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5.0 stars
"AMD has done it,,,,again"
Pros: up to an 80% speed increase on single core applications(not games). runs very cool, idle's at 39 C
Cons: none yet, i guess the higher price is a con, since not everyone can afford one yet.
Summary: Having used intel and Amd quite a bit, AMD is far superior, that is if you like speed, and are tired of seeing the "hourglass". Using these dual cores, you can Ctrl+alt+delete and right click on a process, and choose which core is doing which task, very nice for doing many things at once. Compared to it's compettitor the Pentium D(which runs idle around 55 C, which is waaay to high) these amd's idle around the high 30's, thus, a much longer lifespan. The 4400 is the best bang for your buck because you get the 1mb l2 cache x2 vs the 512k of the 4200. I've had mine running for close to a month straight, NO PROBLEMS like the other reviewer had. As long as you know what you are doing you will be fine, very user friendly product, i would reccomend for anybody who likes games, animation, or other graphic intensive programs. You can go to intel and get a pentium d for around 200 bucks, but when all's said and done, you really do get what you pay for, thus is why amd's dual cores are carrying a higher price tag.
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AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+:
$298.95
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