Opteron 8000, 800, 2000 and 200 models receive price cuts
AMD today silently cut prices on its current Opteron processors. The price cuts affect single and dual-core Opteron Socket F and 940 processors. Seven boxed AMD Opteron processors for Socket 940 have received price cuts including dual-core models 290, 285, 280, 275 and single-core models 256, 254 and 252.
AMD Opteron Model 200 PIB
| Model
|
Cores | Previous
Pricing
| 8/6/2007
Price
| | 290 | Dual
| $711
| $538
| 285
| Dual
| $538 | $394
| 280
| Dual | $394
| $273
|
275
| Dual
| $273
| $228
| | 256 | Single
| $538 | $394
|
254
| Single
| $374 | $252
| | 252 | Single
| $252 | $228
| HE 275
| Dual
| $538
| $394
| HE 270
| Dual
| $394
| $273
|
Five Opteron 8000 and eight Opteron 800 models receive price cuts. These models are configurable in multi-CPU configurations with more than four CPUs. The price cuts affect tray processors and not retail box ones.
AMD Opteron Model 8000 Tray
| Model
|
Cores | Previous
Pricing
| 8/6/2007
Price
| | 8222 | Dual
| $2,127
| $1,499
| 8220
| Dual
| $1,499 | $1,153
| 8218
| Dual | $1,153
| $864
|
8216
| Dual
| $864
| $691
| | 8214 | Dual | $691 | $518
|
AMD Opteron Model 800 Tray
| Model
|
Cores | Previous
Pricing
| 8/6/2007
Price
| | 890 | Dual
| $1,499
| $1,153
| 885
| Dual
| $1,153 | $864
| 880
| Dual | $864
| $691
|
875
| Dual
| $691
| $518
| 856
| Single
| $1,153
| $864
| 854
| Single
| $864
| $691
| HE 875
| Dual
| $1,153
| $864
| HE 870
| Dual
| $864
| $691
|
Eleven dual-core Opteron 2000 series processors receive cuts, including the low power HE models. These are Socket F processors for dual processor configurations.
AMD Opteron Model 2000 Tray
| Model
|
Cores | Previous
Pricing
| 8/6/2007
Price
| | 2222 | Dual
| $864
| $691
| 2220
| Dual
| $691 | $518
| 2218
| Dual | $518
| $374
|
2216
| Dual
| $374
| $252
| 2214
| Dual
| $252
| $208
| 2212
| Dual
| $208
| $173
| HE 2218
| Dual
| $604
| $446
| HE 2216
| Dual
| $446
| $314
| HE 2214
| Dual
| $314
| $230
| HE 2212
| Dual
| $230
| $190
| HE 2210
| Dual
| $190
| $173
|
Existing users with Socket 940 systems can rejoice as the Opteron 200 series receive price cuts as well.
AMD Opteron Model 200 Tray
| Model
|
Cores | Previous
Pricing
| 8/6/2007
Price
| | 290 | Dual
| $691
| $518
| 285
| Dual
| $518 | $374
| 280
| Dual | $374
| $252
|
275
| Dual
| $252
| $208
| 256
| Single
| $518
| $374
| 254
| Single
| $374
| $252
| 252
| Single
| $252
| $208
|
Expect retailers to change prices accordingly in the coming weeks. The single-processor AMD Opteron 100 and 1000 series are unaffected by this batch of price cuts.
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