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	LostCircuits, Mainboard Reviews
		As innovative and challenging as the Athlon64 is, one thing that it is not (yet) is a great overclocker.
		Athlon64 3200+ and Athlon64 3100+ Preproduction sample running at a 9 x Multiplier instead of the 10 x multiplier used in the 3200+ model.
		Esoteric considerations aside, the issue at hand is the Athlon64 and, before going into overclocking, it is necessary to understand the limitations.
	www.lostcircuits.com /motherboard/a64_oc (501 words)

	Athlon64 family to grow \| CNET News.com
		Advanced Micro Devices will manipulate cache memory on its upcoming Athlon64 and existing Athlon XP processors to break out new members of the chip families, according to sources.
		The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based chipmaker will launch the Athlon64 with performance ratings of 3400+ and 3100+ in September and then crank the top performance rating up to 3700+ in the fourth quarter, according to sources.
		The cache and bus reductions coming in Thorton fit the more traditional pattern of adjusting chips, but with at least one distinction: Typically, the stumped chips are given new brand names, but the plan is for Thorton to replace existing chips in the Athlon XP family.
	news.com.com /2100-1006-1021832.html (989 words)

	HP lets some Athlon64 specs out of the bag \| CNET News.com
		Hewlett-Packard reveals some of the specs for Advanced Micro Devices' upcoming Athlon64 chip, which HP seems to be preparing to use in its PCs.
		Following a series of delays, the Athlon64 is now set to debut in September.
		In 2001, AMD showed a slide at its analyst meeting that stated the Athlon64, then code-named Clawhammer, to be sold with a model number of 3400.
	news.com.com /2100-1006_3-1018579.html (633 words)

	[H] Enthusiast - Athlon64 3400+
		AMD has done us proud in that this is as far from a paper launch as you can get, as Athlon64 3400+ CPUs are already in stock and for sale.
		The CPU that is really going to be on trial here, and likely steal a bit of the 3400+'s thunder is the Athlon64 3000+ that we saw soft-launched last month.
		Finally, we have a blue collar Athlon64 and this is something that many of us have been waiting for.
	www.hardocp.com /article.html?art=NTc1 (717 words)

	LostCircuits, CPU Guide
		The new flagship processor tops at a high 12 x multiplier for a nominal speed of 2400 MHz, that, combined with the dual-channel memory interface is supposed to bring unprecedented performance to the Socket940 platform and reclaim the eroded victory for the Athlon64 family.
		Concerns about a ceiling in clock speed have been rumored against the pending release of yet higher speed grades but as long as there is no proof of either scenario, claims are claims and rumors are just what they are, that is, rumors.
		In this scenario, of course, another bunch of valid questions is whether this speed is really viable, whether there are margins as overt in terms of overclocking capability and last not least, how fast is this processor in real life applications.
	www.lostcircuits.com /cpu/amd_a64fx53 (640 words)

	DriverHeaven.net: AMD Athlon 64 3800+/4800+
		The Athlon64 3800+ looks much like any other Athlon64 on the exterior, it uses the standard 939pin design and metal heat spreader that you will have seen before however the design of the Venice core differs in a few major ways.
		Next up on the changes is a new memory controller, the Venice core has resolved a long standing bug in the Athlon64 memory controller which affected some users who wanted to run dual sided DDR400 at 1T.
		You would think that with two Athlon64 FX cores running on the same CPU die the thermal properties would mean a huge cooler would be required - however this is not the case and any cooler which works on an FX55 will handle the X2 with ease.
	www.driverheaven.net /reviews/dualcore/index.htm (535 words)

	Athlon64: AMD Plays Its Trump Card - ExtremeTech Discussions
		Instead, Athlon64 was the CPU aimed at the hearts and minds of PC gamers and general PC consumers.
		Athlon64: AMD Plays Its Trump Card Posted: 09-23-2003, 4:46 PM With the Athlon64 40% cheaper and only about 5%-7% slowerÂ (max)Â in games, I'd say the FX-51 is just not worth it.Â I don't really see much incentive to go with that over theÂ regularÂ Athlon64 with that much of a price difference.Â
		Athlon64: AMD Plays Its Trump Card Posted: 09-23-2003, 11:33 PM Maybe the question is code for "Why doesn't this look more like a Pentium and less like a Xeon?" :)Â Taking a cynical view, the Pentium Extreme obviously serves one purpose, and one purpose only:Â an Athlon 64Â debut-spoilerÂ with minimal time andÂ $...
	discuss.extremetech.com /forums/407762001/ShowPost.aspx (1215 words)

	nVidia nForce3 Chipset key features
		AMD will introduce the Athlon64 on September 23rd, It looks as if the performance of the Athlon64 and Opteron CPUs are very close or identical.
		The 754-pin Athlon64 will be introduced at 2.0GHz, with a performance Rating of 3200+.
		When Microsoft’s 64-bit Windows XP eventually comes, we will be able to compare directly the current Athlon and Pentium 4 CPUs performance with the the Athlon64.
	www.geocities.com /goarana667/athlon64.html (562 words)

	Computex 2003 - Athlon64 Motherboards Likely Delayed - PCSTATS.com
		Given the announced transition of the Athlon64 FX processor to Socket 939 formfactor, the lifespan of the Socket 940 Athlon64 FX series is as unclear as it is confusing to observers.
		Manufacturers producing Athlon64 motherboards may have as many as three or four variants for the Socket 754 Athlon64 processor, but when it came to the Athlon64 FX chips, there was rarely more than one or two boards on display - unless they were intended for purely sever applications.
		When it comes to the question of whether to go Athlon64 FX (socket 940) or Athlon64 3200+ (socket 754), one Gigabyte rep PCstats spoke with figures the socket 754 Athlon64 3200+ path is a better route to go even though the FX-series packs in about 10-15% more performance right now.
	www.pcstats.com /articleview.cfm?articleID=1473 (710 words)

	Which Athlon64 processor do I have?
		Later, Athlon64 processors were also produced in a format to suit Socket 939 motherboards.
		Currently, Athlon64 processors are available in models from 2800+ to 3700+ for Socket 754, and in models from 3000+ to 4000+ for Socket 939 motherboards.
		More recently, AMD has made a change to producing Athlon64 socket 939 processors which use the slightly modified ‘Winchester’ core, which is based on the 0.09 micron SOI manufacturing process.
	www.pcuser.com.au /pcuser/hs2.nsf/web/4A036C716F07DDB0CA256F6200370F54 (938 words)

	AnandTech: Athlon64 Preview: nForce3 at 2.0GHz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Announcements from AMD and word-of-mouth all point to the performance of Athlon64 and Opteron being very close if not identical.
		We also are hearing rumors from the Inquirer and elsewhere that the 754-pin Athlon64 will likely be introduced initially at 2.0GHz, with a revised (and more realistic) Performance Rating that will place it somewhere around 3200+, which is the current highest PR of the top Barton.
		While the delay of Microsoft’s 64-bit Windows XP still will not allow us to test 64-bit Athlon64 performance, we do have the tools at hand to give a good idea of what to expect from 32-bit Athlon64 performance when it is introduced in the next few weeks.
	www.anandtech.com /cpu/showdoc.html?i=1856 (643 words)

	AnandTech: Athlon64 Motherboards: First Look at Chaintech, FIC, and MSI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The first Athlon64 boards at Anandtech seem almost equally divided between the VIA K8T800 chipset and the single-chip nVidia nForce3 150.
		The new mainstream AMD is Athlon64, a Socket 754 chip that will run your regular unbuffered memory up to DDR400, but in single-channel mode only.
		While we will compare performance of the 3 Athlon64 boards with the fastest P4 and Athlon XP offerings in our recent tests, we are comparing performance of 3 motherboards all running an Athlon64 3200+ CPU to the best from our recent Performance tests.
	www.anandtech.com /mb/showdoc.html?i=1883 (879 words)

	AMDâs Athlon64 4000+ Processor - DriverHeaven.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		While Athlon64 FX processors were undoubtedly expensive, overpriced, and only available in small quantities, they have done exactly what they were designed to do, to provide the best possible performance without having price as a concerning factor.
		As AMD wants to keep a high-end aesthetic with their Athlon64 FX processors, they are currently only allowing one Athlon64 FX processor to be on the market at once.
		As soon as a new Athlon64 FX processor is announced, the previous high-end model is discontinued.
	www.driverheaven.net /showthread.php?p=493451 (212 words)

	Athlon64 set for Sept. 22 release \| Tech News on ZDNet
		Advanced Micro Devices is aiming to release a new generation of desktop and notebook chips on Sept. 22, according to an internal document inadvertently released by the company.
		AMD's press release schedule, accidentally made public in a mass e-mail on Monday, revealed that date for the unveiling of the Athlon64 for desktops and the Athlon64-M for notebooks.
		The Athlon64 line has been subject to a series of delays over the past two years--before January's delay, the chip had been expected in April.
	news.zdnet.com /2100-9584_22-1023436.html (781 words)

	AMD Athlon64 3400+ - hardCOREware.net
		This is what enables the Athlon64 to work flawlessly (and quite capably, as you will soon see) as a 32 bit x86 processor, while allowing it to be completely future safe when 64 bit desktop computing finally hits the scene.
		The Athlon64 is bumped from 10 stages to 12 stages, but is still well short of Intel's 20 stage pipeline.
		This throws a monkeywrench into the Athlon64 brand right off the bat, and as far as I know there is no coding to describe the difference.
	www.hardcoreware.net /reviews/review-184-1.htm (886 words)

	AMD Athlon64 3500+ Overclocking Adventure - PCSTATS.com
		AMD Athlon64 3500+ is the enthusiast's weapon of choice when it comes to overclocking.
		A few might argue that going with the Athlon64 3200+ or Athlon64 3000+ is a better deal since you're guaranteed to get yourself a 0.09 micron Winchester core, but I like the higher multiplier that the Athlon64 3500+ offers.
		The Athlon64 3500+ being overclocked is a retail specimen and is based on 0.13 micron manufacturing aka the Newcastle core.
	www.pcstats.com /articleview.cfm?articleID=1758 (798 words)

	PC World - HP Readies Athlon64 3100+ PC
		The HP t182k will use an Athlon64 processor with a model number of 3100+, according to a number of different hardware enthusiast Web sites, including AMDzone.com, that have posted a link to a document on HP's site.
		Introducing the Athlon64 at a model number rating of 3100+ appears to indicate that the chip does not perform as well as AMD's current 32-bit Athlon XP 3200+ processor, released in May. The Athlon64 3100+ will have a clock speed of 1.8 GHz and 1 MB of level 2 cache, according to the HP document.
		AMD is counting on the performance of the Athlon64 to help it compete against Intel's 90-nanometer Prescott processor, expected to launch in about September as well.
	www.pcworld.com /news/article/0,aid,111217,00.asp (628 words)

	NewsFactor Network \| AMD Debuts Athlon64
		Advanced Micro Devices is set to release its Athlon64 chip, which it calls "the industry¹s first and only Windows-compatible 64-bit PC processor
		Another way for the Athlon64 to offer a performance advantage is if it were to use the 128-bit memory subsystem currently used in AMD's Opteron chip.
		A key selling point for the Athlon64 is that it is high performance 32-bit processor, Haff said.
	www.newsfactor.com /perl/story/22333.html (957 words)

	ITworld.com - UPDATE: AMD to launch Opteron in April, Athlon64 delayed
		The company has also developed a 64-bit chip based on its Hammer architecture and designed for desktop computers called Athlon64, and that chip won't see the light of day until at least September, AMD said in a press release Friday.
		The launch of the Athlon64, formerly known as Clawhammer, and the Barton chips has already been delayed once, back in September, 2002.
		Barton will be released conforming to that updated road map, but the Athlon64 was supposed to have been available for sale in the first quarter of 2003, and available in systems by late in the second quarter.
	www.itworld.com /Comp/1986/030131opteron (778 words)

	eBay - Athlon64
		ATHLON64 3200 ANTEC NEOHE 550 TITAN VANESSA L-TYPE KV8
		AMD Athlon64 + 3000Abit AV8 + Sapphire X850XT PE AGP
		The NX bit functions are supported by operating systems such as Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition, and Linux 2.6.8 or higher.
	popular.ebay.com /ns/Computers-Networking/Athlon64.html (592 words)

	AMD Athlon64 3800+ Socket 939 64-bit CPU Review - TransmetaZone.com
		The Athlon64 3800+ uses an organic FCPGA packaging as opposed to the ceramic found on Athlon64 FX chips.
		Along with the introduction of the Socket 939 Athlon64 3800+, AMD also released the Socket 939 Athlon64 3500+ (2.2 GHz) and moved its high end Athlon64 FX-53 (2.4 GHz) over to the Socket 939 platform.
		Subsequent processors have since been released for both the Athlon64 and Athlon64 FX, but the 3800+ was the first to make the transition.
	www.transmetazone.com /articleview.cfm?articleid=1743 (587 words)

	New Intel compiler gives AMD Athlon64 a boost
		According to the magazine's own tests, a new Intel V8 compiler can give a boost to the performance of applications running on Intel platforms by between 5 and 10 per cent.
		The chipmaker may be miffed to learn, however, that its compiler can help boost the same apps by a similar margin on rival AMD's Athlon64 platform, when suitably tweaked.
		Although, in SPECfp2000base, the P4 3200 scores 1257, against the Athlon64 3400+'s score of 1227.
	www.theinquirer.net /?article=13821 (248 words)

	Comments for: September 22 is Athlon64 day - ja.zz
		In addition to desktop Athlon64 processors, it looks like AMD will also be announcing a mobile Athlon64-M on that date.
		With the Athlon64's official launch date revealed, attention may focus on release dates for Microsoft's AMD64 version of Windows XP and any applications that will be optimized for AMD's new 64-bit platform.
		In that respect, I think the Athlon64 is like an Opteron 100, so it cannot handle dual processors.
	techreport.com /ja.zz?id=13679 (431 words)

	ITworld.com - HP preparing Athlon64 3100+ desktop
		The HP t182k will use an Athlon64 processor with a model number of 3100+, according to a number of different hardware enthusiast Web sites, including AMDzone.com, that have posted a link to a document on HP's site, available at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/bph08342/bph08342.pdf.
		Introducing the Athlon64 at a model number rating of 3100+ appears to indicate that the chip does not perform as well as AMD's current 32-bit Athlon XP 3200+ processor, released in May. The Athlon64 3100+ will have a clock speed of 1.8GHz and Level 2 cache of 1M bytes, according to the HP document.
		According to the Sunnyvale, California, company, the model number is based on the relative performance of the current chip to one based on an older processor core, but analysts have noted that AMD's model numbers proceed almost in lockstep with Intel Corp.'s Pentium 4 frequency bumps, at least on the desktop side.
	www.itworld.com /Comp/1183/030618hpamd (593 words)

	AMD ATHLON64 3400 REVIEW
		There are two versions of the Athlon64 3400, the first is the older Clawhammer which has a clock speed of 2.2Ghz and a huge 1024K Level 2 cache.
		The version we are testing here is the later Newcastle version of the Athlon64 3400 which has a clock speed of 2.4Ghz (200Mhz higher than the older Clawhammer) and a 512K Level 2 Cache.
		We will be comparing the Athlon64 3400 to the budget Sempron 3100 because we know alot of you are wondering how the Sempron 3100 measures up against the more expensive Athlon64.
	www.ultimatehardware.net /107.htm (1491 words)

	AMD Athlon64+ 3800 & FX53
		The Athlon64 CPU was one of AMD's most important products and, for good reasons, it has been quite successful since its launch late last year.
		For comparison, we’ve chosen the Athlon64 3400+ CPU on the MSI K8N Neo (nForce3-250GB) motherboard as well as the Pentium4 3.0GHz (Northwood) and 3.2GHz Extreme Edition (Prescott) on the ASUS P4C800 motherboard.
		Either ways, it seems that the current generation of the P4 architecture might not be able to compete well with the Athlon64 in the near future.
	www.tbreak.com /reviews/printpage.php?id=311 (758 words)

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