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AMD Reduced CPU Prices.


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by Anna Filatova

[ 05/31/2002 | 01:24 AM ]

Appropriate reaction from AMD to the recent Intel’s price reduction (see this news story) has finally followed. The company officially reduced the prices of nearly all processors. Here they are:

AMD Athlon XP ProcessorPrice before May 29Price After May 29Reduction
2100+$330$22432%
2000+$280$19331%
1900+$220$17222%
1800+$180$16011%
1700+$157$14011%
1600+$130$130-
AMD Athlon MP ProcessorPrice before May 29Price After May 29Reduction
2000+$299$22425%
1900+$242$21412%
1800+$218$19212%
1600+$183$15416%
Mobile AMD Athlon XP ProcessorPrice before May 29Price After May 29Reduction
1700+$489$23552%
1600+$380$19249%
1500+$250$17530%
1400+$190$15021%
Mobile AMD Athlon 4 ProcessorPrice before May 29Price After May 29Reduction
1600+$380$19249%
1500+$250$17530%
1.2GHz$190$15021%
1.1GHz$175$12529%
1GHz$150$12517%
Mobile AMD Duron ProcessorPrice before May 29Price After May 29Reduction
1.2GHz$129$1207%
1.1GHz$99$8910%
1GHz$79$6913%
AMD Duron Processor for DesktopPrice before May 29Price After May 29Reduction
1.3GHz$84$7214%
1.2GHz$79$6814%
1.1GHz$69--
1GHz$64--
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As you already know, the official AMD prices are give for 1,000-unit quantities and are usually a bit higher that the actual retail prices in hardware stores. Just to illustrate this point: Athlon XP 1800+ costs $113.3 in retail.

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