Monday, May 01, 2006

AMD Single Core Price Cuts for Ides of May

We’ve received a new price forecast for AMD’s single core Athlon 64 and Sempron 64 processors for the month of May. The new price forecast shows price drops among the lower-end and mid-range product ranges. These processors vary from the Sempron 64 2800+ all the way up to the Athlon 64 3500+. Price drops vary from 10-15% on Athlon 64 3200+ and 3500+ models while Sempron 64 receive a 19-25% drop on the upper end 3400+ and 3300+ models. Lower-end Sempron models receive rather modest price drops of around 10-14%.

AMD Desktop Processor Price List
Processor (Retail)
Current May 15, 2006
Athlon 64 3500+ S939
$203 $185
Athlon 64 3200+ S939
$154
$135
Athlon 64 3200+ S754
$154 $135
Sempron 3400+ S754
$118 $95
Sempron 3300+ S754
$108 $91
Sempron 3100+ S754
$93
$81
Sempron 3000+ S754
$83
$76
Sempron 2800+ S754
$73 $65

AMD Desktop Processor Price List
Processor (Tray)
Current May 15, 2006
Athlon 64 3500+ S939
$208 $189
Athlon 64 3200+ S939
$158
$138
Athlon 64 3200+ S754
$158 $138
Sempron 3400+ S754
$120 $97
Sempron 3300+ S754
$110 $93
Sempron 3100+ S754
$95
$83
Sempron 3000+ S754
$85
$76
Sempron 2800+ S754
$74 $67

There is no word on price forecasts on AMD’s dual core and higher end 4000+ single core processors. If you are interested in the AM2 launch prices, please refer to our previous article containing these price details. AM2 processors are expected to launch the week after the 939/754 price cuts, on May 23, 2006.


No comments: