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AMD defends CPU market share with new round of price cuts
The Phenom II X4 955 and 965 Black Edition processors are also getting $20 price cuts to $145 and $165, respectively. The latter of these already ranked among the top choices in our recent $100 - $200 CPU round-up, but the new price could certainly help it compete against Intel's well-regarded Core i5 750. Meanwhile, the 3.2GHz Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition has dropped from $105 to $93, the Athlon II X3 445 now costs $76, and a pair of Athlon II X2s also received minor cuts.
AMD's six-core Phenom II X6 CPUs remain unchanged, however. Overall, there isn't much to get excited about, but it's always good to see AMD keeping the pressure on Intel with aggressive pricing on their budget and mainstream parts.
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g4mer
on August 19, 2010 2:21 PM |
AMD FTW !! |
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PanicX
on August 19, 2010 2:32 PM |
Not very surprising. Now if Intel cut prices that'd be news worthy. |
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Jibberish18
on August 19, 2010 3:52 PM |
Hey, a price drop is nonetheless a price drop for a CPU that is competant and works quite well for most of the population that doesn't want to pay more for better performance, which Intel definitely has. Personally I wouldn't mind getting my hands on the Athlon XII 640. My dad's desktop has a 620 and it runs quite well with Windows 7. Overclock it JUST a touch and you have yourself a decent system. |
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thatguyandrew92
on August 19, 2010 5:28 PM |
I wish this would make Intel drop the prices. But I am doubtful. Even with higher prices their processors sell like mad. |
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DokkRokken
on August 20, 2010 3:22 AM |
145 bucks for a 955 is a mighty fine deal for a gaming rig! Paired up with a GTX 460, and you've have a heck of a machine for a bargain price. |
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WizardBodill
on August 20, 2010 11:13 AM |
come on guys just buy intel and get done with. |
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WizardBodill
on August 20, 2010 11:14 AM |
thatguyandrew92 said: I wish this would make Intel drop the prices. But I am doubtful. Even with higher prices their processors sell like mad. Yeah i own one. dont care the price. |
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TheQuestian
on August 20, 2010 12:56 PM |
+1. I'm running a new Intel system at the moment, but I've been keeping my eye on the value on the 955. It just keeps getting better. For friends/relatives looking to build sub-$700 gaming machines, stuff like this is great news. |
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edison5do
on August 21, 2010 2:11 PM |
Nice time to chage my Athlon X3 for something better... |
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