AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
Editors' rating
Very good
7.0
out of 10
- The good: Faster than Intel's current fastest, more expensive desktop CPU; beats even AMD's more expensive FX-60 chips on some tests.
- The bad: Requires new motherboard and memory; Intel's new, potentially faster CPUs are right around the corner.
- The bottom line: AMD's new high-end dual-core CPU offers plenty of bang for the buck, outpacing Intel's Pentium 965 Extreme Edition, which costs $200 more. Sounds like a good deal, but wait to see what Intel's next-gen Core 2 Duo chips have to offer when they debut later this year.
- Reviewed by:
- Rich Brown
- Review date: 6/1/06
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