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azaad_shri75 · 22-01-2009, 07:42 AM

CPU Wars: AMD Slashes Phenom II Prices

Let's talk recent history. AMD unveils two new CPUs, the Phenom II 920 and 940 Black Edition, giving Intel's Core 2 Quad CPUs a run for their money. The Phenoms performed well and were priced lower than similar performing Intels. Intel responded by cutting the prices of its CPUs, including the 3.0 GHz quad core CPU – the Q9650 which saw a whopping 40 percent price cut. And now, AMD seems to have done it.

The Phenom II 920 will now cost $195 (about Rs. 10,000) and the multiplier unlocked 3.0 GHz 940 Black Edition will be $235 (about Rs.11,750), taking Intel's moves head on. With the current pricing, the Phenom II 940 Black Edition is back in the race against the similarly clocked Q9650, the Intel CPU that had the highest price cut.

When big companies wage a price war over their products, the consumers stand to gain the most. Once the price cuts start reflecting in the Indian market which should not take too long (about a couple of weeks at most), the time will be right to rig up a performance PC complete with four powerful number crunching cores – be it an AMD or an Intel.

source - pcworld

22-01-2009, 07:42 AM	#15 (permalink)
azaad_shri75 BE FREE Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Akash Ganga Posts: 1,565	Re: Intel Cuts Quad-core Chip Prices by 40 Percent CPU Wars: AMD Slashes Phenom II Prices Let's talk recent history. AMD unveils two new CPUs, the Phenom II 920 and 940 Black Edition, giving Intel's Core 2 Quad CPUs a run for their money. The Phenoms performed well and were priced lower than similar performing Intels. Intel responded by cutting the prices of its CPUs, including the 3.0 GHz quad core CPU – the Q9650 which saw a whopping 40 percent price cut. And now, AMD seems to have done it. The Phenom II 920 will now cost $195 (about Rs. 10,000) and the multiplier unlocked 3.0 GHz 940 Black Edition will be $235 (about Rs.11,750), taking Intel's moves head on. With the current pricing, the Phenom II 940 Black Edition is back in the race against the similarly clocked Q9650, the Intel CPU that had the highest price cut. When big companies wage a price war over their products, the consumers stand to gain the most. Once the price cuts start reflecting in the Indian market which should not take too long (about a couple of weeks at most), the time will be right to rig up a performance PC complete with four powerful number crunching cores – be it an AMD or an Intel. source - pcworld __________________ "To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge." ~ Copernicus