Sunnyvale (CA) - According to media reports, AMD will be decreasing tray prices for its desktop processors by up to 26%.

AMD apparently will be ringing in another chapter in the CPU price war with Intel, lowering the prices for most of its desktop processors almost half a year before the anticipated introduction of the next-generation Phenom processor.

All mainstream processors are now priced well below the $200 mark : The fastest mainstream dual-core CPU Athlon X2 6000+ will be available for $178 (before : $241), according to the new list. The 5600+ drops from $188 to $157, the 5200+ from $178 to $136, the 5000+ from $167 to $125 and the 4800+ from $136 to $115.

The 4400+ and 4000+ are the new entry-level dual-core processors with prices of $94 ($121 before) and $73 ($104). The list indicates that the 3600+ and 3800+ have been phased out and are not available anymore.

On the high-end, AMD drops the price for the FX-74 pair from $700 to $599. The FX-72 remains at $599.

Single-core processors are affected by the price drop as well. The product portfolio now begins with the entry-level 3200+ model, which lists for $48 ($58 before) and tops out with the 4000+ which is priced at $79 ($94).