HEXUS recently reviewed AMD's Athlon 64 X2 6000+ processor. There was nothing new in terms of architecture, with the CPU being based on a 90nm manufacturing process and packing dual cores operating at 3GHz.
Performance was also good, and whilst not on a par with Intel's quad-core models, the attractive street price of £300 was the cheapest that AMD had launched its flagship CPU in a long, long time.
Now, in response to Intel upping the ante with its 2.93GHz-clocked quad-core beast, AMD has done what consumers just love: a massive price chop for its X2 line.
| CPU | AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ | AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ | AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ | Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 | Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 | Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 | Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price as at 09/04/07 | £300 | £200 | £150 | - | - | - | - |
| Price as at 10/04/07 | £155 | £115 | £110 | £650 | £620 | £300 | £185 |
Yup, that's right, the X2 6000+ is almost half the price. Buy one and get one free, effectively!
Is this a sign of AMD only able to sell any volume by taking a large hacksaw to its pricing, or does it have the consumer's best interest at heart and feels for their pocket? We'll leave you to work that one out.
The AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ is available at the following etailers. Interestingly, neither have stock right now.
£156.28 @ SCAN
£155.01 @ Komplett
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