Pentium 4 2Ghz Released
Intel is officially releasing the 2Ghz Pentium 4 today, surely another milestone in processing speed. It was just over a year ago that AMD and Intel hit 1 Ghz with their processors at some $1300 per CPU, and now you can buy a 1.4Ghz AMD for just a little over $100. The 2Ghz P4 should be around $550, but is it actually worth that? There are reviews at AnandTech, HotHardware, Tech-Report, FiringSquad and HardOCP. Looks like thanks to a superior FPU still has the Athlon beating out the Pentium 4 in several FPU intensive applications, while the Pentium 4 is faster in games for the most part.
With its breakthrough clock rate and 478-pin packaging, today's Pentium 4 2.0GHz is an extremely attractive solution for the consumer with an unlimited budget, but for the rest of us, AMD continues to offer the price/performance advantage. However, Pentium 4 has certainly come a long way in this department since it was first released, as Intel moves closer each day to transitioning from Pentium III to Pentium 4.
Comment on this story100 Comments
F.E.A.R. 2 Videos: Engine Details, and Ugh
Halo Wars Demo Coming February 5
Ghostbusters Game Dated for June 16
Spore Galactic Adventures Expansion Officially Confirmed by EA
Harmonix: No Rock Band 3 in 2009
A Good Look at MadCatz's Street Fighter 4 Sticks
