Next generation of AMD FX microprocessors is around the corner. Built on “Vishera” design, new FX chips will have from 4 to 8 CPU cores, and pack as much as 16 MB of combined L2 and L3 cache on a chip. The CPUs will feature better performance than the first Bulldozer models, partially due to more efficient “Piledriver” microarchitecture, and partially due to higher stock frequencies.
The FX processors will be available in October, while some reports place the launch as early as October 1. October release date seems plausible considering the fact that the CPUs are already available for pre-order in US. ShopBLT currently offers FX-4300, FX-6300, FX-8320 and FX-8350 boxed FX processors, priced between $131 and $253…