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According to DigiTimes, Intel plans to cut quad-core server CPU prices in July to steal some of the spotlight away from the launch of AMD's upcoming Barcelona series CPUs.
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More Intel Price Cuts Coming
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I know this article didn't mention it, but the prices on desktop processors will also be dropping, most notably, the Q6600 to, what, 266$? Amazing.
Even if Barcelona/Desktop derivative are amazing, I highly doubt AMD will be able to price them that low. So even if the performance is good, will it be good enough to convince me, and other "enthusiasts" to forgo a $266 quad core? Time will tell. Be interesting to see, for sure.
Even if Barcelona/Desktop derivative are amazing, I highly doubt AMD will be able to price them that low. So even if the performance is good, will it be good enough to convince me, and other "enthusiasts" to forgo a $266 quad core? Time will tell. Be interesting to see, for sure.
I know this article didn't mention it, but the prices on desktop processors will also be dropping, most notably, the Q6600 to, what, 266$? Amazing.
Even if Barcelona/Desktop derivative are amazing, I highly doubt AMD will be able to price them that low. So even if the performance is good, will it be good enough to convince me, and other "enthusiasts" to forgo a $266 quad core? Time will tell. Be interesting to see, for sure.
That is what's really going to bother AMD. With a new tech, you really want to charge a premium for it and keep ASP up. Intel has had the last year to reap the higher ASP with no new arch from AMD. Now AMD is coming out with what seems to be a very competitive product, and intel just says "oops" and drops the price on a lot of their products. AMD did the same thing for the past year, but remember, whether you like it or not Intel's market position is different. Some people buy trust Intel more. That's a fact. It's changing, but not by much.