Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[pgerassi]

Dear Mas:

Since you mention Celeron-D potential overclocks to 3.6-3.8GHz then why not consider that Athlon-XP potential overclocks to 2.6-2.8GHz now and thus are as fast as Celeron-D of 3.9-4.2GHz. My Athlon XP 2400+ (2GHz@133) overclocked to (2.4GHz@166) and thus became equivalent to P4E of 3GHz to 3.6GHz in normal usage. Celeron-D will not do better. Semperon 2800+ will be a match for Celeron-D of 3-3.2Ghz. So some padding is still there.

Who will want a Celeron-D at $125 when a Semperon of the same rating at $90 will beat it? Especially where the Semperon MB is cheaper for the same or better functionality. Of course the Socket A versions will disapper in early 2005 and only the Socket 754 versions will be left. Celeron-D against equally rated 754 Semperons will lose even more especially given on die DRAM controller and HT speeds. Even greater price differences will be apparent.

And at some future date, probably by the end of 2005, 64 bit functionality is turned on for all Semperons and Celeron-E (if any) is eating the Semperon's dust. During this period, AMD will start the move of the high end to K9.

Pete