AMD readying new low-power desktop chips

[Matthew DeCarlo]

AMD is reportedly preparing to ship a round of new desktop processors, according to Fudzilla. If correct, the Sunnyvale-based CPU-maker will have the parts packed and ready to roll as early as next week. The freshly baked chips will consist of two, three and four core products, most of which have a TDP of 45W.

The dual-core Athlon II X2 245e will operate at 2.9GHz and should cost €79. That's topped by the €100, 2.5GHz Athlon II X3 415e, and the Athlon II X4 610e, which will run its four cores at 2.5GHz and cost €140. Fudzilla notes that the pricing isn't spot on and the chips will likely be a bit cheaper after launch.

You can also expect at least one new 65W CPU next week: the 3.2GHz Athlon II X2 260. It's also mentioned that AMD will introduce slightly faster iterations of its current 45nm processors later this year -- or to "put it simply" the company will "increase clock speeds across its desktop range by 100MHz per quarter."

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https://www.techspot.com/news/38865-amd-readying-new-low-power-desktop-chips.html

 

[TJCarey]

How big will th L3 cache be?

 

[dividebyzero]

As with any other Athlon II CPU.
(hint: none)

 

[gwailo247]

Come on, at least convert to dollars. =)

 

[matrix86]

I hate when these articles don't convert to US Dollars. If you're going to write an article, keep more than one currency in mind. US users need to think about the UK users, and UK users need to think about the US users.
*steps down from soap box*

 

[dividebyzero]

Come on, at least convert to dollars. =)

I hate when these articles don't convert to US Dollars. If you're going to write an article, keep more than one currency in mind. US users need to think about the UK users, and UK users need to think about the US users.
*steps down from soap box*

http://www.xe.com/ucc/ (spoonfed goodness)

Bear in mind that currency exchange rate and MSRP/RRP are not directly linked with tech products-more often than not the Euro (€) and $US are 1:1. Of course if you go to the story linked (at Fudzilla) you'll possibly notice this little nugget:

In fact, you should take all the prices with a grain of salt, as they will probably be somewhat lower post launch

Of course if you were really keen, you might want to check out AMD's site