Elke release van een nieuwe processor gaat traditie getrouw samen met een press release, en de Duron 850 vormt geen uitzondering. AMD vertelt ons, naast natuurlijk iets over de Duron 850, dat ze eindelijk bezig gaan met de verovering van de value market dankzij het beschikbaar komen van goedkope chipsets:
The availability of Unified Memory Architecture, or UMA, integrated graphics chipsets is expected to enable PC manufacturers to provide AMD Duron processor-based systems for the entire range of sub-$1,000 price points. Already, VIA Technologies Inc. has announced its UMA-based KM133 chipset and SiS has announced its UMA-based SiS730s chipset, both supporting the Socket A infrastructure. UMA chipsets include the graphics processing engine on the chipset, removing the need for a stand-alone graphics card in the PC. This integration helps PC manufacturers to reduce graphics costs, allowing them to provide richer configurations in the PC. AMD expect PCs featuring UMA graphics to be offered from Compaq, HP and other top manufacturers.[break]Een nieuwe processor betekend niet alleen een press release, maar ook een stapel reviews. Naast AnandTech en Sharky Extreme heeft nu ook Gamers Depot een review online staan over het nieuwste kindje van AMD. Schokkende informatie is niet te vinden in de review, de Duron 850 is simpelweg een beetje sneller dan de Duron 800
...[/break]If we were to compare the Celeron 800MHz directly with the Duron 850MHz, we probably would take the Duron simply on price alone. However, we are comparing the Duron 850MHz with the previous versions, and we have to say that it would be hard to justify buying it compared to the 800MHz Duron. With Duron 800MHz prices hovering between $75 and $85, you would not maximize your money by purchasing the 850MHz because of its very modest performance increase, even at its street price of around $110.