14 DAY TRIAL // Earlier today, AMD officially launched its first FX-Series processors based on the Bulldozer architecture and just as promised these have already started to make their way into retail, in Europe prices topping at 230€ ($313).
For this much money users can buy the AMD FX-8150, which is the most powerful of the four processors the Sunnyvale-based chip maker launched today as it packs four Bullodzer modules for a total of eight computing cores.
The chip has a base clock speed of 3.6GHz and also supports the Turbo Core 2.0 technology that can increase its operation frequency to a maximum of 4.2GHz when only half of the cores are in use.
Those who want to shell out a little bit less money but still get an eight-core processor have the option of going with the FX-8120 that boasts similar specs even though its base clock speed was reduced at 3.1GHz.
This also benefits from the advantages brought by Turbo Core as it can reach a maximum of 4GHz, but comes with a retail price tag of 190€ (about $259 US).
The FX-6100 is the third chip to arrive in order of performance and this drops one of the dual-core Bulldozer modules of its older brothers to reach a €162 price tag ($220 US).
The remaining six cores are clocked at 3.3GHz and these can reach 3.6GHz when all are in use or a maximum of 3.9GHz when only three cores are active.
Finally, the last CPU to arrive today is the FX-4100 with four processing cores, a 3.6GHz base clock speed, 3.8GHz maximum Turbo and a 114€ ($157 US) price tag.
In the US, AMD's recommenced prices for the AMD FX-8150 is set at $245, while the three other CPUs, the FX-8120, FX-6100 and FX-4100 retail for $205, $165, and $115, respectively. (via ComputerBase)