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AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 comparison

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Product name	AMD Athlon 64 FX-62	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+	AMD Athlon 64 FX-60	Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965	Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
Price	Check Prices	$54.99 to $133.99	Check Prices	Check Prices	$397.95
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	4.5 stars Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	4.5 stars	3.5 stars		4.0 stars
Release date	May 23, 2006	May 23, 2006	January 18, 2005	March 22, 2006	July 13, 2006
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.	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.			Intel's Core 2 Duo E6700 offers the best price-to-performance ratio we've seen in a desktop chip. For half the cost of AMD's top-of-the-line chip, you get identical if not superior performance and better power efficiency. AMD surprised us last year with its completely dominant dual-core chips, but Intel regains the crown with Core 2 Duo.
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Bus Speed	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1066 MHz	1066 MHz
Features	AMD64 technology Enhanced Virus Protection HyperTransport technology Integrated memory controller	AMD64 technology Enhanced Virus Protection HyperTransport technology Integrated memory controller	AMD64 technology Enhanced Virus Protection HyperTransport technology Integrated memory controller	Intel 64 Technology Hyper-Threading Technology Streaming SIMD extensions 3 Execute Disable Bit capability Intel Virtualization Technology	Intel 64 Technology Enhanced SpeedStep technology Execute Disable Bit capability Intel Virtualization Technology
Cache Memory	L2 cache 2 MB ( 2 x 1 MB )	L2 cache 1 MB	L2 cache 2 MB ( 2 x 1 MB )	L2 cache 4 MB ( 2 x 2 MB )	L2 cache Advanced Smart Cache - 4 MB
Compatible Slots	1 x Processor - Socket AM2	1 x Processor	1 x Processor - Socket 939	1 x Processor - LGA775 Socket	1 x Processor - LGA775 Socket
Multi-Core Technology	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Dual-Core	Dual-Core
Manufacturing Process	90 nm	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	65 nm	65 nm
Processor Qty	1	1	1	1	1
64-bit Computing	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Yes	Yes
Product Description	AMD Athlon 64 FX FX-62 / 2.8 GHz Processor	AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.6 GHz Processor	AMD Athlon 64 FX FX-60 / 2.6 GHz Processor	Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 / 3.73 GHz Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 / 2.66 GHz Processor
Product Type	Processor	Processor	Processor	Processor	Processor
Compatible Processor Socket	Socket AM2	Info unavailable	Socket 939	LGA775 Socket	LGA775 Socket
Clock Speed	2.8 GHz	2.6 GHz	2.6 GHz	3.73 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor Model	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Model 3.2	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Manufacturer Warranty	3 years warranty	3 years warranty	3 years warranty	3 years warranty	3 years warranty
Processor Type	AMD Athlon 64 FX FX-62	AMD Athlon 64 X2	AMD Athlon 64 FX FX-60	Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965	Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	TigerDirect.com $54.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $57.77 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores	E-mail me when this product is available	E-mail me when this product is available	Amazon.com Marketplace $397.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store
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