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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k1net1cs

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#4575602 Posted on: 04/12/2013 08:36 PM

I believe it will be inferior and more expensive, it's AMD for God's shake.

Must've been from one glass of awesome milk.

Cyph3r
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#4575845 Posted on: 04/13/2013 02:54 AM

Another AMD chip for everyone to hype up, just to watch it fall on it's face in front of a Intel chip.

volkov956
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#4575847 Posted on: 04/13/2013 03:04 AM

u really made that your first post...

anyways all I would hope for is that the price reflects the performance aka it better be better tehn a 600 Intel

CyberWarrior
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#4575899 Posted on: 04/13/2013 06:44 AM

AMD is tight on money and would likely pull a move like that, but I don't think they'd put such a huge price point on it.

Also, does anyone know if the FX8350s are able to run stable on air at 5GHz? Without a pricey heatsink?

I have an 8350,normally running at 4ghz.
Sometime ago I decided to see how high it would go,so I cranked it up in steps and reached 5ghz.Only mod was,I had to step up vcore to make it run stable.Cooler is a Zalman I think 9500?All copper fins and cpu base also copper.Is running on Artic Silver 5.
To answer your question,yes it will run at 5ghz.I just don't see the need to do so.

Unyonface
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#4576905 Posted on: 04/15/2013 12:42 AM

Another AMD chip for everyone to hype up, just to watch it fall on it's face in front of a Intel chip.

Price to performance, AMD has not fallen on it's face. The cost to build an AMD system is less expensive than an Intel system.

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