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AMD's Dual-core Athlon 64 X2 reviewed

Posted by Hemos on from the lots-of-reviews dept.

ChocolateJesus writes "Weeks after formally announcing its dual-core Athlon X2 desktop processor, reviews are finally trickling out. The Tech Report's coverage tests two flavors of the Athlon 64 X2 against a whopping 17 competitors, including AMD and Intel's fastest single- and dual-core offerings. They've even thrown in a handful of dual-processor systems (and dual-core, dual-processor systems) for good measure. Testing focuses on multi-threaded applications, and the X2s deliver remarkable performance. Perhaps even more impressive is the fact that unlike Intel's dual-core Pentiums, AMD's X2s consume no more power than single-core chips." Looks like this story has come out of embargo - if you've find more reviews, post them in comments.

18 of 309 comments (clear)

  1. Frist psot by jsrlepage · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dual-core? I want two of that on my SK8N Biprocessor motherboard please!

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  2. FP for Annette by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    :-)

    1. Re:FP for Annette by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Jus ask the girl out! How hard is that?

  3. gee by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    They've even thrown in a handful of dual-processor systems


    Bet those systems are pretty fucked now!

    -SJ53

  4. Me too by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Me too

  5. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    big deal!

  6. Mmm.... dual core. by millennial · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Sounds like a new and improved type of pr0n to me. Core-on-core action! Faster and better than a single core at handling multiple "THREADS" at one time! unf.

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  7. I fail it. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'm sorry, Annette. :-(

    1. Re:I fail it. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      So am I...

  8. whitebox linux on dual core Opterons by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    whitebox linux on a dual core opteron box would rock, heck, any 64 bit linux distro should. AMD is now a market leader. Where does this leave Intel? Could this ever happen to Bill Gates and Microsoft?

    MOD up please.

    I am not a troll, perhaps a bit off topic, but this is good news.


    Seems the owner of the whiteboxlinux.net and whiteboxlinux.com domains has decided to offer them on ebay as a peace offering between wbel and himself.

    This is really great news so lets hope someone with WBEL enthusiasm steps up to build a respectable community site.

    1. Re:whitebox linux on dual core Opterons by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Hmm.. maybe because you're a spamming piece of shit?

  9. first SENSIBLE posts by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I don't mean to be a troll, but is it just me, or is the first sensible post always modded up to infinity? Perhaps it's to (somehow) counter the flood of "OMG FRIST PSOT!!!!1" posts?

  10. Funny from TFA: by Enigma_Man · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Does a bear pope in the woods?

    Hehe, I think we need a bear-pope. Or is that equating the pope to poop? (Eww, I just stepped in some pope).

    -Jesse

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    1. Re:Funny from TFA: by iggymanz · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Winnie the Pooh for Bear Pope! he'll Poo Bear-Pope Pooh Poop in the Woods!

  11. Great! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Now I can heat up two rooms!

  12. Tomshardware by ArcherB · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I still don't see this chip, or any other AMD dual core chip mentioned at TomShardware. Are they under some sort of Intel Only agreement?

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    1. Re:Tomshardware by ArcherB · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Off Topic!!??!!

      The title of TFA is "AMD's Dual-core Athlon 64 X2 reviewed"

      I'm stating that Tom's Hardware Guide has no review. Why not?

      You modders suck! Go ahead and mod this down because THIS post is off topic. I hope this helps you loosers see the difference.

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  13. Off topic, but... by Dan+Ost · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    With electricity that expensive, are people in Hawaii investing alternative energy
    solutions like solar, wind, and wave power?

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