Read more.What's the pricing and availability outlook on AMD's latest CPUs?
Read more.What's the pricing and availability outlook on AMD's latest CPUs?
Side bar - but are we seeing any revisions on AM3 processors?
The FX 4100 surely makes the similarly priced Phenom quad core look an obsolete choice now!
Am I seeing thing here? Why is Scan prices are higher than other retailers?
Surprised Aria aren't on there, from my scanning they were first in the UK to put pricing up.
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You'd have to be mental to buy one of these if you're already using an AM3 chip (especially if you don't already have an AM3+ motherboard which probably most people) or any modern day chip from intel...
The thing is, although AMD market them as 8, 6 and 4 core they aren't really, they're more like 4, 3 and 2 core (module) but with 8, 6 and 4 threads. Each buldozer "marketed core" / half module is weaker than each phenom II real core. It's a bit like Intel calling there 2600k an 8 core because it has 4 cores but can work 8 threads. it's just marketed at those who don't do any research and see a big ghz number and core count and thinks it must be better.
I'm shocked that Scan are the most expensive ! I've always shopped at scan because they are cheeper & you get the free shipping... May have to look else where for prices now![]()
Scan prices are actually cheaper than what is listed here on hexus:
8150 £199.98 | 8120 £167.99 | 6100 £143.99 | 4100 £94.99
And the equivalent Intel prices are i5 2500k £170 and i7 2600 £250.
So given that hte FX 8150 is barely as good as the i5 and a lot worse than the i7, exactly what is the point of the FX-8150? (actually I am not entirely sure whether there is much point to the i7 at that price either!)
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