AMD prices its quad-core Opteron starting at $206
AMD sent out pricing information for its upcoming quad-core Opteron 2300 and 8300 series processors to its partners and distributors. The company plans to launch nine new quad-core processors later this month with clock speeds ranging from 1.7 GHz to 2.0 GHz.
Only two thermal bins are launching with the long-awaited Barcelona – standard and HE bins. Standard bin processors have 95-Watt TDPs while the HE bin processors have lower 68-Watt TDPs. AMD’s high end SE bin, which typically has a 120-Watt TDP, will not join the launch lineup.
AMD’s two-way capable quad-core Opteron 2300 series launch with five new models – 2350, 2347, 2347 HE, 2346 HE and 2344 HE. Pricing for the two-way capable models start at around $206 and go up as high as $372. Quad-core Opteron 2300 HE models command an approximate $60 premium over standard models, clock for clock.
AMD Opteron 2300 Series
|
| Model
|
Core
Frequency | TDP
| Launch Price
|
| 2350
| 2.0 GHz
|
95W | $372
|
| | 2347 | 1.9 GHz
| 95W | $312 |
| 2347 HE
| 1.9 GHz
| 68W | $372 |
| 2346 HE
| 1.8 GHz
| 68W | $251 |
| 2344 HE
| 1.7 GHz
| 68W
| $206
|
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On the multi-way side of things, AMD has four quad-core Opteron 8300 models ready for launch – the 8350, 8347, 8347 HE and 8346 HE. The multi-way models have a $688 cost-of-entry and top out at around $1,000. Unlike the Opteron 2300 series, the 8300 series HE models command an approximate $110 price premium.
AMD Opteron 8300 Series
|
| Model
|
Core
Frequency | TDP
| Launch Price
|
| 8350
| 2.0 GHz
|
95W | $1,004
|
| | 8347 | 1.9 GHz
| 95W | $774 |
|
8347 HE
| 1.9 GHz
| 68W | $861 |
|
8346 HE
| 1.8 GHz
| 68W | $688 |
|
Expect AMD to launch its new Barcelona quad-core Opteron 8300 and 2300 processors later this month for server and workstation markets. Desktop users will have to wait until Q4’07 for AMD’s Phenom to experience quad-core.
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