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"The Athlon 64 4000+ was the last single core member of the Athlon 64 line."

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does that mean ... the last NEW single core? i'm sure they'll keep making single cores, they're cheaper right?
 
Jotolicious said:
does that mean ... the last NEW single core? i'm sure they'll keep making single cores, they're cheaper right?
I'm sure they'll still make them. Thats not what the statement is saying. It's saying they won't be introducing any new (faster @ stock) models.


dicecca112 said:
didn't anandtech say in another article today the the fx-57 is coming out and that it will be single core?
It was the same article, right on page one. But what if prices for the FX stay sky high? If they are changing the FX brand into a replacement for the single core A64 that is one thing. But if the FX continues to be what it is today (that is an overly expensive rich man's chip) then this might be an issue for people who want single core (although perhaps not so much for overclockers).
 
Sentential said:
Actually no. FX is still single core. Im pretty sure that means no FX57 either


sandybeach said:
Athlon 64 FX-57

Notice the lack of an Athlon 64 FX version of AMD’s dual-core strategy. For the time being, it’s recognized that games are exclusively written for single-threaded operation and as such run better on single-threaded processors at elevated frequencies. Thus, the FX series marches on at 2.6GHz for now. There is one more model projected for a late June release, though. The Athlon 64 FX-57 at 2.8GHz will do battle, presumably, with Intel’s Extreme Edition. It’ll be a revision E chip, at a newly high price of roughly $900, making it harder to criticize Intel’s pricing schedule.

According to documents from AMD, that’ll be the first time an FX model persists, as there are plans to keep the FX-55 in production to meet perceived demand. Both chips target gamers exclusively, pandering to view that AMD is better at listening to the enthusiast community. How long the FX series lasts after the FX-57, however, is anyone’s guess at this point.

There is one more model projected for a late June release, though. The Athlon 64 FX-57 at 2.8GHz will do battle, presumably, with Intel’s Extreme Edition. It’ll be a revision E chip, at a newly high price of roughly $900, making it harder to criticize Intel’s pricing schedule.

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