AMD Business Class
First, there were only rumors. Then, AMD made public the first details regarding its upcoming mobile and desktop platforms. That was happening almost a year ago, and today, it finally arrived, but for now, there are only available details regarding the new commercial desktop platform, so let's see what do we have here, shall we?
Released as a part of AMD's Business Class initiative, the platform comes with a lineup of processors with up to 2 years stability and longevity from initial product availability, as they claim. This lineup includes X2 dual-cores, as well as X3 and X4 tri- and quad-core Phenoms.
For the system integrators, the new platform gives the freedom of choosing the AMD 780V chipset with on-board video, or to include the ATI Radeon HD 3000-series discrete graphics cards for improved performance. Obviously, non-AMD graphics are also supported.
AMD's COO and president, Dirk Meyer, said "IT decision-makers have a broad range of commercial client solutions to choose from and it is not always clear which systems deliver the best business value. At its heart, AMD Business Class processors are based on the same innovative technology that powers the world’s most advanced servers. Our solutions are designed to give commercial customers the assurance that platforms are designed with their business in mind to help get more from their computing infrastructure, longer."
At last, you should hear some prices for 1000-units batches, before drawing any conclusion - AMD Phenom X4 9600B for $230, the AMD Phenom X3 8600B for $175, AMD Athlon X2 5400B and 5200B for $120 and $110 respectively, AMD Athlon X2 5000B and 4450B for $95 and $85 respectively, and the AMD Athlon 1640B processor, at last, for $50. Pretty good deals, don't you think?
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