AMD Athlon 64 3000+ with 512KB Cache For Sale in $200 Range
Posted by crusher on 15 December 2003 - 16:23 · 7 comments & 1051 views
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#1 Posted by Rip Kevlar on 15 Dec 2003 - 17:46
- Great, all this is gonna do is confuse the issue about processors at the consumer level. I remember trying to buy an Athlon with a Barton core that was rated as the same number as one that didnt have it and the guy at the comp shop didnt have a clue what I was talking about. I am sure the major retailers like Best Buy and Futureshop in Canada will have a field day getting top dollar for an inferior chip.
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#2 Posted by username on 15 Dec 2003 - 18:18
- maybe it will be an Athlon 64 xmas, have to see some benchmarks though
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#3 Posted by Beast_4thHM on 15 Dec 2003 - 18:25
- wtf?? this CPU is useless....a Barton core would be better
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#3.1 Posted by divertom15 on 15 Dec 2003 - 18:47
- one would agree with that but we have to see what the xp 64bit edition does for the processor. There has been reports of preformance gains using the beta of the os and 32bit programs not ported Just using them straight up in the os. I dont really know how that works seeing as they have to run thru the W.O.W.
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#4 Posted by Dwarden on 15 Dec 2003 - 18:32
- i want 4000+ for socket A with 1MB cache ... NOW
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#5 Posted by HolgMan on 15 Dec 2003 - 18:58
- Review here (german):
http://www.hardtecs4u.com/reviews/2003/amd_athlon64_3000/
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#6 Posted by RangerLG on 15 Dec 2003 - 22:02
- It should perform better than the Barton core since the memory channel is now built onto the CPU. Eliminates one of the bus bottlenecks. Reviews look very promising.
The AMD Athlon 64 3000+ processors runs at 2.00GHz, the same speed as the higher-end Athlon 64 3200+ chip. But the less expensive CPU incorporates only 512KB of level-two cache – only a half of 1MB L2 cache provided by the Athlon 64 3200+. Both AMD64microprocessors incorporate 128KB of L1 cache and one Hyper-Transport link with aggregate bandwidth of 6.40GB/s to communicate with PC I/O. The new 3000+ 64-bit processor builds-in single-channel PC3200 controller.
AMD also supplies Athlon 64 3000+ chip for desktop replacement notebooks, but those chips feature 1MB of L2 and run at 1.80GHz speed. According to recently unveiled AMD CPU roadmap for 2004, AMD is going to replace the 64-bit chips based on ClawHammer core featuring 1MB of cache with CPUs packing only 512KB of L2 based on Newcastle core.
Even though AMD Athlon 64 CPUs work on lower core-clocks compared to some of AMD Athlon XP processors, the new 64-bit chips may bring additional performance in real-world applications due to more efficient architecture, SSE2 support as well as eventual benefit the software may take from AMD’s 64-bit extensions. It is positive that AMD decided not to lower core-clocks of the 3000+ chips below 2.00GHz, however, the performance impact of removing 512KB of cache is not clear.
The AMD Athlon 64 processor in 3000+ flavor for desktop computing is available in Japan as well as in stores listed by Dealtime.Xbitlabs.com and is priced at $270 in Japan and at about $250 in the USA.
All the AMD64 microprocessors, such as Opteron, Athlon 64 and Athlon 64 FX, are made using 0.13 micron fabrication process with Silicon On Insulator (SOI) technology in AMD’s advanced Fab30 in Dresden, Germany. AMD had some problems with increasing core-speed of its 64-bit products, nevertheless, it looks like now that company can ramp products at 2.00GHz speed without serious cost issues.
Early next year AMD is expected to release faster versions of its 64-bit chips, namely AMD Athlon 64 3400+ , AMD Athlon FX-53 CPU as well as AMD Opteron processors at 2.20GHz.