Reviews of the AMD Athlon 64 FX-62
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CNET Review
The Good: Faster performance than the previous-generation dual-core Athlon FX-60.
The Bad: Intel's new, potentially faster chips are right around the corner.
The Bottom Line: AMD's Athlon 64 FX-62 helps usher in the new Socket AM2 chipset, but incremental performance gains make AMD look vulnerable to Intel's next-gen chips, due later this year.
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: The AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core processor puts the power of dual-core technology on the desktop. Dual-core processors contain two processing cores that perform calculations on two streams of data, thereby increasing efficiency and speed while running ...
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trustedreviews.com
Review Summary: AMD finally updates its Athlon X2 series to the K10 (Phenom) architecture. Is it enough to take the dual-core crown though?
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fudzilla.com
Review Summary: There is much work ahead for AMD. They need to lower the TDP and introduce a cheaper chipset, if possible, a single chip solution. Due to the low price we are sure there will be some attractive bundles for the big OEMs. If you like to build an HTPC ...
Manufacturer: AMD (Advanced Micro Devices)
Part number: ADAFX62CSBOX
General
- Product Type Processor
Processor
- Type AMD Athlon 64 FX FX-62
- Processor Qty 1
- Processor number FX-62
- Processor socket Socket AM2
- Clock speed 2.8 GHz
- Core voltage 1.35 V/1.4 V
- Processor Manufacturing Process 90 nm
- Level 1 cache size 256 KB
- Processor / Thermal Specification 63 °C
- Architecture Features AMD64 technology, Enhanced Virus Protection, HyperTransport technology, Integrated memory controller
- Architecture Features AMD64 technology, HyperTransport
- Thermal Design Power 125 W
Cache Memory
- Installed Size L2 cache - 2 MB ( 2 x 1 MB )
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Compatible Slots 1 x Processor - Socket AM2
Miscellaneous
- Package Type AMD Processor in a Box (PIB)
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & support type 3 years warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years
Warranty
- Service / Support Details Limited warranty 3 years
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