Pentium D 805 Killer from AMD : 3600+

[|3ourne]

And the moment we have all been waiting for ..... time for intel to retire 805D since its kryptonite AMD Athlon 64 3600+ X2 has arrived ( well sorta )

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=3099

AMD: Ditching more cache for less, since 2006

DailyTech has managed to get a hold of an AMD engineering chip labeled "Athlon 64 X2 3600+ for AM2." According to CPU-Z, the processor is a 2.0GHz CPU, the same as the Athlon 64 Windsor 3800+. However, half of the L2 cache has been disabled effectively making this AMD's first dual-core processor with a total of 512KB of L2 cache.

AMD recently discontinued all of its 2x1MB L2 cache processors less than two weeks after the processors were announced. This may be an indicator that low-bin Athlon 64 X2 processors will instead transition to 2x256KB cache configurations, instead of the 2x512KB parts that were previously the low-bin. However, since the CPU is only an engineering sample, it’s not easy to determine if AMD will even publically announce the CPU, or if it will simply become an OEM-only component for high quantity system builders like the original Socket 939 Semprons.

CPU-Z shows the Athlon 64 X2 3600+ to still sport the Windsor CPU core, the same CPU core that was used for the 2x1MB and is still used for the 2x512KB AM2 processors.

HKEPC has also come across the 3600+, claiming it will ship in Q4'06 for a price of $139 to $159. Given that AMD is expected to announce major CPU price cuts near the end of July, the $139 price tag fits in with the rest of AMD's pricing.Intel's lowest-bin Conroe, the 1.86GHz Core 2 Duo processor, is expected to ship with a price of around $183. In contrast, the 3.0GHz Presler NetBurst processor is expected to hover around $133 at the same time HKEPC claims the X2 3600+ may ship.

 

[Ham]

I'm going to keep a sharp eye on this as i really want to go dual core but cant afford the current X2 prices.

Good find!

 

[FragTek]

Looks promising if its a guaranteed good clocker!

 

[Das Capitolin]

Seriously though, anyone who buys a 533MHz FSB these days is way behind the times. The D805 is the only Pentium D that has the old 533MH FSB, and what a waste it is; no matter how much you overclock it.

 

[werty316]

I thought the X2 3600+ was to be ditributed only to OEM partners and not retail? Since AMD is gonna price cut some CPUs soon which includes the X2 3800+, it doesn't make sense to release the X2 3600+.

 

[Das Capitolin]

I thought the X2 3600+ was to be ditributed only to OEM partners and not retail? Since AMD is gonna price cut some CPUs soon which includes the X2 3800+, it doesn't make sense to release the X2 3600+.

That depends on what you consider an OEM partner. NewEgg, ZipZoomFly, Tiger Direct, and many others qualify as OEM partners because of other items such as bare bones and combo sets that they sell. Retail anymore means your Best Buys, Fryes, and CompUSA's.

 

[FragTek]

I thought the X2 3600+ was to be ditributed only to OEM partners and not retail? Since AMD is gonna price cut some CPUs soon which includes the X2 3800+, it doesn't make sense to release the X2 3600+.

The 3600+ will more than likely still be quite a bit cheaper than the 3800+ even after the price drops... The 3600+ is sure to be a sweet chip for the price, especially if they end up releasing it at the lower figure of $139. That's an awesome price for a decent dual core proc with some overclocking potential.