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- HP Business Dc5750 (Athlon 64 X2 2GHz, 1GB RAM, 80GB HDD, Windows XP Pro)
- HP Business Dc5750 (Athlon 64 X2 2GHz, 1GB RAM, 80GB HDD, Windows XP Pro)Cheap Business ComputerThe HP Business Dc5750 is an Athlon 64 X2-based, basic desktop PC. Compared to other value-oriented PCs on the market, it is not much expensive. It has 1GB RAM, 80GB HDD, Windows XP Pro. Suited...
- Tags: DVD, Processors, Consumer electronics, Desktops, AMD Athlon 64 X2, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Hewlett-Packard Co., AMD Athlon 64, Microsoft Windows XP, AMD Athlon, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-01-19
- HP Pavilion Slimline s3500f - Athlon 64 X2 5400+ 2.8 GHz
- Similar to the New York Yankees, who will miss the playoffs this year after 13 straight October campaigns, the HP Pavilion Slimline s3500f snaps the Slimline's run of four consecutive Editors' Choice awards. But just as the 2008 Yankees are still an above .500 team, the Slimline s3500f is still...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, Desktops, Processors, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon 64 X2, Slimline, HP Pavilion, Acer Inc., HP Pavilion Slimline, Wi-Fi, Hewlett-Packard Co., AMD Athlon
- Product reviews 2008-09-23
- AMD "Black Edition" Athlon 64 X2 5000 ... what is it?
- AMD "Black Edition" Athlon 64 X2 5000 ... what is it?If this were Phenom... This would be interestingAlthough I would want to see the bill of materials on a PC before I bought it after the release of the processor.This is putting lipstick on a pigLet's face it, Athlon...
- Tags: Processors, Desktops, Phenom, K8 X2s, AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Athlon 64
- Discussion threads 2007-09-27
- AMD "Black Edition" Athlon 64 X2 5000+ ... what is it?
- I just received this question in today's mailbag: What's the deal with AMD's new "Black Edition" Athlon 64 X2 5000+? Seems to be identical to the standard X2 5000+. Don't tell me it's just a different box! You're almost right. The "Black Edition"...
- Tags: AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Athlon 64, Clock Speed, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2007-09-27
- HP ships third generation of blade PC solution with new Athlon 64
- HP ships third generation of blade PC solution with new Athlon 64Purely centralized processingis not the way to go. The final solution will be a hybrid approach. Even the largest datacenters will be crippled under a particular dynamic load. It's just like a freeway, if everyone gets on the road...
- Tags: Processors, Blade servers, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon 64, blade PC, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., thin client, blade
- Discussion threads 2007-06-11
- HP ships third generation of blade PC solution with new Athlon 64
- HP must be getting something right with its blade PC-based solution. Despite the way the HP's approach seems to take go the opposite direction to the way that client-side computing trends are heading, the company is today launching its third generation of the architecture; a sign that it's...
- Tags: Software Infrastructure, IT Management, Hardware Infrastructure, General
- Blog posts 2007-06-11
- Cyberpower Gamer Ultra 8500 SE (AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000 )
- As usual, Cyberpower assembled a very attractive system for us to review. For the hardware alone, the Gamer Ultra 8500 SE is a steal at $999. Even if we don't love the case, anyone in the market for a budget gaming PC will be impressed, especially because the deal includes...
- Tags: Games, Processors, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Athlon 64, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Cyberpower, PC
- Product reviews 2007-04-25
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ out - Still can't beat Intel's E6700
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ out - Still can't beat Intel's E6700AMD needs..I was once an AMD user, before switching to Mac's. Ran Linux on AMD processors. There was a time where AMD was winning somewhat the processor battle. That is until Intel decided to kick it...
- Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Processors, Adrian, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., chip
- Discussion threads 2007-02-20
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ out - Still can't beat Intel's E6700
- Today sees AMD release the Athlon 64 X2 6000+. This is a dual core processor that runs at 3.0GHz and has 1MB of L2 cache per core (2MB in all). Hot Hardware have a review and its performance is lackluster to say the least. Compared to other...
- Tags: AMD
- Blog posts 2007-02-20
- AMD cuts its prices
- AMD lowered the list prices of several of its Athlon 64 X2 and Sempron processors for desktop PCs this morning, according to its processor pricing Web page.Most of the chipmakers price cuts--which involved all of its various processor permutations, including its latest 65 nanometer versions and its energy efficient models--were...
- Tags: Uncategorized, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon 64, chip
- Blog posts 2007-01-22
- AMD Athlon 64 FX-70 series processor
- A look at the Athlon 64 FX-70 processor
- Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon 64, processor
- Image galleries 2006-11-30
- AMD cuts prices - again
- AMD cuts prices - againYou left out the qualifierAll of those are desktop/mobile chips. AMD's major revenues are currently coming from server chips -- but no mention of cuts there.In fact, last I looked they were pretty much all on allocation. AMD's strategy may well be to keep...
- Tags: Processors, Semiconductors, AMD Athlon 64, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, chip, Intel Corp.
- Discussion threads 2006-10-23
- AMD cuts prices - again
- I've written here several times that AMD would have to cut the prices of their CPUs in order for them to remain competitive in the face of Intel's Core 2 Duo range. Well, AMD have once again slashed the prices of its Turion 64 X2, Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 and...
- Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, CPU
- Blog posts 2006-10-23
- AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 Dual-Core Processor
- Providing exceptional PC performance on games, digital media and intense applications, the AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 dual-core processor will allow enthusiasts to experience the next generation of multi-core supported games and applications using AMD's most powerful PC processor ever released. The core of the FX-60 is based on the "Toledo"...
- Tags: Dual-core Processor, AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Athlon 64, XtremeLab, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- White papers 2006-08-15
- Unplugged: AMD's Queen of most things commercial Margaret Lewis
- Unplugged: AMD's Queen of most things commercial Margaret LewisConroe benchmarks DO compare with AMD's bestMargaret is spinning.AMD FX-62 running AM2 platform with a 1333 MHz FSB advantage still got KILLED by a low-end Conroe 2.4 E6600 running 1066 MHz DDR2.Here comments on SPECint are ridiculous. All the benchmarks are...
- Tags: Processors, Margaret, Conroe, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX62, AMD Athlon, Intel Pentium
- Discussion threads 2006-07-19
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
- Along with last week's Athlon 64 FX-62 CPU and Socket AM2 chipset announcements, AMD introduced a more mainstream dual-core chip, the Athlon 64 X2 5000+. At $696 (according to AMD's pricing per 1,000 units), the X2 5000+ has a lot of performance to offer for the price, stacking up well...
- Tags: Chipsets, Processors, Semiconductors, Socket AM2, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Athlon 64 X2, chip
- Product reviews 2006-06-01
- AMD Athlon 64 FX-62
- AMD's Athlon 64 FX-62 represents a major shift in design for AMD. The chip itself is straightforward; it's a dual-core performance CPU that offers a marginal performance increase over the older Athlon 64 FX-60. More importantly, the FX-62 is the flagship of AMD's new AM2 motherboard chipset, which introduces several...
- Tags: Processors, Semiconductors, AMD Athlon 64 FX-62, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon 64, DDR2 Memory, Athlon 64 FX-62, Intel Corp., chip, Intel Core 2 Duo, AM2, CPU, performance
- Product reviews 2006-05-23
- Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965
- Intel debuted its Pentium Extreme Edition 965 CPU this morning ($999 in lots of 1,000, the only pricing Intel will provide), timing the announcement to coincide with this week's Game Developers Conference. With a clock speed boost to 3.73GHz, up from the Extreme Edition 955's 3.46GHz, this new high-end,...
- Tags: Processors, Semiconductors, Intel Corp., Intel Pentium, AMD Athlon 64, Pentium Extreme Edition, Pentium Extreme, AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- Product reviews 2006-03-22
- Velocity Micro Raptor 64 DualX (AMD Athlon 64 FX-60)
- Velocity Micro's Raptor line of gaming systems are proven performers, and the new Raptor 64 DualX is no exception. Driven by AMD's new dual-core Athlon 64 FX-60 processor and a pair of powerful GeForce graphics cards, this pricey ($5,395), overclocked system is built for speed. It couldn't quite match the...
- Tags: Processors, Raptor, Falcon Northwest, Velocity Micro, Velocity, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- Product reviews 2006-02-08
- AMD Athlon 64 FX-60
- Editor's note: We've updated this First Take to reflect the fact that the systems on which we had trouble testing the FX-60 all arrived with overclocked parts. (1/11/06)Hot on the heels of Intel's second-generation dual-core Extreme Edition 955 chip comes AMD's Athlon 64 FX-60. More than just a speed bump...
- Tags: Processors, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., FX-60, BAPCo SysMark 2004, BAPCo, AMD Athlon 64 FX-60
- Product reviews 2006-01-10
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