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The price cuts affect AMD Athlon 64 X2 for single processor desktops and Athlon 64 FX Quad FX processors.

Quad FX Athlon 64 FX-74 and FX-72 processors prices drop to $799 and $599 from $999 and $799 respectively. AMD sells the Athlon 64 FX-70-series in pairs for its Quad FX enthusiast’s dual processor platform. AMD no longer lists the Athlon 64 FX70, the lowest priced pair of Quad FX processors, in its price list.

The Athlon 64 X2 6000+ that AMD released in February receives a drastic price cut to $241 as well. AMD previously priced the X2 6000+ at $464. Other Athlon 64 X2 processors including the X2 5600+, 5200+, 5000+, 4800+, 4400+, 4000+, 3800+ and 3600+ receive price cuts, too. With the new price cuts, all AMD Athlon 64 X2 processors are now priced under $250.

All AMD Athlon 64 X2 processors are now priced under $250:

• Model ( Previous Price to New Price )
• X2 6000+ ( $464 to 241 )
• X2 5600+ ( $326 to $188 )
• X2 5200+ ( $232 to $178 )
• X2 5000+ ( $222 to $167 )
• X2 4800+ ( $217 to $136 )
• X2 4400+ ( $170 to $121 )
• X2 4000+ ( $144 to $104 )
• X2 3800+ ( $113 to $83 )
• X2 3600+ ( $102 to $73 )

Intel expects to cut prices on Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad processors later this quarter as well. Intel also plans to aggressively cut prices of its entire processor lineup in Q3’07 before AMD launches Barcelona and refresh its Core 2 Duo product lineup.