athlon FX 60 , AMD shows them how its done

[TrinireturnofGamez]

 Athlon FX 60 benchmarks have hit the web , its basically a 2.6ghz X2 processor with unlocked multipliers for easier overclocking... it is supposed to directly compete with Intel's new Extreme Edition chips...
   Even though its on an older 90nm process it still managed lower power and heat ratings than its   competitor.. while soundly beating it in all gaming and most application benches....
   

Our test results make it clear, however, that Intel probably won't be able to catch up with AMD using processors based on the Netburst microarchitecture; it will have to wait for its new microarchitecture for that. Despite being produced at 90nm and having a much lower clock speed, the Athlon 64 FX-60 nearly ran the tables in our array of benchmarks, and it did so while consuming less power—both at idle and under load—than the Pentium Extreme Edition 955. The FX-60's performance dominance wasn't always deep, but it was very wide, with the top spot in only a few tests going to an Intel processor.

I had kind of expected our use, this time out, of newly compiled 64-bit binaries, multithreaded applications that can take advantage of Hyper-Threading, exceptionally fast Crucial 800MHz DDR2 memory, and multithreaded graphics drivers to give the Netburst architecture something of a boost in relative performance. Turns out that wasn't the case.

from www.techreport.com   
 

By launching their new dual-core Athlon 64 FX-60 processor, AMD responded worthily to Intel’s Pentium Extreme Edition 955. There were quite a few cases when the new Intel CPU could probably shaken AMD’s leadership, however, the just launched AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 doesn’t leave the competitor even a single chance in almost all of them. Among the indisputable advantages of the newcomer from AMD targeted for the high-end pricing segment of the market I should list lower power consumption and heat dissipation than that of the competitor’s solutions. In other words, despite the recently announced 65nm Presler core from Intel, the overall situation in the market remains unchanged. CPUs with NetBurst architecture cannot be regarded as a successful alternative to contemporary AMD solutions. So, at least until H2 2006, when Intel is going to release a principally new Conroe processor, AMD will remain the leader by providing the fastest and most economical CPUs for the top-end market segment.

However, we shouldn’t say that Presler got completely and hopelessly defeated by the new Athlon 64 FX-60. Due to the new finer production technology, the new dual-core processors from Intel can boast excellent overclocking potential. As for the frequency potential of the AMD processors, it has been almost completely exhausted by now. As a result, when we compare the results demonstrated by the overclocked AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 and Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955, the former is not always the winner. So, if you do not mind your system being a little bit noisy and generating quite a bit of heat, then Pentium Extreme Edition 955 might be a way to go.

from xbitlabs.com ...

[Czar]

The FX-60 also marks the end of the line for Socket-939 as it is the last Socket-939 processor that AMD will produce before moving to the Socket M2, since renamed to Socket-AM2. The Socket-AM2 platform will launch with the FX-62 in tow...likely the same FX-60 processor with the only difference being that it has a DDR2 memory controller.

[TriniXaeno]

kick ass.

always good to hear of AMD mopping the floor.

I wouldn't like to hear the price of this cpu though.

[Beomagi]

$1031...

while amd did do a good stock floor mop, things look a little better for intel when overclocked - no they done fully overtake, but at 4.26 - which appears to be almost the exact figure many sites got, it comes very close to AMD's 2.9GHz - which only a couple sites tried, on one, one core failed prime, thugh prime is incredibly sensitive.

Now, here comes FUGGER to retake the crown. 6.2GHz
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=85757

This is the one of the guys famed for really taking overclocking to the max. He recently overtook the koreans, overclocking a pentium4 (standard) to 7.2GHz

He's not the only one either. Crotale - recent media icon for overclocking a mobile celeron (northwood) 1.4GHz to over 4GHz, has taken this chip to *GASP* 6.6GHz.

Unfortunately, AMD's chips are more sensitive at higher speeds. Intel's fpu doesn't fail as quickly, instead it develops insane heat output, and throttles back to mediocre performance levels.

Going stock and air - i'll pick the amd athlon. Going for water - or a phase change,  namely the $300 phase change solution OCZ is gonna bring (http://www.anandtech.com/tradeshows/showdoc.aspx?i=2669&p=2) The intel solution may be more appropriate. of course, i'm going to apply this to the lower chips - who the hell want's to pay $1kUS for a rapidly outdated baubble?

do note - power consumption on intels chip gets INSANE at high clocks. couple that with power to drive phase, and your bills would show a noticable bump.

This chip is a good move for intel - not enough but a good move - unfortunately only in the hands of overclockers with water or lucky chips on fantastic air at the least, would this chip really shine.

[Crixx_Creww]

teehe he @ that price tag

lol @ the idea that that is a "desktop" processor ahahah