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Product: AMD Athlon 64 4000+ |
Conclusion
| Table Of Contents |
| 1: Introduction 2: Setup and Components 3: More Details 4: Installation 5: Windows Performance 6: Half Life 2 7: Doom 3 8: Farcry 9: X2: The Threat 10: 3D Mark 2005 11: PC Mark 2004 12: Conclusion |
Final Comments
| How It Grades |
| Installation:
92% Performance: 94% Manual: 91% Gaming Performance: 93% Windows Performance: 92% Price: 85% Overall: 92% |
The 4000+ Processor is very capable of replacing the 3800+ for the top end of performance thanks to the extra 512kb L2 cache it has been given. In each of our tests (excluding 3D Mark) there was a very slight improvement in each applications. AMD has continued to push ahead with more innovation in their chips rather that just throwing in extra
What more can I say, I have been using both Intel and AMD products over the last few years, but it is AMD that still keep on improving their chips without just upping the speeds. 64-Bit is the way to go right now, you can even download the beta version of Windows XP 64-Bit from Microsoft and start to notice the improvements there right away.
Not only is the speed excellent here in gaming and general Windows performance, it also has the added bonus of the Enhanced Virus Protection only on offer with AMD 64-Bit processors right now and available for free through downloading Windows XP Service Pack 2. I can't recommend this processor highly enough, even just going from a 3000 to a 3800 I could notice a major jump in speed and performance. An excellent processor.
Big thanks to Theresa Zimmer at AMD UK for making this first AMD review possible.
Feel free to comment on the review here.
| Specs & Package | |
| Overall Score | 92% |
| Version Reviewed | AMD Athlon 64 4000+ |
| Release Date | Out Now |
| In The Box? |
Processor Heatsink |
| The Good Points |
Speed Great for gaming 64-Bit Virus Protection |
| The Bad Points |
Price No Windows XP 64-Bit Final Yet |
