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Kougar
09-27-2006, 07:58 AM
As DigiTimes doesn't want the article reprinted, here's the snapshopt. Full article is at: http://www.digitimes.com/mobos/a20060926A7036.html (http://www.digitimes.com/mobos/a20060926A7036.html)

AMD to counter Intel QX6700 with three new Athlon 64 FX CPUs in mid-November

The three Athlon 64 FX processors will be marketed under the FX-70, FX-72 and FX-74 names and have clock frequencies of 2.6GHz, 2.8GHz and 3.0GHz, respectively, with all models having 2MB (2x1MB) L2 cache and a TDP (thermal design point) of 125W, the sources indicated...

...the new Athlon 64 FX CPUs will utilize the Socket 1207 connector being used in AMD's server processors, instead of the Socket AM2 or the Socket 939, the sources noted.

So, anyone want to bet on prices for these chips, ignoring the ~$300 motherboard? AMD has already stated at least one kit of two processors will debut for under $1,000. These should be the hottest chips AMD has released to date, and I mean that in terms of temperature... ;)

DragonMaster
09-27-2006, 05:17 PM
Something can beat the 180nm Athlon XP 2100 on heat now!

werty316
09-28-2006, 03:46 AM
Intel will shake in its boots MUWAHAHAHA!

zachig
09-28-2006, 07:35 AM
WOW!!! That's GREAT news from AMD!!! :grin:

Way to go AMD!!! They'll surely beat Intel with these CPU's!!! :mrgreen:

Too bad they'll be way to expensive...:(

Kougar
09-28-2006, 10:22 AM
It will be interesting to see how it works when price isn't a problem... but even then one Kentsfield vs two FX74s? I'd still say the Kentsfield gets it. Especially if overclocking is considered, 3.73 ghz appears to be about the norm using water. And when Intel knocks $250 off the quad-core price with the Q6600, AMD will be back to where they started, selling higher priced chips that don't perform quite as well (That demand a special, expensive mainboard, no less). I'm really hoping K8L is a showstopper, for their sake.