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Athlon64 3400+: Part 2 [Article, AnandTech]
AMD has been busy the last few weeks. First came the 3000+, which established a new lower price point for the Athlon64 family. Then, AMD announced their newest and fastest Socket 754 processor - the 3400+ - which AnandTech tested on January 6th. We now take a closer look at the 3400+, FX, and P4EE using our standard motherboard tests. Wed, 14 Jan, 2004 | 52 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Athlon 64 3000+ Performance Review [Review, AMDZone]
AMD has quietly launched a new Athlon 64. The Athlon 64 3000+ is a new lower cost Athlon 64 with a cost quickly approaching the $200 mark. While we had been expecting a 3000+ for months it was not what we had expected. We had prepared for a 1.8GHz CPU with a 1MB L2 cache. What we recently confirmed through a reader that had picked up the CPU was that in fact it was a 2GHz part with a 512kb cache. Was this Newcastle before it was expected? Mon, 22 Dec, 2003 | 197 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Athlon64 3000+: 64-bit at Half the Price [Review, AnandTech]
Imagine the surprise when we stumbled across the 3000+ for sale at several sites this week. The specifications were wrong at most sites, and got changed several times without getting them completely right, but there was no mistake that the Athlon64 3000+ is for sale at just over $200 for the OEM (bare chip) version. This is about half the price of the 3200+, so we couldn’t resist getting one in to see what was really being sold and how it performed. Mon, 22 Dec, 2003 | 125 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
AMD AthlonXP 2500+ Barton Processor Review [Review, PCStats]
The AMD AthlonXP processor has long represented an equal balance of pure economical value and performance. These traits have been enticing consumers towards AMD since the introduction of DDR memory, and that has given the company a strong foothold in the consumer PC markets. While it used to be said Intel was a force to be reckoned with, it now seems as though AMD has become just that, leaving Intel more on the defensive than ever before. While the price of an AMD processor is not as inexpensive as it once was ($200 CDN for a flagship processor anyone?), it still packs in one heck of a punch! Mon, 08 Dec, 2003 | 245 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Has AMD Castrated Overclocking? [Editorial, ipKonfig]
If you're an overclocking freak, yes. With its latest release of the 64bit processors, mainly the Athlon 64 and the Athlon 64 FX, AMD is not allowing much room to the 'push for more' world. It's quite sad for a lot of us who enjoy looking for our CPUs upper limits--hitting them feels so darn cool, ya know. Mon, 08 Dec, 2003 | 75 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Intel: First 65nm Chips. Problems and Prospects [Article, Digit-Life]
So, the first lot of chips based on the 65nm process is finally released. Intel has recently announced the first fully functional 4 Mbit SRAM chips (Static Random Access Memory). The mass production won't start soon - even Intel plans it only for 2005 but the Earth keeps on rotating and Moore's Law continues. Tue, 02 Dec, 2003 | 35 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Pentium 4 Extreme Edition vs Athlon 64 FX [Review, Digit-Life]
We have already reviewed one of the extreme desktop processors - the fashion that drove mad both leading x86 CPU makers. The idea originally belonged to AMD, though Intel quickly picked it up and even was first to release its Pentium 4 Extreme Edition. Both companies had the same idea in mind when designing these models: AMD says that its baby is the only processor in its class designed specially for cinematic computing and provides the powerful technology for stunning games and wonderful multimedia entertainment; Intel says that its processor allows creating realistic physical models and ensures operation of intelligence systems providing exceptional features for gamers and demanding users. In short, these processors are meant for games. Sat, 01 Nov, 2003 | 268 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ CPU Review [Review, XbitLabs]
We have just reviewed a new 64bit processor from AMD targeted for the mass market. It is AMD Athlon 64 3200+. In this review you will find a lot of info on its performance, overclockability and a detailed coverage of the new Cool’n’Quiet technology implemented in this processor. Sun, 26 Oct, 2003 | 161 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHz-C 800MHz FSB Processor Review [Review, PCStats]
If you're looking for a sure bet, Intel is as good as it comes. As a company, Intel never seems to lose money, and when it does the coffers are large enough to keep big blue out of the red. There's a good reason why Intel is respected, and held in a very unique regard by the computer industry and average user alike. Simply put, Intel has the power to drive the economy, to set technology trends, and to change the direction of desktop computing virtually overnight. Sun, 26 Oct, 2003 | 112 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Speed Strip SSA-1: A new unlocking method for AMD CPUs [Review, LostCircuits]
A new unlocking kit for AMD Thorougbred, Barton and Thornton Processors hitting the shelves, manufactured by Speed-Strip LLC. The principle is based on shorting the pins connecting to the contacts on either side of the 5th L3 bridge, rather than closing the bridge itself. Instead of using a wire loop or conductive paint, Speed Strip's SSA-1 is a little plastic matrix that is pushed over the respective pins with a metal mask to electrically connect pins AJ27 and AH28 (any ground will do in this case). While there is no doubt that an established method will also work in a simplified design, we have some issues with the mechanical realization of the SSA-1. Sun, 26 Oct, 2003 | 354 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Intel LGA775: From 2.80GHz to 3.80GHz [News, XbitLabs]
The second quarter of 2004 will probably bring more revolutions in the field of x86 PC platforms than the world witnessed from the year 2000 to 2003. Sun, 19 Oct, 2003 | 112 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Athlon 64 FX vs Pentium 4 Extreme Edition [Review, Digital-Daily]
The past month of September was abundant for the emergence of new processors. First off, AMD finally released the repeatedly deferred Athlon 64 processors for desktop and mobile computers. That memorable even happened on 23 September at Computex 2003 expo and in the United States simultaneously, which was broadcasted live in real-time from the www.amd.com web-site. Wed, 15 Oct, 2003 | 170 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Transmeta Unveils the Efficeon [Review, ExtremeTech]
When Transmeta launched its original Crusoe processor, the CPU was touted as the next great advancement in x86 technology. Combining a binary compilation technology in its code morphing software with the efficiency of a VLIW instruction model, the company hoped to redefine the world of x86 microprocessors. Wed, 15 Oct, 2003 | 251 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Intel P4 Extreme Edition [Review, LostCircuits]
THE LATEST AND MOST EXTREME EDITION of the desktop Pentium4 more than triples the transistor count to throw in a whopping 178 million transisors, cramped into a 2 MB Level3 cache. With a die size of 237 mm2, the Extreme Edition goes back to the dimensions of the obsolete Willamette but it certainly packs a lot more power to the punch. Mon, 13 Oct, 2003 | 333 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
On AMD Athlon 64 Production Ramp in 2004 [Article, XbitLabs]
AMD has had a number of problems with its first 64-bit chips. Not all the problems are solved now, but we can be confident in the fact that the Sunnyvale, California-based chipmaker will start to ramp up the volume of its 64-bit chips in the market little-by-little. Moreover, there are unofficial indications that already in the second quarter next year AMD will produce more AMD64 chips than ordinary AMD Athlon XP processors. Mon, 06 Oct, 2003 | 29 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
PENTIUM 4 3.2GHz EXTREME EDITION [Review, Hexus]
Intel plans to spoil AMD's party, but the name of the gatecrasher isn't Prescott. Rather, Intel feels content on releasing a faster Pentium 4 Northwood, and it ticks over at exactly the same speed as the incumbent 3.2GHz Northwood. What gives ?. Let's find out. Mon, 06 Oct, 2003 | 97 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
How to Enable Additional 256KB of L2 Cache on AMD Athlon XP Processors Model 10 [HowTo, XbitLabs]
AMD Athlon XP processors Model 10 with 256KB of L2 cache appeared on the horizon sometimes after the launch of Barton in the first quarter of the year. The chips were based on the Barton design with disabled 256KB of L2 and a bit lowered speeds compared to the high-end AMD CPUs. Due to the fact that the devices essentially utilize “Barton” core, but have only 256KB of L2, just like the “Thoroughbred” microprocessors, the AMD Athlon XP Model 10 with 256KB of L2 are generally recognized under the “Thorton” CPUs. Wed, 01 Oct, 2003 | 441 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Opteron 246 and Xeon 3.06 w/ L3 cache [Review, Tecchannel]
Comparison of the Opteron 246 (2 GHz) with a avriety of AMD
(Athlon XP, Opteron) and Intel chips (Xeon, P4). Detailed description of
several benchmark results. The Opteron CPUs were tested with VIAs K8T800 AGP
8x chipset. The review focuses on general performance as well as
graphic-heavy apps. Mon, 29 Sep, 2003 | 138 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
AMD Opteron [Review, Hexus]
I'll cover it in much more detail on forthcoming pages, but in essence Opteron is the server version of AMD's new 64-bit based extension to the venerable x86 ISA (instruction set architecture). With the current x86 implementation being resolutely 32-bit (with 36-bit process address space and memory addressing 'hacks' in current CPU's), it was only a matter of time before the move to 64-bit enterprise computing became mainstream. Sat, 27 Sep, 2003 | 153 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
AMD Athlon 64 & Athlon 64 FX - It's Judgement Day [Review, AnandTech]
Since February 2002 we've been waiting and today, AMD has finally given us the Athlon 64. How does it compare to the Pentium 4 and the new Extreme Edition? Let's find out... Thu, 25 Sep, 2003 | 54 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
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