New low-end quad-core Q8xxx CPUs from Intel

[Shadow703793]

This is a great move as it will most likely AMD shall lower their prices and cause a ripple effect in the market...

Well, AMD can go only so low with out loosing profit. Last time I checked Wall St. said AMD was loosing profit.

 

[Zorg]

Btw, fangirl, do you use PicLens?

PicLens rules.

 

[Zorg]

Well, AMD can go only so low with out loosing profit. Last time I checked Wall St. said AMD was loosing profit.

SAVE AMD!

Everyone buy AMD to help them out. I would, but I already have a Q6600 that I'm planning on keeping until the 8 core Nehalem with HT and the IMC come down in price. I would help if I could though, so please get on it.

Thank you for your collective assistance in this dire matter.

Zorg

 

[royalcrown]

I'll help AMD if their next core doesen't sux0rz....like ther PHE 4, I mean PHE-NOM-inal failure

 

[Zorg]

That's just mean talk and serves no useful purpose. :lol:

 

[shadowthor]

It would be interesting to see quad core Q8000, they should have made it L2 cache 10mb instead of 4mb.

 

[Shadow703793]

^True

 

[amdfangirl]

This is just one other area Intel is going to. There will also be low end Nehalems that are dual cores but will aso have the GPU in package. Those will be for people like AMDFANGirl who want a low power chip that does what she needs seeing as she doesn't seem to game much.

I was looking at the roadmap and it looks like the Q6600 will be around pretty much until Nehalem is mainstream seeing as it is probably Intels best selling chip. I doubt the Q8xxxs will be able to overtake its current enthusiast position unless they can OC like the Q6600 can.

I said it before and its still true. Things are getting interesting and once Nehalem hits it will get even more interesting.

It's sad really that I can't run the processor at stock anymore (I guess it got used to 0.9v)

Check my sig.

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Btw, fangirl, do you use PicLens?

I meant a processor in a similar price point without taking OC'ing into account...

 

[Shadow703793]

Thank you for your collective assistance in this dire matter.

Zorg

We are NOT Borg.

 

[Shadow703793]

I meant a processor in a similar price point without taking OC'ing into account..

You see, the problem is AMD can't sell to large OEMs many CPUs because their production rate is lower than Intel. Also Intel can sell E2x00 CPUs for like $50 in units on 1k.

 

[B-Unit]

It would be interesting to see quad core Q8000, they should have made it L2 cache 10mb instead of 4mb.

That would kinda ruin the 'entry level' aspect of it would it not?

 

[amdfangirl]

still a higher multiplier and a lower FSB would have been better for OC'ing...

 

[endyen]

I meant a processor in a similar price point without taking OC'ing into account..

You see, the problem is AMD can't sell to large OEMs many CPUs because their production rate is lower than Intel. Also Intel can sell E2x00 CPUs for like $50 in units on 1k.

I've heard rumours that AMD's ASP in 07 was $60/chip. That's not for thier cheap model, that's for everything.
As to thier capacity, I dont know because I dont know what's happening with fab30/38. When (and if) it's back on line, AMD's capacity will be ~ 60% of the market.
In fact, they do sell to most of the OEMs at this point.
They just dont sell very many, because Intel can deliver a better product at many price points.
Fab 38 should also be 45nm, so that should help AMD handle the storm of lower pricing.

 

[spud]

I've heard rumours that AMD's ASP in 07 was $60/chip. That's not for thier cheap model, that's for everything.
As to thier capacity, I dont know because I dont know what's happening with fab30/38. When (and if) it's back on line, AMD's capacity will be ~ 60% of the market.
In fact, they do sell to most of the OEMs at this point.
They just dont sell very many, because Intel can deliver a better product at many price points.
Fab 38 should also be 45nm, so that should help AMD handle the storm of lower pricing.

Grasping at staws again eh, why not do what Baron did and dissapear till AMD is on top?

Word, Playa.

 

[Grimmy]

I guess I could sell my Q6600 to AMD for cheap so they could re-sell it for a profit...

 

[prodystopian]

still a higher multiplier and a lower FSB would have been better for OC'ing...

What is the multiplier? I didn't see it listed anywhere.

 

[joefriday]

^
Simple math:
1333.333/4= 333.3
2333MHz/333fsb= 7.0x multiplier. The same multiplier the e6300 had.

 

[pete0921]

Do you think the Q8200 will be faster than E8400 ???

 

[endyen]

Grasping at staws again eh, why not do what Baron did and dissapear till AMD is on top?

Word, Playa.

You should know me better than that by now. I'm a bigger fan of accuracy than of AMD.
How is it that you got unbanned anyhow? Did they let you keep all your post count from all your names?
Want to know a big secret? I'm glad you're around. Maybe it's cause I know you are a good Alberta boy, and I'm from B.C.
Maybe because I know you are pretty bright. Maybe, it's because I know you've fought so hard to get where you are.
I hope the boom out there has been good to you.

 

[spud]

You should know me better than that by now. I'm a bigger fan of accuracy than of AMD.
How is it that you got unbanned anyhow? Did they let you keep all your post count from all your names?
Want to know a big secret? I'm glad you're around. Maybe it's cause I know you are a good Alberta boy, and I'm from B.C.
Maybe because I know you are pretty bright. Maybe, it's because I know you've fought so hard to get where you are.
I hope the boom out there has been good to you.

Ya I know I try to keep a low key on a lot of the subject matter here now less political jazz since now all my theories from 4 years ago are coming into fruition :/.

When Omid started running THG he got Fredi to unban me it's been a while since that happened though. Otherwise I just hang out here for the latest tech jazz, try to keep out of the Intel vs. AMD crap but sometimes I can’t resist, since I tend to be a **** disturber.

Ya the energy boom out here is good if I wasn’t in the trades I would be making a considerable amount more but the oil industry is a different world they think they have it all down, buy what they want type deal, it's more American type buying (credit) here now, so I am just waiting for oil to plummet and these guys to get a reality check, they might drive consumer spending but they are setting poor examples for their children and we don’t need anymore gluttonous people up here the American's are starting to finally realize its a poor financial strategy.

But I got to admit though not many posters are glad I am around I appreciate the comment though.

Word, Playa.