CPU Price Chart - May 13, 2001

Notes and Recommendations: The prices of the P4 continues to fall significantly, making them a serious consideration for the value-concious power user. Although the Athlon 1.33 GHz didn't fall much, the other 1 GHz+ Athlons got quite a bit cheaper. New to the list is the Duron 900, debuting at under $100. And how about the Duron 800 at $65? On the mobile side, AMD has announced the Athlon 4 (and mobile version of Duron). Look for the desktop version of the A4 sometime in the summer.

Best high-end, best-bang-for-the-buck CPU for this time: AMD Athlon 1.33 GHz

Best value-based, best-bang-for-the-buck CPU for this time: AMD Duron 850 MHz