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AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ comparison

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Product name	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+	Intel Core 2 Duo E6700	AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ / 3 GHz processor	Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition	AMD Sempron LE-1250 / 2.2 GHz processor
Price	$125.95	$397.95	$73.89	$1,110.95 to $1,194.99	$35.99 to $59.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	4.5 stars Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)
Average user rating	4.5 stars	4.0 stars	4.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	May 23, 2006	July 13, 2006		November 02, 2008
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.	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.		Thanks to an expensive new motherboard requirement, Intel's new Core i7 desktop processors will remain enthusiast and professional-level parts until more affordable complementary hardware comes out later next year. Speed never comes cheap, however, and if you're willing to spend for it now, you'll find yourself in possession of the fastest CPU on the market.
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Bus Speed	Info unavailable	1066 MHz	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Features	AMD64 technology Enhanced Virus Protection HyperTransport technology Integrated memory controller	Intel 64 Technology Enhanced SpeedStep technology Execute Disable Bit capability Intel Virtualization Technology	AMD64 technology Enhanced Virus Protection HyperTransport technology Integrated memory controller	Intel 64 Technology Demand Based Switching Intel Thermal Monitor 2 Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Hyper-Threading Technology Enhanced SpeedStep technology Execute Disable Bit capability Intel Virtualization Technology	AMD64 technology
Cache Memory	L2 cache 1 MB	L2 cache Advanced Smart Cache - 4 MB	L2 cache 2 MB ( 2 x 1 MB )	L3 cache Advanced Smart Cache - 8 MB	L2 cache 512 KB
Compatible Slots	1 x Processor	1 x Processor - LGA775 Socket	1 x Processor - Socket AM2	1 x Processor - LGA1366 Socket	1 x Processor - Socket AM2
Manufacturing Process	Info unavailable	65 nm	90 nm	45 nm	65 nm
Multi-Core Technology	Info unavailable	Dual-Core	Dual-Core	Quad-Core	Info unavailable
Processor Qty	1	1	1	1	1
64-bit Computing	Info unavailable	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Product Description	AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.6 GHz Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 / 2.66 GHz Processor	AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ / 3 GHz Processor	Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition I7-965 / 3.2 GHz Processor	AMD Sempron LE-1250 / 2.2 GHz Processor
Product Type	Processor	Processor	Processor	Processor	Processor
Compatible Processor Socket	Info unavailable	LGA775 Socket	Socket AM2	LGA1366 Socket	Socket AM2
Clock Speed	2.6 GHz	2.66 GHz	3 GHz	3.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Packaging Type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	FC-LGA8	Info unavailable
Manufacturer Warranty	3 years warranty	3 years warranty	3 years warranty	3 years warranty	3 years warranty
Processor Type	AMD Athlon 64 X2	Intel Core 2 Duo E6700	AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+	Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition I7-965	AMD Sempron LE-1250 Energy Efficient
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $125.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com Marketplace $397.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com Marketplace $73.89 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com $1,136.42 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $1,110.95 In stock: Yes CDW Corporation $1,194.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	eCOST.com $59.99 In stock: Price from 1 CNET Certified store
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