Athlon 64 Launch

by Maarten Goldstein, Sep 23, 2003 9:29am PDT

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AMD today launched the Athlon 64 desktop CPU, offering 64-bit computing while stile remaining compatible with all 32-bit software. Reviews of the Athlon 64 and/or Athlon 64 FX-51 with plenty of benchmarks - including comparisons with the upcoming Pentium 4 Extreme Edition - can be found at Tech Report, AnandTech, HardOCP, Gamers Depot, Legit Reviews, UK Gamer, Digit-Life, AMD Zone, and Sudhian (more links will be added as we get them). Here are some Unreal Tournament numbers from the Tech Report article

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Athlon 64 FX-51 285.3 fps

Pentium 4 3.2Ghz Extreme Edition 265.4 fps

Athlon 64 3200+ 264.2 fps

Pentium 4 3.2Ghz 235.5 fps

Athlon XP 3200+ 211.3 fps

Athlon XP 2500+ 173.7 fps

A press release about industry support, performance, pricing, etc can be found here. The Athlon 64 3200+ will retail for around $417 while the Athlon 64 FX-51 will retail for somewhere around $733.

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Athlon 64 FX-51	285.3 fps
Pentium 4 3.2Ghz Extreme Edition	265.4 fps
Athlon 64 3200+	264.2 fps
Pentium 4 3.2Ghz	235.5 fps
Athlon XP 3200+	211.3 fps
Athlon XP 2500+	173.7 fps

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