Price cuts from Intel and AMD

Davidgt · Oct 30, 2003, 10:05 PM

Intel reduced the cost of its Pentium 4 desktop chips by between 7 percent and 35 percent on Sunday, with the most expensive chips receiving the biggest whack. The 3.2GHz Pentium 4 dropped from $637 in volume quantities to $417, a 35 percent drop, while the 3GHz Pentium 4 with an 800MHz system bus declined from $417 to $278, a 33 percent reduction.

Additionally, the company reduced the price of the mobile Pentium 4, used primarily in consumer notebooks. The 3.2GHz Pentium 4 for notebooks dropped from $653 to $433, a 34 percent decline, while the 3.06 version with an 800MHz bus slid 33 percent, from $433 to $294. Discounts on other Pentium 4 and Celeron chips can be found on

AMD, meanwhile, trimmed prices on its Athlon processor line, but did not cut the price on its 64-bit chips, which came out at the end of September. The Athlon 3200+ dropped from $433 to $325, for example. The new prices can be found at the AMD processors site.

The extent and effect of AMD's price cuts, however, are sometimes larger than the price list indicates. The company often gives extra, negotiated discounts to large distributors and PC makers, which in turn, often pass on the additional discounts when they sell chips to dealers and smaller manufacturers.

Bring on the cheaper prices!!!

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Oct 30, 2003, 10:05 PM	#1
Davidgt Car Audio Guy Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 499 Rep Power: 0	Price cuts from Intel and AMD Intel reduced the cost of its Pentium 4 desktop chips by between 7 percent and 35 percent on Sunday, with the most expensive chips receiving the biggest whack. The 3.2GHz Pentium 4 dropped from $637 in volume quantities to $417, a 35 percent drop, while the 3GHz Pentium 4 with an 800MHz system bus declined from $417 to $278, a 33 percent reduction. Additionally, the company reduced the price of the mobile Pentium 4, used primarily in consumer notebooks. The 3.2GHz Pentium 4 for notebooks dropped from $653 to $433, a 34 percent decline, while the 3.06 version with an 800MHz bus slid 33 percent, from $433 to $294. Discounts on other Pentium 4 and Celeron chips can be found on AMD, meanwhile, trimmed prices on its Athlon processor line, but did not cut the price on its 64-bit chips, which came out at the end of September. The Athlon 3200+ dropped from $433 to $325, for example. The new prices can be found at the AMD processors site. The extent and effect of AMD's price cuts, however, are sometimes larger than the price list indicates. The company often gives extra, negotiated discounts to large distributors and PC makers, which in turn, often pass on the additional discounts when they sell chips to dealers and smaller manufacturers. Bring on the cheaper prices!!! Read more HERE