Athlon 64 FX-55 and Athlon 64 4000+ review - tech
(hx) 10:45 AM CEST - Oct,19 2004
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 | | The FX-55 still has 1MB of L2 cache, still drops into Socket 939 motherboards, and is still produced on AMD's 130nm fabrication process |
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Athlon 64 FX-55 is a 2.6GHz (2600MHz) processor that incorporates all of the
features and technology that have made the K8 a success, along with a few
enhancements. The Athlon 64 4000+ is a 2.4GHz (2400MHz) part that is basically a
relabeled FX-53.
TechReport,
HotHardware,
HardOCP,
AnandTech,
Bit-Techl,
FiringSquad, AMDZone, SimHQ, PCStats, T-Break, X-Bit Labs took both of these new processors for a spin to see just how
well they performed against AMD's and Intel's previous high-end processors as
they benchmark them in new games such as Counter-Strike: Source and DOOM 3.
The Athlon 64 4000+ and FX-55 are easily the fastest x86-compatible PC processors available, and we haven't even gotten into testing 64-bit code that could widen the gap. The new Athlon 64 models are faster overall than anything Intel has to offer, and their gaming performance is particularly strong. As a wave of highly-anticipated new games has hit the market over the past few months, AMD's lead in gaming performance has grown even more pronounced. Right now, Intel is struggling to get to the next rung on the performance ladder, and AMD is stepping on Intel's fingers.
That said, AMD is definitely proud of its new babies. The 4000+ will list at $729, and the FX-55 weighs in at an eye-popping $827. Only Intel's ridiculous P4 Extreme Edition 3.4GHz costs more, at a cool $1K. I don't recommend that you buy any of these processors, unless you have a government grant. The 3500+ and 3200+ models we tested are much more reasonable options, and I'd half expect a price cut on these models to go alongside the FX-55 and 4000+ intro.
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