14 DAY TRIAL // AMD is getting ready to update its FX-Series processor lineup based on the Bulldozer architecture with two new chips packing four and respectively six processing cores, which will also be joined by a new FX-8150 bundle.
This bundle was dubbed the FX-8150 (WOX) by the chip maker, the WOX suffix at the end of its name pointing out that the processor is shipped together with an AMD-branded water cooler.
Besides the new bundle, the CPU sports the same specs as the regular FX-8150, meaning that it includes four Bulldozer modules to deliver a total of eight cores.
These have a base speed of 3.6 GHz and are joined by 8MB of Level 3 cache.
Pricing however is significantly higher than that of the regular FX-8150, CPU-World reporting that some online stores have listed it for pre-order at $398.29 (303 EUR).
Together with the FX-8150 (WOX), the retailer also listed the AMD FX-6200 processor that we learned about at the end of last year. This includes six computing cores running at a base frequency of 3.8GHz.
The CPU will be able to dynamically adjust its operating speed, according to the number of threads run, thanks to the inclusion of the Turbo Core 2.0 technology that enables it to reach a maximum speed of 4.1GHz.
The rest of its specs are rather standard for a six-core FX-Series chip, as it packs 6MB of L2 cache, as well as 8MB of Level 3 cache memory, but the TDP has been increased to 125W from the 95W of the current FX-6100.
The same TDP is also listed for the second AMD Bulldozer chip to make its appearance, the FX-4170.
When it reaches retail, this CPU will become the first production AMD processor with clock speed greater than 4GHz, since it will come clocked at 4.2GHz, with a maximum 4.3GHz Turbo speed.
The FX-6200 and FX-4170 are available for pre-order right as we speak with pricing being set at $188.48 and $153.27, respectively. The shipping dates of these processors were not revealed.