Recently we explained, under what marking must be hidden the 65 nm versions athlon 64 X2 3600+ socket AM2+, which works at the frequency 1.9 GHz and have 2 X 512 KB cache in the second level. Such processors will appear under marking of form ADO3600IAA5DL. We hurry to resemble to the amateurs of large caches that 90 nm predecessor of this processor operated at the frequency of 2.0 GHz, but had only 2 X 256 KB cache. Specifically, the appearance of model athlon 64 X2 with rating 3600+ marked the passage dual core processors AMD in the accessible price niche. Precisely by such processors AMD makes rate in the fight with its competitor, in this price range the processors athlon 64 X2 can successfully resist to the dual core pentium D.
Let us recall that for the processors athlon 64 X2 the high frequency is more important in performance than the large cache volume, so the new 65 nm cpu can without dubt prove to be slower than 90 nm predecessor. Especially because the delays at the cache level . However, overclock in such case can help, but 65 nm core AMD do not show supernatural overclocking abilities over the good old 90nm :-). Overclock is not worse than 90 nm processors , but we have to wait for new 65nm cores.....
German Price- list reported about the proximity of appearance for 65 nm processors athlon 64 X2 first, and on this week about the presence of 65 nm version athlon 64 X2 3600+ (1.9 GHz) stated popular American Internet- store. the OEM- version of this processor is proposed in all for $115, but it is joined with motherboard BIOSTAR on the base of chipset nForce 550, which increases the purchase budget by several ten dollars.
At least, we can ascertain that 65 nm processors AMD finally began to enter in retail. Furthermore, it is possible to clearly see marking of 65 nm version athlon 64 X2 3600+, which actually corresponds to the sequence of symbols ADO3600IAA5DL.
In Japanese retail are demonstrated processor models athlon 64 X2 4800+ on 65 nm core brisbane; however, prices are still not determined. Local stores expect the entering of such processors on the following week.
Let us note that the new cpu from AMD competitor appear in sale in advance to the graph of announcements. For example, the officially announced ,on the following week processor core 2 Duo e4300 (1.8 GHz) already can be purchased in some American Internet- store on price $175 for the OEM- version. Sufficiently attractive for overclocker processor with its relatively low price and also high coefficient (9x). In more detail about the abilities Of core 2 Duo e4300 u can check our yesterday review . Related Products :
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