Affiliate Reviews: AMD Releases new 3800+ X2

FunkyFresh · 01-August-05, 10:46 AM

Athlon 64 X2 3800+

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Originally Posted by AMDZone.com


	AMD released their Athlon 64 X2 and it was good. The enthusiast community clamored for more. They wanted a lower speed grade X2 that would still pack a punch, and go head to head with Intel's lower priced dual CPU packaged Pentium D series. Many thought AMD made a mistake by not offering this grade, but of course lines must be converted, and it makes sense to project numbers, and product the CPUs that will bring in higher ASPs. We feel the launch today of the Athlon 64 X2 3800+ is perhaps brought about by so many requests, but also a result of AMD having ramped up dual core production higher enough to begin supplying higher volume lower cost parts. Full Story at AMDZone.com

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Originally Posted by GamePyre.com


	One thing AMD has been notorious for recently, is their very high gaming performance. The Athlon 64 X2 3800+ fits the bill as a gaming platform. Generally, due to the inclusion of HyperThreading technology, Intel single core CPUs have been faster at running multiple applications at the same time. The 3800+ runs multiple tasks without issue as to slowing down, as would happen on a single core Athlon 64 CPU. Full Story at GamePyre.com

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Originally Posted by TechwareLabs.com


	AMD has just released another processor to their dual-core 64-bit lineup: the 3800+ X2. This chip will be the lowest cost CPU on the dual-core product line, and as such will act as an "entry-level" chip to the dual-core market, and is aimed to compete against the Intel 820 and 830. Read the whole article for more specs and benchmarks. Full Story at TechwareLabs.com

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Originally Posted by LegitReviews.com


	With AMD's entry level dual core processor costing more than double that of Intel's, many consumers simply can't afford AMD's Athlon 64 X2 processors. All that changes today with the release of the AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ processor. The new X2 3800+ comes at a value packed price tag of $354 US on the day it launches and it will of course go down as the market settles down after the launch... Full Story at LegitReviews.com

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Originally Posted by TechReport.com


	WHEN WE FIRST reviewed the Athlon 64 X2 processor a few months back, we said that it was an outstanding CPU, but we wished out loud for AMD to start selling a 2GHz version of the X2 at a lower price. After all, we argued, Intel's Pentium D 820 is a killer deal at just under $250, while the least expensive Athlon 64 X2 costs over twice that. Sure, the X2's performance might well justify the price premium, but we'll take more for our money when we can get it. Today, our wish is fulfilled in the form of the Athlon 64 X2 3800+, a dual-core processor running at 2GHz with 512K of L2 cache per core. AMD has priced this baby at $354--significantly less than any of its other dual-core products. It doesn't take a Ph.D. in computer engineering to figure out that the X2 3800+ ought to offer a very potent combo of price and performance. As is our custom, we compared the X2 3800+ against over a dozen single- and dual-core competitors to see just how it fits into the big picture. Then we overclocked the living daylights out of the thing, and everything went soft and fuzzy. Our heads are still spinning. Keep reading to see why. Full Story at TechReport.com

Monarch Computer says this Manchester-core 3800+ X2 will be available 8/12 for $399.

TYCOON · 01-August-05, 02:03 PM

Damn this STILL really expensive, at least for me..*sigh*

I can always save up..

Probably going ot get the Pentium D 2x2.8GHz for $250 canadian...

FunkyFresh · 01-August-05, 02:33 PM

Looks like AMD's official price on it will be $354; the $399 is just the pre-order price (right, I'm gonna pay more for the privilege of emptying my pockets now, then waiting along with everyone else).

The cheapest X2 at the moment, the 4200+, is still over $500, so this'll undercut it by a good deal. But like you said, still out of my price range.

nev_payne · 02-August-05, 07:53 AM

its Ã‚Â£270 over here - the usual british gold mine deal we get

. Good to see the range increasing however. Soctlands great as before btw - visiting the Wallis monument today - will post up piccis on Saturday

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01-August-05, 02:03 PM		#2 (permalink)
TYCOON Apex Tech God	Damn this STILL really expensive, at least for me..sigh I can always save up.. Probably going ot get the Pentium D 2x2.8GHz for $250 canadian...

01-August-05, 02:33 PM		#3 (permalink)
FunkyFresh 'Da Doctor of Funk	Looks like AMD's official price on it will be $354; the $399 is just the pre-order price (right, I'm gonna pay more for the privilege of emptying my pockets now, then waiting along with everyone else). The cheapest X2 at the moment, the 4200+, is still over $500, so this'll undercut it by a good deal. But like you said, still out of my price range.

02-August-05, 07:53 AM		#4 (permalink)
nev_payne Apex Tech God	its Ã‚Â£270 over here - the usual british gold mine deal we get . Good to see the range increasing however. Soctlands great as before btw - visiting the Wallis monument today - will post up piccis on Saturday