AMD Athlon 64: the benchmarks
Published: 25 Sep 2003
Pentium 4 Extreme Edition
The fact that Intel has come up with the Pentium 4 Extreme Edition shows how seriously it takes AMD’s desktop 64-bit processors. Intel’s new chip is basically a Xeon with a P4-pinout, allowing it to fit in motherboards designed for the Pentium 4. The P4 EE, announced at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF), has an average energy dissipation of 94 Watts -- the maximum could be in excess of 100 Watts, a new record for a desktop CPU. AMD, by contrast, claims a maximum energy dissipation of 89 Watts for the high-end Athlon 64 FX-51.
Intel distributed samples of the Pentium 4 Extreme Edition to selected members of the press at IDF, for comparative testing purposes against the Athlon 64. According to Intel the new chip will be available in 30 to 60 days -- no pricing is available yet.
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It would have been nice to see some sort of compar... Anonymous -
Come on industry - AMD has a serious product that... Carl White
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WOW! You seem all hyped up for no reason. ZDNet ge... Ultima
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This is all fine for the graphics and gaming indus... Andy
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These are 32 bit bench marks. Why don't you get a... Jerome Davies
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AMD once again proves that GHz is not everything.... Vassilis Perantzakis
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I purchased an Athlon 64 and Asus k8v motherboard.... bendopp
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I've always been an 'Intel person'... but for the... Anonymous
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I have always hated intel, this is not due to the... allen kost
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More than any other application - its High Perform... Anonymous
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Wow! Just purchased AMD's Athlon 64 3200+
I've nev... Anonymous
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Oh well, did this come as a bit of a surprise to m... Rupak
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Ibought an Athlon 64 in the LIDL store on Thursday... oliver burns
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i read somewhere that the athlon 64 when not in us... Anonymous
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the amd athlon 64 is designed for 64 bit usage not... Anonymous
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Athlon 64's are superior to Intel's in just about... Apokalipse
