Rumor: AMD "Piledriver" FX CPU production to begin Q3 2012

Citing information from "industry sources", TechPowerup reports that the next generation of AMD FX processors will be in production during Q3 of 2012. While the wheels of production are expected...

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Price, price, price. That's all that really matters with AMD :/

I use AMD because I love to overclock and it's extremely expensive to get an unlocked multiplier on an intel chip.

why 32 nm?

The i5 2500k isn't too expensive (less than some high end AMD processors), and it will make just about any AMD processor on the market beg for mercy before you even overclock it.

Well it will not be like that when HASWELL comes out. I predict that prices will increase somewhere to 15% TO 25% with next release.

We'll see what happens.

I'm not that worried about performance, my 720BE still does all I ask of it. I like to overclock, I'm not overclocking for the performance.

That's like being on a swim team because you like to get wet, you don't even care if you lose.

That's right, a 3770 and a 3770K are only 20-30 dollars apart, seems fair enough.

That wasn't the point of your original post though yRaz. Your original point was that it was extremely expensive to find an Intel chip with an unlocked multiplier, and that's just simply not true.

"Price, price, price. That's all that really matters with AMD :/"

For some of us, price and bang for per buck is what matters to us.
I was able to get a quad core AMD FX4100, 8gig ddr3 memory, and free motherboad (via Microcenter's combo sale) and 2yr warranty for just a shade under $160 total

It's plenty fast enough for me.

Noone's doubting Intel has a faster CPU. It's just for some of us "good enough" is just fine.

I somewhat share that opinion. If Intel offers a better warranty policy and bang-for-buck ratio, I'll fully ditch AMD.

Odd coming from a fanboy? True. But before a fanboy, I'm a performance enthusiast. AMD is reputed for its reasonable prices, and the Bulldozer broke that track record. The Athlons are holding the old fans (like me) tied to the banner, and the Phenoms' phenomenon is the draw for new fans, but when performance computing is concerned, AMD will lose ground fast if it doesn't come up with something more efficient (cheaper-faster or same cost-faster or cheaper-same speed).

This is what I based my buying purchasing on " CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )"
25/May/2012 - Higher results represent better value
source link = cpubenchmark

AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core 36.20
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz 33.82
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz 32.10
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz 30.29
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz 30.15
Intel Core i7 960 @ 3.20GHz 21.96
Intel Core i7 950 @ 3.07GHz 20.37
Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz 18.62
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 18.30

Obviously the i5-2500 is a much better CPU, but I'd have paid more for the Intel CPU and not get a free Motherboard (via Microcenter/AMD tie-in combo). For my case I'm not doing anything hardcore, just casual Source FPS gaming, light DVD/MP3/photo editing, surfing. And I set a budget of less than $175 total (for CPU/MB and 8GB DDR3 Memory).

If AMD's new CPU can improve the speeds, it could force lower pricing for the older FX model and further up the CPU value bang for buck.

If I'm a fanboy for anything, it's being a cheap bastard that wants my quad core cake and eat it cheaply too

lol on the front page this article has an Intel Cpu Image......

Why bother using CPUbenchmark's bench score/$ when it's obvious that the "score" is based upon Amazon and Newegg pricing?...
You've just told world+dog that you shopped at Microcenter...and MC have the 2500K for $169.99 ? - which makes then pretty much equal in the "abstract benchmark" race. As for value for money and comparable productivity;
i3 2100: 3858 points / $89.99 = 42.87
FX-4100: 3982 points / $99.99 = 39.82

For the same parameters you've set, and using the i3 2100...+ board + 8gb RAM ( or this if you don't believe in MIR's)= $173

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2075360

@ PC nerd:
Overclocking record was made on an FX8150. I intend to buy one and overclock it.

http://valid.canardpc.com/records.php
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2075360

@Wendig0
I was going on information from a build I did in July of last year. I see that prices have changed a lot since then. It's been my experience that Intel motherboards are more expensive than AMD motherboards. I'll admit that I'm an AMD fanboy. My first CPU was a K6-2 and I've been with them ever since. I'll do the "American" thing and support small business by continuing to buy AMD. I have no problem building someone and intel machine, but I will personally go AMD.

@i3-2100

The i3 was a dual core with 4 threads. The fx4100 had 4 cores in 2 dual module format.
I wanted something with 4 cores as I do a lot of multitasking under win8, which has better support/ thread alignment support for bulldozer processors.

Again I did consider Intel but was under a budget. For me this is a big jump coming from pentium d, which I spent more money initially years ago.

Will certainly look at intel if they can come up with a quad core I series under $100.

AMD can't pull the bang for buck crap anymore.

The i5 2500K is pretty cheap and performs better than anything AMD has to offer.

There is literally no reason to buy AMD anymore.

@Guest
Move those goalposts any further and they'll be out with the tailgate party

Let me paraphrase;
" My demographic is the exact price range and narrow mix of apps that makes AMD look competitive"
Personally, I'd spring for an extra few dollars; get the 2500K and get better all round performance using less power, and have overclocking headroom if required that is commensurate with the performance gain. Judging by the relative marketshare and sales figures I'd say I'm not alone.

The fact remains that the value proposition that AMD has been associated with has largely eroded into myth , a trend that is likely to continue. Keen followers of tech might notice that AMD has both a new CEO, and a new pricing structure to go along with him

If that's your criteria for buying a system you should save some cash and buy a Celeron- it's helluva lot cheaper than an FX