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AMD AM2 FX-62 Processor

AMD AM2 FX-62 Processor by Chris Pirillo.
Here's the AMD AM2 FX-62 Processor - not available in stores or PCs quite
yet. I had an opportunity to play with it at WinHEC yesterday. Feels like a
processor, man. Looks like a processor, too. The AMD representatives were
quite kind to me, answering all the questions without all the ego that other
companies seem to exude. AMD isn't blogging yet, but some of their employees
certainly have blogger-type personalities. Can't wait to see what they have
up their sleeve. A great amount of technology and hardware enthusiasts are
totally in AMD's camp. Intel has to play catch-up. One thing's for sure -
there's an impending processor war coming, and the consumers will win. If
you'd like a larger view, just click on the picture. We'll be interviewing
AMD for the show soon enough (as we've already given Intel a chance to share their spin). 

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Paul Stamatiou  Pro User  says:

The new AM2 benchmarks don't show too much improvement over their S939 counterparts. A 1-2% gain in most tests with AM2 actually behind a bit in some. I think Intel will win this one with Conroe and C2D. Plus, the Conroe's can be overclocked to 3.4GHz on the stock cooler on air, resulting in a SuperPI 1M time of just under 15 seconds! That's crazy.
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Chris Pirillo  Pro User  says:

You have to remember, this is not a huge leap - it's a starting point for the next bit of their evolution. DDR2 is just one new aspect of this - it's a first step. ;)
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Gomeler says:

All AM2 brings to the table is DDR2. There were no architecture changes worth mentioning, maybe a few minor optimizations, but nothing large. Intel will be beating on AMD for the next 6-10 months but once K8L releases the "war" between Intel and AMD will be a bit closer. It looks like AMD is going for GHz while Intel is going for performance/watt. Why does this remind me of something in the past?
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