AMD Aggressively Clearing Inventory to Make Room for ZEN

[btarunr]

AMD is reportedly "aggressively clearing" its inventories of current-generation processors, such products in the AM3+ and FM2+ packages; to make room for next-generation processors based on the "ZEN" architecture, and new 7th generation A-series "Bristol Ridge" APUs, both of which are built in the new socket AM4 package. You should be able to find AMD FX CPUs at attractive prices, so current 4-core and 6-core users could be lured to upgrade to faster 8-core chips, including those featuring the company's Wraith silent CPU cooler.

Taiwan industry observer DigiTimes reports that AMD will launch its next-generation "ZEN" processors, and motherboards based on the high-end X370 chipset, alongside the 2017 International CES expo, in early January. 2017 promises to be a big year for the company as it's not only attempting to regain competitiveness in the performance desktop CPU space, but also high-end graphics, with its Radeon "VEGA" family.



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[Prima.Vera]

If they wont sell them at least half the price, then is not worth it...

 

[Sempron Guy]

would love to have a cheap FX 8 core. May CHV Formula is collecting dust somewhere in my room waiting to be revived once again.

 

[xorbe]

Wouldn't they technically be making room for AM4 + Carrizo first? I thought October (this month) was the month!

 

[bogami]

Still delayed six months what it will cost, but I hope for better test results .

 

[qubit]

2017 promises to be a big year for the company as it's not only attempting to regain competitiveness in the performance desktop CPU space, but also high-end graphics, with its Radeon "VEGA" family.

I really hope they succeed. Just think of the benefits of real competition:

- Midrange products at midrange prices, not top end prices
- Top end products at semi-reasonable prices. No outrageously expensive $1200 graphics cards like Titan X
- Top end products to feature the full GPU instead of the cut down one we have to accept today with no option to buy the uncut version
- Finally get to see true 8-core CPUs from AMD and Intel at the current prices of top end quad core ones

I'd really like to see AMD top Intel and NVIDIA next year and bring about this blissful utopia.

Ah, one can dream.

 

[_JP_]

Really hope those price drops hit in the coming month, already making in my mind some very cool HTPC systems with the A10s!

 

[Arrakis9]

I really hope they succeed. Just think of the benefits of real competition:

- Midrange products at midrange prices, not top end prices
- Top end products at semi-reasonable prices. No outrageously expensive $1200 graphics cards like Titan X
- Top end products to feature the full GPU instead of the cut down one we have to accept today with no option to buy the uncut version
- Finally get to see true 8-core CPUs from AMD and Intel at the current prices of top end quad core ones

I'd really like to see AMD top Intel and NVIDIA next year and bring about this blissful utopia.

Ah, one can dream.

the dream will come true someday.. i really do like what amd does for the midrange but would better like them at the top again.

 

[BirdyNV]

I really hope they succeed. Just think of the benefits of real competition:

- Midrange products at midrange prices, not top end prices
- Top end products at semi-reasonable prices. No outrageously expensive $1200 graphics cards like Titan X
- Top end products to feature the full GPU instead of the cut down one we have to accept today with no option to buy the uncut version
- Finally get to see true 8-core CPUs from AMD and Intel at the current prices of top end quad core ones

I'd really like to see AMD top Intel and NVIDIA next year and bring about this blissful utopia.

Ah, one can dream.

I want that to be a thing, I really do.. Lets really hope AMD has a knockout punch coming.

 

[Disparia]

Sure, will upgrade the A8-5500 in my home server if one of the newer-gen A10's are cheap enough.

Probably won't mess with the FX-8120 in the kids computer though.

 

[Phobia9651]

I admire your optimism guys, but a quick look at the numbers would evaporate all hope
David vs Goliath is an extreme understatement, -413 million total equity vs +61 billion total equity, 8099 employees vs 95000 employees, etc.
Yes, I know you can't compare all that 1-to-1, but still..

 

[$ReaPeR$]

this is what that "DeusX" bundle was all about.

 

[BirdyNV]

I admire your optimism guys, but a quick look at the numbers would evaporate all hope
David vs Goliath is an extreme understatement, -413 million total equity vs +61 billion total equity, 8099 employees vs 95000 employees, etc.
Yes, I know you can't compare all that 1-to-1, but still..

True :\ But since Intel and Nvidia haven't had that much competition from AMD lately in the CPU/GPU market, they've had tons of money to pour into R&D that AMD simply really hasn't had.

 

[$ReaPeR$]

True :\ But since Intel and Nvidia haven't had that much competition from AMD lately in the CPU/GPU market, they've had tons of money to pour into R&D that AMD simply really hasn't had.

indeed. but they dont need to be "king of the hill", if they manage to gain something like 30-40% of the market in each category things will generally improve.

 

[BirdyNV]

indeed. but they dont need to be "king of the hill", if they manage to gain something like 30-40% of the market in each category things will generally improve.

Agreed

 

[Phobia9651]

indeed. but they dont need to be "king of the hill", if they manage to gain something like 30-40% of the market in each category things will generally improve.

That would mean that Intel and Nvidia will have 60-70% market share, thus generating more revenue and net income. Which will mean they have more money to spend on R&D, consequently their market share is likely to increase again. That is just how capitalism works, big gets bigger and small either goes bankrupt or gets taken over (not taking into account bad business decisions though).

 

[BirdyNV]

bad business decisions

That's for sure, I can think of a few bad business decisions on all sides.

 

[Frick]

Ohh I want moar cores fo sho. Maybe I can snag a decent CPU+motherboard combo for less than a Haswell i5... Probably not worth it.

 

[64K]

AMD could F' up a wet dream. It's like watching a train wreck in slow motion.

 

[TheinsanegamerN]

That would mean that Intel and Nvidia will have 60-70% market share, thus generating more revenue and net income. Which will mean they have more money to spend on R&D, consequently their market share is likely to increase again. That is just how capitalism works, big gets bigger and small either goes bankrupt or gets taken over (not taking into account bad business decisions though).

If AMD gained 30% of the market, they would have 50% of the dGPU market, and a sizeable portion of the APU market.
CPU wise would put them around 45%.

The only case where that 60-70 number is correct would be the server market.

 

[GhostRyder]

Cool, I am all for discounts on their current lineups to get rid of them. I would not mind building a couple cheap 880k systems if the prices do come down quite alot. The rest of the lineup though from the FX era really need to move on since they have gotten so old.

 

[ironwolf]

And when should we see these price drops? Soon(tm)?

 

[Phobia9651]

If AMD gained 30% of the market, they would have 50% of the dGPU market, and a sizeable portion of the APU market.
CPU wise would put them around 45%.

The only case where that 60-70 number is correct would be the server market.

Regardless, it is a rather big IF as it is purely based on our optimism

 

[lorraine walsh]

Looking forward to Zen benchmarks, thanks!

 

[64K]

Looking forward to Zen benches too. AMD has put all of their eggs into one basket with their CPU division. I haven't seen anything substantial from them past Zen.