AMD Centurion FX priced at 795$ coming ?

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 04/12/2013 03:45 PM | source: | 45 comment(s)

We have a nice and tasty filled with flavor and juicy rumor just before the weekend starts. Now it is known that AMD's FX processors have a bit of history. And also please do keep in mind that AMD will not confirm this officially whatsoever, we tried so consider it to be a steep rumor. But the rumor is that AMD will soon release an evolved FX chip. Based on the same 'Vishera' Piledriver architecture used in the current FX-8350. More after the break.

So the FX-8350 runs at up to 4.2GHz, this new FX, codenamed 'Centurion', is to be made available in very limited quantities and could be clocked at 5 GHz. As the colleagues over at Hexus reported this earlier today as well:

This so-called Centurion is guaranteed to run at 5GHz, on air, though we don't know exactly what voltage or supporting hardware will be required for this lofty speed. Here's the kicker; our sources indicate that this limited-edition chip is set to cost a whopping $795 - this is not a typo! Yup, back to the pricing of FX chips of old.

Okay so that is the rumor ... we're curious as always, and we'd love to know how much power a processor like that would consume if 5 GHz is guarranteed. But hey, fast is good .. bring it on AMD, bring it on !

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ricardonuno1980

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#4575484 Posted on: 04/12/2013 05:02 PM

AMD only rising the clock

another chrap

probably downclocking to 3.2 will be slower than a PX6

mine 3770k @ 4.6ghz still much fasterYeah. i5-2500K is still faster than new CPU AMD ($795) for each core used.

k1net1cs

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#4575495 Posted on: 04/12/2013 05:27 PM

Gosh looking back things are really cheap now lol

You don't say.

You also have to keep in mind that you probably hadn't taken inflation into account with that USD710 price tag.

mohiuddin
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#4575557 Posted on: 04/12/2013 07:15 PM

Will be a disaster if it comes with same vishera architecture.
Better be different.

-Tj-
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#4575561 Posted on: 04/12/2013 07:26 PM

^
Maybe just maybe it will use Jaugar approach with 8 separate modules so total of real 8 threads, now this would really kick some serious ass, even in single threaded apps.

warlord
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#4575568 Posted on: 04/12/2013 07:35 PM

Eh, I like that you take half news as granted that this CPU will exist, but at the same time you cannot accept that it will be based on the same architecture. xD

Anyway I can't see any reason that this cpu would be better than a 4770k or 4930k. I believe it will be inferior and more expensive, it's AMD for God's shake. I think the good old days of AMD FX a decade ago have well passed away. :pc1:

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