AMD's dual core Opteron & Athlon 64 X2 - Server/Desktop Performance Review

Posted on 2005-04-23 01:46:48 by LSDsmurf

Earlier this month, Intel introduced their first dual core desktop CPUs - the Pentium D and the Pentium Extreme Edition. Coupled with extremely aggressive pricing designed to move the majority of the desktop market to dual core within the next two years, Intel's launch did not cease to impress. The ability to bring workstation class performance in multithreaded and multitasking environments to the desktop, at an affordable price, is something that we've been hoping for for years. Intel's launch was pretty interesting, but today, AMD has more bang..



Link: AnandTech



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