In addition to launching the new FX-6350 and FX-4350 Piledriver based CPUs, AMD has slashed the prices of a number of its A-Series APUs and FX-Series CPUs. The smallest price cut sits at 9.5 percent and the biggest at 18.9 percent. The much older Phenom II X4 965 even got a price reduction of 11 percent.
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Model
Old Price
New Price
Difference
A6-3600
$95
$77
18.9%
A8-3800
$105
$91
13.3%
A8-3820
$115
$101
12.2%
A6-5400K
$67
$57
14.9%
A8-5500
$101
$91
9.9%
A8-5600K
$101
$91
9.9%
FX-4300
$122
$108
11.5%
FX-6300
$132
$112
15.2%
FX-8320
$169
$153
9.5%
Phenom II X4 965 BE
$91
$81
11.0%
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Wow, a 965 BE at $81 is a really good deal. The 980 performed really well in Tom's most recent budget gaming CPU roundup, beating every AMD processor except for the 8 core FX's. The 965 BE can easily be overclocked into a 980.
Otherwise, looks like they're lowering the prices to be more comptetive with their FX processors and to clear old APU stocks before Richland releases.