AMD Removes Pricing on 100 Series Opteron

A recent review commented on the fact that AMD had removed the pricing of its 100 series Opteron processors and the producer's Web site confirmed the information. The processor model numbers are still there but the prices have been replaced by asterisks. Why has that happened?

Last December it was said that AMD had stopped production of socket 939 Opterons due to the fact that too many overclockers were buying them, but AMD denied it. Opteron parts are still going into the hands of overclockers, so AMD's action may be trying to put a brake on sales. Why would overclockers be interested in buying these parts? Well, take a look at the prices below:

Opteron
Dual core model 165 - $278
Single core Model 144 - $111

Athlon 64
Dual core 3800plus - $301
Single core 3200plus - $155

The Opterons are both cheaper than their Athlon 64 counterparts. They also have twice the amount of cache, compared to Athlon and overclock like crazy. So based on the fact that these Opterons are AMD's best socket 939 devices, we can't be surprised of the enthusiasm they are purchased with.

AMD's Socket F will be an LGA-type socket with 1207 pins, and is an entirely new design from current Opteron sockets. We've read that the new socket will be used for upcoming dual-core Opterons as well as quad-core Opterons. The new socket also comes with an updated retention mechanism.