AMD X6 Prices Unveiled?

Submitted by Elf Guest on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 12:04


In a small blurb from the non-U.S. site, TechConnect, we have some possible price points for the upcoming hexacore processors which are providing performance per dollar much higher than comparable Intel offerings.Bahrain-based seller ADVANTI is claiming to have the official price tags of two Phenom II X6 (hexa-core) models which AMD will release next month. First up, there’s the X6 1055T processor, which is clocked at 2.8 GHz and is supposed to cost just $199, and next, the 1090T Black Edition, which features a stock frequency of 3.2 GHz and would go for $295 – three times less than Intel’s 3.33 GHz Core i7 980X. Both the X6 1055T and 1090T Black Edition (unlocked multiplier on this one) come in an AM3 package, have a 125W TDP, and 9MB of cache (3MB L2 & 6MB L3). In addition to the two chips mentioned, AMD is expected to also roll out (around April 27), the Phenom II X6 1035T (2.6 GHz) and the X6 1075T (3.0 GHz).The prospect of getting six core performance for under $200 is great, but only if the motherboard manufacturers put BIOS updates in place that will allow current (non-8xx) series motherboards to accept the processor. Otherwise, it will be too much hassle for the performance gained between board designs, as the 8xx AMD chipsets seem to offer only small performance increases over the 785 and 790 designs.§Technorati Tags: ,,,,,,,•Quote of the Day: The depth and the willingness with which we serve is a direct reflection of our gratitude. –Gordon T. Watts ⌘ Download Opera – A faster and more secure Web browser. ≡≡ Ḟᴵᴺᴵ ≡≡