AMD Announces Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black Edition

queamin · 27 Sep 2007 at 17:20

AMD Announces Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black Edition

AMD has announced a new edition to the “Black” line of processors today. On the surface, there isn’t anything special about the ATHLON 64 X2 black Edition 5000+, features include 65nm process, 2.6GHz clock speed and 1MB L2 cache. What makes this processor a little different is the extremely reasonable price tag and the unlocked multiplier.

I wonder what they clock to with a unlocked muti.
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Ace Modder · 27 Sep 2007 at 17:22

and what price is this?

Delvis · 27 Sep 2007 at 17:25

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black Edition processors will only be available in channel market. The chips will come as processor-in-box (PIB) package, but without cooling systems. The Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black Edition microprocessors cost $136 in 1000-unit quantities, up slightly from $125, the cost of typical model 5000+.

From Xbit

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20070925185344.html

helmutcheese · 27 Sep 2007 at 17:40

Ya read that but was unsure if to post, unlocked multi is bonus but still may not exceed a 6000+ at 3400mhz as most will clock to.

jak731 · 27 Sep 2007 at 19:13

Wonder if OcUK will stock them?

Emlyn_Dewar · 27 Sep 2007 at 19:31

Not a bad price there for, what I think, sounds a reasonable CPU. Yeah, it's getting on a bit now but I'd gladly have one of those at cheap price. What sort of prices do you think we'll be seeing when the shops are actually selling?

helmutcheese · 27 Sep 2007 at 19:33

Pity not the 5600+ as 65nm and clock as well as some 6000+.

LoadsaMoney · 27 Sep 2007 at 21:17

I wondered what these were, as my locals got the "AMD 6400+ Black Edition" which is clocked at 3.2ghz.

helmutcheese · 27 Sep 2007 at 22:28

Waste of time, all 6000+'s will do 6400+ speeds be it on the FSB (HT) not higher Multi.

MarkBald1989 · 27 Sep 2007 at 23:16

Yeh looks good chip for AM2 Upgrade.

ajgoodfellow · 28 Sep 2007 at 22:42

Looks good

Wonder why they're not shipping the new "Black Edition" CPUs with heatsink/fans now? Perhaps it's because they're aimed at enthusiasts who often buy custom heatsink/fans anyway?

cooljimy84 · 28 Sep 2007 at 23:51

or they can't use the standard heatsink cause it won't cope with the stress, don't forget that is is prob the very limit of the chip

Justintime · 29 Sep 2007 at 00:18

cooljimy84 said:
or they can't use the standard heatsink cause it won't cope with the stress, don't forget that is is prob the very limit of the chip

lol nothing sinister like that, have made exactly one rig with a black edition cpu and it ran just fine with a stock cooler from another chip.

yaboy · 29 Sep 2007 at 00:47

939 or am2?

Justintime · 29 Sep 2007 at 00:50

AM2, 939 is no longer being updated, quite some time now too.

Edinho · 29 Sep 2007 at 01:03

I wonder who took the rap for deciding to go AM2.

With or without hindsight going S939 to AM2 was the worse thing AMD did. They should have stuck with 939 until they could compete properly with C2D.

yaboy · 29 Sep 2007 at 02:29

Justintime said:
AM2, 939 is no longer being updated, quite some time now too.

:/

Delvis · 29 Sep 2007 at 10:51

Tell me about it...I'm stuck on 939 now =/ Naff all else I can upgrade to that will give me some major boost.

And I don't really want to upgrade to C2D either just yet...Problem with me when I upgrade theres always a damn new socket coming out!

Cr0fty · 29 Sep 2007 at 11:51

I'm still stuck on a 754 Sempron

Wonder what the price is...