The processors in question are the FX-6100, FX-8120 and FX-8150, and they include either six or eight computing cores.
Just as its name implies, the FX-8150 is the most powerful of the three upcoming chips as it includes eight computing cores with a base clock speed of 3.6GHz and a maximum Turbo frequency of 4.2GHz as well as 8MB of fast Level 3 cache memory.
Many of these specifications are also shared by its smaller brother, the FX-8120, but this chip has to settle with a slower 3.1GHz base and 4.0GHz Turbo operating frequencies.
Moving to the third FX-Series processor to be made available for pre-order by Bottom Line Telecommunications, the FX-6100, this is the only chip to be added that includes six computing cores.
Their base clock speed is set at 3.3GHz and can reach a maximum Turbo frequency of 3.9GHz.
Apart from being the slowest of the three, this last chip is also the least power hungry as it comes with a 95W TDP compared to its older brothers that fit inside a 125W power envelope.
BLT has listed this processor as a $188.32 part, while the FX-8120 and the FX-8150 are priced at $221.73 and $266.28, respectively.
Considering the price points set by AMD, the FX-8150 seems to be designed to compete with the $216 Intel Core i5 2500K and the $317 Core i7 2600K.
Sadly, Bottom Line Telecommunication hasn't provided any estimate regarding the shipping date of these three FX-Series processors. However, from the information that is available at this point in time, it seems like AMD will launch the CPUs in October of 2011.
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