AMD FX-670K FX APU?

[TOMPPIX]

Tipsters pointed us to a peculiar sounding new processor by AMD in the wild, and being distributed by certain OEMs, such as HP. Called AMD FX-670K, the chip is being sold by HP, pre-installed on its Pavilion 500-266ea desktops. Some digging around on specifications available point us to a chip that's essentially "Richland" APU with its integrated GPU disabled. So while it will run on socket FM2 motherboards, you'll have to use graphics cards. "Richland" integrates a dual-module / quad-core CPU component based on AMD's "Piledriver" micro-architecture. The FX-670K features CPU clock speeds of up to 3.70 GHz. So why did AMD choose the FX branding and not Athlon X4, like it usually does with iGPU-devoid APUs? Perhaps the "K" brand extension holds the answer. The FX-670K features an unlocked base-clock multiplier. The HP Pavilion 500-266ea features a socket FM2 motherboard based on the AMD A75 chipset, and discrete AMD Radeon R7 240 graphics. It's priced at CA $650.

 

 

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[AndyCapets]

This might be a good reason to buy AMD CPU/APUs after all.

[CoolBeans]

This might be a good reason to buy AMD CPU/APUs after all.

They are good for a budget

[Vendetta]

I'm really really really curious if they just have the igpu disabled or if they are blocked/cut on the silicon wafer itself. Would be really fun to unlock some 80-90$ chips and turn them into 180$ chips haha

[mvitkun]

I'm really really really curious if they just have the igpu disabled or if they are blocked/cut on the silicon wafer itself. Would be really fun to unlock some 80-90$ chips and turn them into 180$ chips haha

Except it seems these are OEM exclusive.

So you'd have the buy the OEM system,and then buy a different FM2 motherboard since the one in the OEM system will, almost always, be bios locked to allow only the most basic changes.

[Vendetta]

Except it seems these are OEM exclusive.

So you'd have the buy the OEM system,and then buy a different FM2 motherboard since the one in the OEM system will, almost always, be bios locked to allow only the most basic changes.

Nah, flash a modded BIOS to that sumbitch lol

[Common_Courtesy]

From reading the title I thought for a second that the FX series was moving to FM2, I'm kinda disappointed to be honest.

[totjup5]

This is kind of weird my guess is that it's a rebranded Athlon 750k or 760k though.