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Anand Reviews Athlon 64 FX-53

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the mips-and-chips dept.

trickofperspective writes "Anandtech has a review of AMD's latest processor, the Athlon 64 FX-53. Long story short -- the FX-53 is a "very solid processor," but you'd be better off waiting a couple months for Socket 939."

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  1. the FX-53 is a "very solid processor" by lofoforabr · · Score: 4, Funny

    I am yet to see a very liquid (or even a gasous) processor. Wouldn't it be cool? Hey, if it would be cool, it would solve the thermal problem inherent to solid processors. Why not make them?

    1. Re:the FX-53 is a "very solid processor" by nomadic · · Score: 5, Funny

      It is also insanely expensive, around $500/gallon!

      Wow, that's almost as much as a comparable amount of Starbuck's coffee...

    2. Re:the FX-53 is a "very solid processor" by dubiousdave · · Score: 4, Funny
      I am yet to see a very liquid (or even a gasous) processor.

      Clearly, you've never run your Athlon without its cooler in place.

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    3. Re:the FX-53 is a "very solid processor" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      The newest Intel chips run hotter than the newest AMD chips. Time to update your jokes.

    4. Re:the FX-53 is a "very solid processor" by flewp · · Score: 3, Funny

      But I bet it tastes better...

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    5. Re:the FX-53 is a "very solid processor" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Coincidentally, I can solve many of my personal problems by mixing two liquids - Jack and Coke.

    6. Re:the FX-53 is a "very solid processor" by ZosX · · Score: 3, Funny

      Actually one gallon is 128 ounces. An average cup of starbucks coffee is 20 ounces. So 6.4 cups per gallon. Local starbucks is $1.73 for a large so.... It is only $11.02 per gallon. That is roughly 50 times cheaper. I know I have too much time on my hands.

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    7. Re:the FX-53 is a "very solid processor" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      The fact that you needed to explain that is a very good argument against imperial mesurement. :-)

    8. Re:the FX-53 is a "very solid processor" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      >>I can solve many of my personal problems

      What's her name? :)

    9. Re:the FX-53 is a "very solid processor" by HungWeiLo · · Score: 3, Funny

      I thought that was funny, but reading it once more - I realized that it was also true!

      What's a typical cup of, say, espresso there? $3-$4?

      According to their website, a cup of espresso is 1 fl. oz. There's 128 fl. oz. in a gallon, so:

      $3 * 128 = $384 / gallon (conservatively), or
      $4 * 128 = $512 / gallon (more likely)

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    10. Re:the FX-53 is a "very solid processor" by Shinmizu · · Score: 3, Funny

      The Wookie's measurement system doesn't make much more sense.

  2. Re: by struckleberry · · Score: 1, Funny

    Imagine...a Beowulf cluster of these! *sigh*

  3. $733 for 1000 by Nasarius · · Score: 5, Funny
    Priced at $733 for 1,000 units...

    Whooo! I can get one of these for 73 cents! :-P Yeah yeah, I know what they mean, but that's some horrible wording.

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  4. Re:Explaining the difference... by snarkh · · Score: 5, Funny

    But surely AMD's HyperTransport technology with 3DNow! is a worthy contender.

  5. Very solid not good enough by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I prefer my processors to be very very solid.

  6. Waiting by unassimilatible · · Score: 5, Funny
    you'd be better off waiting a couple months for Socket 939."

    So if I wait long enough, better, faster stuff will come out?

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  7. wait a sec.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    i think michaels computers had this processor in his systems for months now, this is old news ...

  8. Re:Explaining the difference... by AnotherBlackHat · · Score: 2, Funny

    I've often thought that processors should take the clock and divide it by 16 as the first step, just so the Mhrzt can be 16 times higher.

    Later they could remove the divide by 16 and claim to have an internal "clock multiplier" and charge extra for the part.

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  9. Re:Addendum by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    But Toms review

    is a little

    more drawn out

  10. Re:Explaining the difference... by shepd · · Score: 3, Funny

    >With a lian-li case, arctic silver compound, an SLK800 heatsink and 7 80mm fans it still runs at 58C.

    Wow! After reading that I will never buy arctic silver compound, an SLK800 heatsink, or a lian-li case ever again. Using the stock fan and a $25 case (no fans), and the world's most garbage PSU known to man my Athlon 2000 runs at about 45 degrees C. :-)

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  11. Re:What's with AMD's name by BiggerIsBetter · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hmmm, what CPU I want? 3Dnow!? SSE? 3000+ or 3000MHz? FX? AMD64? Opteron? HyperTransport? Oh I don't know, just give me that one *points to box on the shelf*.

    Two theories here:
    1) Baffle them with bullshit. Average punters get confused and just buy whatever the salesperson sells them.
    2) Make stuff sound impressive and technological, so uninformed wannabe geeks can buy whatever AMD is making currently, and feel 7331 about it.

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  12. This is old news by mattgoldey · · Score: 4, Funny

    Michael's Computers has had these for 2 years.

  13. Re:Addendum by niko9 · · Score: 5, Funny
    But

    /flash/Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazzzzzzzzzillion Fasssssssssssssssssssst! ASUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUS!!!! BUY NOW! /flash/

    Toms

    /flash/ AOPEN! New! ILLUMINATED PC SCREWS! So bright gaunrantee abrasion corneal. Super Bright many Watt!/flash/

    review

    /flash/ SOLTEK! /silver_hydrocephalus_umanoid_with_tumor_size_of_m elon.gif/ Speed Insane!/flash/

    is

    /flash/CENTRINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNO! Post on slashdot while making a poop! Look ma No hands! INTEL INTEL INTEL!/flash/ /flash/ Do more! Email at 4.0Ghz only with INTEL! Don't be left behind, ASK TOM!!/flash/

    little

    /flash/Tom's LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW price finder /the_hammer.gif/ /flash/

    more

    /flash/ New from Coolermaster, coolermaster refrigarator! With BLUE LED! Match case in color. To keep food cold!!!!!!/flash/

    drawn out



    A little?

  14. Re:Addendum by eggstasy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Shhhh! Look, you're new here, so let me give you some pointers. This is slashdot. We love AMD here. Everything from AMD is Holy. There are no negative reviews regarding AMD, because there is nothing bad to say about AMD. It's all a bunch of Intel-sponsored FUD.
    AMD is winning this war: Intel employees are committing suicide by the hundreds at the gates of AMD's HQ.