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| Price | $399.00 | Check Prices | Check Prices | $348.01 to $449.95 | $99.99 to $109.99 |
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| Release date | January 18, 2005 | May 23, 2006 | May 23, 2006 | July 13, 2006 | November 19, 2007 |
| The Bottom Line | AMD's new high-end dual-core CPU offers plenty of bang for the buck, outpacing Intel's Pentium 965 Extreme Edition, which costs $200 more. Sounds like a good deal, but wait to see what Intel's next-gen Core 2 Duo chips have to offer when they debut later this year. | AMD's Athlon 64 FX-62 helps usher in the new Socket AM2 chipset, but incremental performance gains make AMD look vulnerable to Intel's next-gen chips, due later this year. | Intel's Core 2 Duo E6700 offers the best price-to-performance ratio we've seen in a desktop chip. For half the cost of AMD's top-of-the-line chip, you get identical if not superior performance and better power efficiency. AMD surprised us last year with its completely dominant dual-core chips, but Intel regains the crown with Core 2 Duo. | AMD's new Phenom quad-core CPU has little to recommend it over competing chips from Intel. The Phenom is marginally less expensive, but not enough to make up for its subpar performance. Unless AMD drops prices more aggressively, it looks like Intel will maintain its grasp on the CPU market for the foreseeable future. | |
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| Bus Speed | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
1066 MHz |
Info unavailable |
| Features |
Integrated memory controller AMD64 technology HyperTransport technology Enhanced Virus Protection |
Integrated memory controller AMD64 technology HyperTransport technology Enhanced Virus Protection |
Integrated memory controller AMD64 technology HyperTransport technology Enhanced Virus Protection |
Intel 64 Technology Enhanced SpeedStep technology Execute Disable Bit capability Intel Virtualization Technology |
HyperTransport technology AMD Virtualization AMD Cool'n'Quiet Technology Enhanced Virus Protection |
| Cache Memory |
L2 cache 2 MB ( 2 x 1 MB ) |
L2 cache 1 MB |
L2 cache 2 MB ( 2 x 1 MB ) |
L2 cache Advanced Smart Cache - 4 MB |
L2 - 4 x 512 KB - L3 cache 2 MB |
| Compatible Slots |
1 x Processor - Socket 939 |
1 x Processor |
1 x Processor - Socket AM2 |
1 x Processor - LGA775 Socket |
1 x Processor - Socket AM2+ |
| Multi-Core Technology | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
Dual-Core |
Quad-Core |
| Manufacturing Process | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
90 nm |
65 nm |
65 nm |
| Processor Qty |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 64-bit Computing | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
Yes |
Yes |
| Product Description |
AMD Athlon 64 FX FX-60 / 2.6 GHz Processor |
AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.6 GHz Processor |
AMD Athlon 64 FX FX-62 / 2.8 GHz Processor |
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 / 2.66 GHz Processor |
AMD Phenom X4 9500 / 2.2 GHz Processor |
| Product Type |
Processor |
Processor |
Processor |
Processor |
Processor |
| Compatible Processor Socket |
Socket 939 |
Info unavailable |
Socket AM2 |
LGA775 Socket |
Socket AM2+ |
| Clock Speed |
2.6 GHz |
2.6 GHz |
2.8 GHz |
2.66 GHz |
2.2 GHz |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
3 years warranty |
3 years warranty |
3 years warranty |
3 years warranty |
3 years warranty |
| Processor Model |
Model 3.2 |
Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Processor Type |
AMD Athlon 64 FX FX-60 |
AMD Athlon 64 X2 |
AMD Athlon 64 FX FX-62 |
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 |
AMD Phenom X4 9500 |
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