AMD announces first ever sub $100 dollar quad-core processor – Athlon II X4
System builders looking to create cheap (and decently powerful) computers will be happy to hear that AMD has launched the world’s first quad-core processor for under $100 dollars in the form of the AMD Athlon II X4.
The new 2.6 GHz Athlon II X4 620 is priced at $99 dollars for system builders – although pricing might vary by region. AMD claims that a bundle containing the Athlon II X4 620 and the MSI 785GTM motherboard (which uses the latest AMD 785G chipset) should cost around $170 dollars – a steal for anyone looking to put together a quad core system.
Spec wise, the Athlon II X4 620 is clocked at 2.6GHz, built on a 45nm SOI process, comes with 2MB of L2 cache, and has a TDP of 95W. There’s also a 630 model which is clocked at 2.8GHz with otherwise identical specs.
This along with the recent introduction of the Intel Core i5 processors means its a very good time to be a computer enthusiast.. or heck.. a good time in general to be a consumer looking to get a new computer.
[Check it out via PC Magazine]
