Just a month after it introduced its first processors based on the new Bulldozer architecture, AMD has already lowered the recommended price for one of the chips based on this core, the FX-6100, in order to make it more competitive in the mainstream CPU market.
When the AMD FX-6100 was launched on October 12, the processor had an MSRP of $165, or roughly 121.8 EUR, but the company's latest price list which was updated on November 14, now has the CPU at $155 (114.4 EUR).
With this new price, the FX-6100 is just a tad more expensive than the Core i3-2130 or the Phenom II X6 1055T, which both retail for $149.99 (110.7 EUR).
The six cores included in the FX-6100 are clocked at 3.3GHz and thanks to AMD's Turbo Core technology these can reach 3.6GHz when all are in use or a maximum of 3.9GHz when only three cores are active.
In addition, the AMD processor also includes 6MB of Level 2 cache and 8MB of L3 cache memory, while also sporting an unlocked multiplier and a TDP of 95 Watts.
Despite what apparently looks like some very impressive specs the real-world performance of the chips has disappointed.
In most benchmarks that were run by reviewers AMD's fastest Bulldozer CPU, the FX-8150, lagged behind the Intel's Core i5-2500K, while a few tests showed it coming behind even a last-gen Phenom II X6 1100T processor.
In order to fix some of these performance issues, AMD is apparently working on developing a B3 stepping of the Bulldozer architecture that should get launched later this year.
In related news AMD's new CPU price list has unveiled the launch of a new Athlon II chip, the Athlon II X4 651, which is a quad-core processor based on the Llano architecture clocked at 3GHz with the on-board GPU disabled. This new CPU is priced at $92, which translates into about 68 EUR.
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