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AMD announces Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Black Edition !

Special edition processor sings the final swansong for the Athlon 64 X2 brand
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AMD has now officially announced the final CPU that will use the Athlon 64 X2 name; the Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Black Edition.
The original rumours stated that the new chip would have a clock speed of 3.2GHz, 2MB of Level 2 cache and a TDP of 125W.
AMD said that the processor will be available at the end of August for about $240, which translates into a 35% premium over the 3.0 GHz 6000+ processor, which is currently offered for a tray price of $178. A few U.S. retailers have made the CPU available for pre-odder on their websites with prices ranging from about $260 to $290.
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There is some confusion why AMD decided call the new CPU "Black Edition". This moniker recently has been used by Mercedes-Benz to name an especially sporty and limited production version of its CLK series, indicating that AMD also had a special and limited production model in mind. It is unclear whether AMD will be carrying over the new brand to the
upcoming Phenom X2 and X4 processors. They had a nice series of processors with tag X2 and this is the last one. Good luck to AMD

Read on here: AMD announces Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Black Edition | News | Custom PC

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is that quard core 6400+ amd is socket am2 does any mo support drr3 :S
which motherboard support quard core i am little:ashamed: confused
 
arey dude there is no quad core released frm amd yet..and all this are am2 socket stuff..get your fundas clear

am2 itself is a socket name..jus it used to be 939 socket earlier
 
Thats dual core...they r just pushing the clocks higher...basically a faster CPU that will probably only OC as much as X2 6000.
 
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No this isn't a special edition Mercedes

AMD today silently resuscitated its 90nm Windsor core with a bump in clock speed in the form of the Athlon 64 X2 6400+. The latest Athlon 64 X2 runs at 3.2 GHz – higher than any available Core 2 Duo offering. Each core has access to its own 1MB of L2 cache.

AMD labels the new Athlon 64 X2 6400+ as the Black Edition, in matching black packaging. The new model does not have the lower 89 watt TDP as the upcoming Windsor refresh. Instead, the processor carries a 125 watt TDP rating, nearly three times higher than the Athlon X2 BE-series.

Since AMD is aiming for a silent launch with the Athlon 64 X2 6400+, it will not make it into reviewer’s hands. AMD will not offer the processor to PC manufacturers either, according to Scott Wasson, Tech Report. The only way to get a hold of the Athlon 64 X2 6400+ is through the channel.

AMD prices the Athlon 64 X2 6400+ at $239, per unit, in 1,000 unit quantities. At that price point, the processor will have to take on Intel’s Core 2 Duo E6750.
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source::DailyTech - AMD Launches "Black Edition" Athlon 64 X2 6400+
 
$239 & 125W TDP for a 90nm dual core processor which can probably be beaten by a $289 & 95W TDP 65nm Q6600 G0 Stepping :rofl:

Plus you get 2 extra cores for only $50 more :eek:hyeah:

AMD has gone crazy since C2D & C2Q came out now AMD is just trying to fool people with the more MHz = more Speed theory :p
 
Udit said:
$239 & 125W TDP for a 90nm dual core processor which can probably be beaten by a $289 & 95W TDP 65nm Q6600 G0 Stepping :rofl:

Plus you get 2 extra cores for only $50 more :eek:hyeah:

AMD has gone crazy since C2D & C2Q came out now AMD is just trying to fool people with the more MHz = more Speed theory :p
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That is not a real argument , pit it against ant core 2 duo processor and we can see . Sure its priced higher , werent c2d's priced higher when they launched . Still are if you ask me :D
 
SharekhaN said:
That is not a real argument , pit it against ant core 2 duo processor and we can see . Sure its priced higher , werent c2d's priced higher when they launched . Still are if you ask me :D
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i do not think a quad core for $289 (costs 12-14k here) is costly :p
 
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