Tag archive: Athlon

Chipmaker AMD has introduced a set of eight new Athlon II processors, aimed at improving the company's profile in low-cost and low-power computing markets—and that includes consumer desktop and notebook systems. Although the new chips will not take top honors for raw performance, the new offers do include a set of triple-core CPUs and dual-, triple-, and quad-core chips that run at a low 45 watts. Altogether, the new CPUs offer… Read More

Chipmaker AMD is doing its best to take some air of Intel's sails by announcing the immediate availability o Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processors built using a 65nm process. the new processors are essentially AMD's existing Athlon 64 line scaled down from their original 90nm scale: the smaller size means AMD can manufacture more chips per wafer, and each chip offers better performance per watt of power. "With AMD's… Read More

AMD says the new dual core Athlon 64 X2 delivers performance improvements of up to 80 percent on select digital media and productivity applications compared to single-core AMD Athlon 64 processors. The AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor will be supported by OEMs such as Acer, Alienware, HP and Lenovo, as well as more than 40 leading system-builder partners worldwide. According to the company “Digital media applications can see an average… Read More

“The Athlon X2 is specifically built for a more involved computer user, one that heavily multitasks or uses their computer for digital content creation such as video editing. This is the same marketing strategy we saw Intel use at their dual core processor launch, but I think that AMD has done a better job at defining the segment with less confusing marketing. What you will find on the following pages though, is that AMD's Athlon… Read More

Quote from PC Perspective:

The AMD Athlon 64 processor 4000+, also announced today, provides businesses and consumers with world-class performance and enables a more secure computing environment. These new additions to theaward-winning AMD Athlon 64 processor family represent the next leap forward in desktop computing, providing exceptional performance on 32-bit applications today, with the ability to migrate to64-bit applications. “Since the introduction of the… Read More

AMD Athlon 64 processor 3700+ for desktop-replacement notebooks is the most advanced PC processor designed for notebook computing, offering outstanding 32-bit power today plus compatibility with tomorrow's 64-bit software. The AMD Athlon 64 processor 3700+ for desktop-replacement notebooks features HyperTransport technology for extraordinary application performance, plus an Enhanced Virus Protection security feature designed to prevent… Read More

This unique hardware and software combination is designed to keep computers protected against certain malicious viruses, computer worms and Trojan horses. AMD Athlon 64 processor customers can nowfeel more secure performing computing tasks such as e-mailing, sharing music files, and downloading photos, games, and other graphic-intensive computing applications. “AMD is taking a leadership role to deliver a more secure computing experience… Read More

Sempron will be sold worldwide. AMD did not provide any technical details or specify whether the chip would derive from the older Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP line or the Athlon 64 line. Generally, the budget chips share the same basic processor core as the more expensive models, but they run slower, come with slower buses and have less performance-enhancing cache. Visit ZDNet for more details.

From AMD's press release. At Computex, AMD today raised PC performance to new heights with the launch of four new processors in the award-winning AMD Athlon 64 processor family featuring the exclusive Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) capability for desktop and mobile computing when enabled by the upcoming Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2. The AMD Athlon 64 FX-53 and AMD Athlon 64 processors 3800+, 3700+ and 3500+ provide businesses… Read More

While no products are ready to be announced and there is no guarantee that such products will be produced, AMD wants to see its Athlon 64 chips become the heart a new generation of PCs that can play and distribute audio and video through the home. “We are working with people like HP and eMachines on these types of solutions,” John Crank, AMD's product manager for Athlon 64, said in an interview with Reuters. Both HP and… Read More

From AMD's press release: The new low-power mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor models 2800+ and 2700+ further expand the award-winning AMD Athlon 64 processor family, offering a powerful 32-bit computing experience today with a seamless transition to 64-bit applications. These processors also offer an Enhanced Virus Protection security feature, to be enabled by the upcoming Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2. "AMD was the first to… Read More

Quote from the review at HardOCP: “Looking beyond supply and pricing, you have what is best CPU AMD has ever made in our opinion. The AthlonFX-53 has taken the speed crown from Intel's Extreme Edition CPUs in the performance gaming arena.” Read the full review Quote from the review at Digit-Life: “It hasn't been long after AMD announced its first “extreme” processor, Athlon 64 FX-51. And today… Read More

The chipmaker is doing so by increasing shipments of a new version of its desktop Athlon 64 based on a processor core dubbed Newcastle and by launching a new mobile Athlon XP chip based on the circuitry of the Athlon 64. AMD also plans to soon release another Athlon 64 FX chip for desktop PC enthusiasts. Read more at CNET News.com.

Quote from the review at HardOCP: “Performance wise, the SK8V definitely delivered. However, the proximity in performance on most benchmarks between it and the Athlon64 board coupled with the 3400+ CPU was rather disturbing, on multiple levels. The SK8V should have blown the Athlon64 board out of the water, just due to the fact that it has an incredible amount of memory bandwidth available due to its Dual Channel memory bus. This is… Read More