Two "new" AMD processors, and price cuts

[Mgutierrez33]

AMD Price Cuts

These prices seem MUCH more reasonable for their present processor lineup, though I have to wonder what the point is of the 43xx series with the pricing being so damn close to the "six core" lineup. For that they may as well do away with the "quad core" and save on manufacturing costs. Not like there won't BE a quad core option, and most people that would WANT something like that go for the APU anyway (I would seem to think). Either way, this will be interesting moving forward, as while this may generate additional revenue for the company to accelerate moving some of their product, it may still generate losses across the board (economics is weird >.>).

If I were to speculate, the arrival of these two new processors shows an improvement over their manufacturing process for these parts, essentially ensuring a better base clock speed on what is ultimately the same architecture. Kind of like a Bulldozer 2.5 thing. Also, despite a lack of anything concrete to prove the rumors true, this COULD also be more support for the speculated 5 Ghz CPU they have been rumored to be releasing. As for that, we will just have to wait and see, as the 8-ball doesn't seem to want to divulge anything more on the matter.

 

[alienware]

For that they may as well do away with the "quad core" and save on manufacturing costs.

Do you understand how CPU manufacturing and binning works?

Quad core AMD cpus will be failed 6 core CPUs. 6 core CPUs will be failed 8 core CPUs, repeat until you have an entire range.

Intel do it too. They go from I7 all the way down to Celeron from the same production line.

Why would you throw CPUs in the bin?

 

[Mgutierrez33]

Do you understand how CPU manufacturing and binning works?

Quad core AMD cpus will be failed 6 core CPUs. 6 core CPUs will be failed 8 core CPUs, repeat until you have an entire range.

Intel do it too. They go from I7 all the way down to Celeron from the same production line.

Why would you throw CPUs in the bin?

Obviously not, since I clearly needed to be corrected, my mistake.

 

[alienware]

Obviously not, since I clearly needed to be corrected, my mistake.

Sorry if I sounded sarcastic there it wasn't my intention

Yeah basically when Intel / AMD cut wafers they do so with everything on. Then they go through tests and if cores don't work properly they just lock them down.

Up until recently you could unlock AMD cores (and their GPUs too) and give it a go. Usually with a voltage bump the cores would work fine but obviously didn't work within accepted spec.

AMD have always been pretty good about stuff like that until lately (they've got a new MD now) as you could unlock the 6950's extra shaders and end up with a 6970