AMD yesterday quietly reduced the prices across its 64-bit Opteron range, cutting what it charges for its workstation and server-oriented CPUs by up to 43 per cent.
The move came alongside the company's higher-profile launch of its first low-power Mobile Athlon 64 chips, the 2700+ and 2800+. ®
| AMD Opteron Price Cuts | |||
| Processor | Prev. Price | New Price | Change |
| Opteron 148 | $733 | $417 | -43% |
| Opteron 146 HE | $733 | $417 | -43% |
| Opteron 140 EE | $733 | $417 | -43% |
| Opteron 248 | $851 | $690 | -19% |
| Opteron 246 | $690 | $455 | -34% |
| Opteron 244 | $455 | $316 | -31% |
| Opteron 242 | $316 | $209 | -34% |
| Opteron 246 HE | $851 | $690 | -19% |
| Opteron 240 EE | $851 | $690 | -19% |
| Opteron 848 | $1514 | $1165 | -23% |
| Opteron 846 | $1165 | $873 | -23% |
| Opteron 844 | $873 | $698 | -20% |
| Opteron 846 HE | $1514 | $1165 | -23% |
| Opteron 840 EE | $1514 | $1165 | -23% |
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