AMD is trying to regain some market share by introducing really affordable quad-core processors. One of them is the new Athlon II 620 running at 2.6GHz and dubbed as the cheapest 45nm quad-core processors today.
We got a review chip from AMD to check out (came with a socket AM3 Gigabyte motherboard). And while most quad core processors nowadays are in the price range of Php10,000, the Athlon II 620 has a retail price of just Php5,050 in the Philippines.
The Athlon II 620 supports socket AM3/AM2+ with 4 cores/threads and 4 dedicated 512KB L2 cache (TDP is 95 watts). Globally the suggested retail price is only $99 which makes it the cheapest quad core processor so far.
This model is pretty interesting since we’ve also seen AMD shifting to the Phenom X4 processors. Then, we saw the Athlon X2 which is just the Phenom with 2 cores disabled. Looks like AMD is retaining the familiar Athlon brand with the new 4 cores and positioning them as low-cost but powerful processors.
If you’re looking to upgrade your rig, a quad core Athlon 620 (or the faster Athlon II 630) is something to consider just because of it’s affordability. Good thing it still supports DDR2 RAM so you don’t have to invest in the still expensive DDR3 RAM.
“The Athlon II 620 supports socket AM3/AM2+ with 4 cores/threads and 4 dedicated 512MB L2 cache (TDP is 95 watts). Globally the suggested retail price is only $99 which makes it the cheapest quad core processor so far.” sir Yuga, may typo, 512KB dapat…
Sir Yuga, when can we expect to see reviews about this AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 2.2ghz Dual Core unlocked to Phenom Quad Core? I also wanted to know if its worth getting than AMD Athlon II X4 620 (since its currently more affordable than the 620)