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1) 64 bit macro-op fusion is new. See it tested here..

2) Virtualisation is more efficient with nested pagetables.

3) Gaming should benefit, since all x58 mobos support Crossfire
      and nVidia SLI.

4) 12 gigs ram supported with 2gb dims - this is rare for desktop boards.

Numerous other minor tweaks, but read it for yourself..

Have fun with your upgrade dollars!

I read six reviews on the AM2 line yesterday, and they all said the new AM2 processors used considerably less power than the 939 processors, which used considerably less power than the baseline P4 series. So I'm calling bullshit, and quoting an article to prove it. And anyone who argues clockspeed doesn't know processors. You don't compare directly at clockspeed. You compare processors at similiar prices and performance. Clockspeed is the most deceptive thing in the world. AMD 5000+ Max Thermal Power: 130 W http://www.planetx64.com/index.php?option=com_cont ent&task=view&id=215&Itemid=14&limit=1&limitstart= 1 Sorry, but try again. Intel does not currently have a processor on the market that beats AMD.

According to the chart at http://www.planetx64.com/index.php?option=com_cont ent&task=view&id=215&Itemid=14&limit=1&limitstart= 1, yes, these processors have virtualization.

More about it later in the review, also.

http://www.planetx64.com/index.php?option=com_cont ent&task=view&id=215&Itemid=14

There you go.