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New AMD Athlon 2600 Processor Released

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the the-emmanuel-goldstein-processor dept.

Ertai writes "Looks like the latest AMD processor is out today, and is taking it right to Intel! Running at 2.13 GHz, the Athlon XP 2600+ is reviewed at Amdmb.com. The benchmarks show that the new Athlon on a 'revision B' Thoroughbred core with the frequency increase is able to beat out the Pentium 4 2.53 GHz processor on almost every test. Not only that, but it is a good overclocker as well! Check it out." AMD's press release on the topic also notes a Athlon 2400 was released as well.

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  1. Intel to Debut 2.8GHz Pentium 4 Next Week by guacamole · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Intel to Debut Faster Pentium 4 Next Week

  2. Re:Well this is all very well but... by Jim+Norton · · Score: 0, Redundant
    The reviews I saw indicated that they definitely delivered subpar cooling performance as well.

    But was that in relation to other higher-end heatsinks or your run-of-the-mill no-name HSF?

    The only thing they really had going for them was appearance, and unless you're one of those idiots who adds windows (this kind [case-mod.com], not this kind [microsoft.com]...though some would say the same for the latter) and neon lights to a computer, you're never going to see it when the computer is closed up and shoved under your desk anyway.

    Hey, i'm thinking of getting one of those windows!!!

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    -- Jim