Which will be sub-$100 first, C2D or X2?

[Guest]

This is a good question.

Who do you think wil have the first sub-$100 Dual Core CPU, and when?

I need help to deicde which is the better upgrade path, AM2 or LGA775 sockets.


Only C2Ds and X2s!


Take the poll!

 

[exit2dos]

Technically, Intel already has one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116001

 

[Guest]

Besides the PD, I forgot to mention only


C2D, and X2s.

 

[exit2dos]

Then, I think AMD might get their X2 3800+ below $100 first, once they are fully ramped at 65nm.

 

[ryokinshin]

intel could price drop once amd has their 65nms out, but who knos

 

[battousai831]

my guess is 3600+ at 65 nm maybe?

 

[exit2dos]

Oops 😳 , the X2 4000+ appears to be the lowest chip to be converted to 65nm.
http://images.dailytech.com/nimage/2665_large_q407_roadmap.png

Don't know if they'll go below $100 for a while. Maybe, as Wusy indicated, there will be a low-end price war when Intel releases their E4000 series next year.

 

[jaguarskx]

I would say neither since that would probably cut into the their budget line of CPUs. Namely Celeron and Sempron.

 

[rodney_ws]

I voted for AMD... just think back to when Intel had the performance crown... AMDs had the lowest prices. When the X2's came out the 4800+ was right at $1000 and the nearest non-extreme dual core Intel was around half that if I remember correctly. Just makes sense that AMD will be forced to undercut Intel's prices for the near-term.

 

[qcmadness]

E4300, close but not quite.

E4300 will be sold for more than US$150.

 

[wiz83]

AMD definitely.
When Intel leads the market, AMD will drop prices a whole lot.
Intel has been well known long time ago to sell their product much higher compared to AMD.

 

[joefriday]

Never going to happen....at least not while the CPUs are still new and selling from retail stores. I suppose on the used market, the AMD athlon 3600 X2 will be the first to be had for under $100, but I can't see that happening for at least a couple more years. Single core will soldier on a couple years more before becoming extinct, then we might see a <$100 dual core CPU that isn't based on netburst technology.

 

[melarcky]

Then, I think AMD might get their X2 3800+ below $100 first, once they are fully ramped at 65nm.

And when that happens maybe I will grab myself one .. It will be a pretty nice upgrade

 

[eggdo]

good point! but i think the winner is going to the green side... 😀 since although C2D procs are quiet price/performance wise, but their mobo are still quite expensive...