AMD to launch dual-core Athlon 64 on May 31
Posted by Daniel Fleshbourne on 20 May 2005 - 15:06 · 39 comments & 1429 views
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#1 Posted by Chestah on 20 May 2005 - 15:13
- Sounds good
, except i wonder how expensive they'll be 
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#2 Posted by dave164 on 20 May 2005 - 15:21
- We already know how much they will be, no more than $1000 for the 4800+ and something like $500 for the 4200+
Pretty sweat prices, ill get one at the end of the year with pci-e -
#2.1 Posted by Rudy on 20 May 2005 - 17:17
- sweet price? no way, you can build a whole computer for 1000$.....
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#2.2 Posted by Hurmoth on 20 May 2005 - 17:24
- But not with two processors (the closest power to come to two processors is dual core)... for the power you're getting with dual core, the prices is completely justifiable. And on top of that, Intel's dual-core processors are extremely expensive, much more then AMD's.
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#2.3 Posted by Neo-Luxembourg on 20 May 2005 - 19:16
- Nope, sry dude .. Intel is FAR cheaper then AMD in Dual-Core ....
But only if u look for the CPU .. because u need a new MB for Intel's DC CPU's ... so .. at the end ... almost the same
PS: Can't wait until September to buy my new Dual-Core system ... AMD rultz
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#2.4 Posted by Treefrog on 20 May 2005 - 21:53
QUOTE sweet price? no way, you can build a whole computer for 1000$.....
Not with that kind of power you can't. I'm guessing you weren't around when we were paying $600 for 486DX2-66 cpu's, and $50+ per meg of ram.-
#2.5 Posted by xMorpheousx416 on 20 May 2005 - 22:30
- $50 per meg of ram? Boy, I sure wish I was the one selling those to you....I'd be retired by now. I think you mean around $1, $1.50 per meg. When PC100 first came out, 128mb chips were about $130.00 U.S. By your calculator, that would have cost you $6,400 per 128mb chip.
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#2.6 Posted by Treefrog on 20 May 2005 - 22:36
- I can see you've not been into computers as long as I have .
No, I mean $50-$100 PER MEG OF RAM. Yes, I had a pc with 4 megs of ram, and yes, I paid over $200 for that ram. In those days, you had 1, 2, 4 or 8 (if you were lucky) megs in the machine. My 386dx40, with math co-processor and 4 megs of ram ran AutoCAD, and 3d Studio. -
#2.7 Posted by Joshie on 21 May 2005 - 01:43
- Stop it, Treefrog. You're making me nostalgic.
P.S. Just bought 2x512 of PC3200 for $80. -
#2.8 Posted by Treefrog on 21 May 2005 - 03:10
QUOTE Stop it, Treefrog. You're making me nostalgic.
Hehe. Hey, remember adding the chips into the cache by plugging them into their pin sockets? What are these youngsters talking about nowadays, 512MB? On one module? I have a baggie full of 256k simms. Yep, you could fit a whole 2MB of ram into the system by filling all 8 sockets with those bad boys.
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#3 Posted by lylesback2 on 20 May 2005 - 15:23
- ohhh i cant wait
this will surely be the best processor ever created -
#3.2 Posted by Help on 20 May 2005 - 22:18
- no, this is... until the next century that is...
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=12217
Go POWER5 Go!
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#4 Posted by Adrian on 20 May 2005 - 15:40
- Good to hear Can finally start building my machine.
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#5 Posted by Ficman on 20 May 2005 - 16:10
- Excellent...
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#6 Posted by brianshapiro on 20 May 2005 - 16:29
- please tell me..
when would i expect this out in computers by major brands,
and when would i expect it to be out in notebooks
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#7 Posted by BanneD on 20 May 2005 - 17:13
- i believe notebooks will have to wait a bit, dual cpu should eat some power for sure, so it'll take time to re-build it with low power usage
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#7.1 Posted by brianshapiro on 20 May 2005 - 18:49
- well then could you say when they'll be easily available in brand name desktop computers
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#8 Posted by )(RockerBoy on 20 May 2005 - 17:35
- now i know what i should wish for my birthday
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#8.1 Posted by tiagosilva29 on 20 May 2005 - 20:36
- Yes, a computer for me with dual-core.
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#9 Posted by TheSarge on 20 May 2005 - 17:41
- Niftylicious.
Here's a wild idea: A computer with both an Intel AND an AMD CPU. It's would be the best of both worlds. Granted, it's not an easy thing to do, but wouldn't that be nice to have? The sheer number-cruching power of a Pentium working together with the game-optimised AMD unit.
Yes, I know: Never gonna happen, Intel and AMD actualy :gasp: co-operating. But I can dream, can't I? -
#9.1 Posted by xMorpheousx416 on 20 May 2005 - 22:33
- That's already been done. The main board runs an Intel LGA775 chip, and there's a daughter board that runs an AMDFX chip with it's own memory slots.
Click HERE
alas....you have to switch the board to use either the Intel, or AMD chip....they don't both run together.
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#10 Posted by Sn00pY on 20 May 2005 - 18:12
- old news?
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2410
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#11 Posted by Samoa on 20 May 2005 - 18:35
- http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=28511&category=main#comment363167
most likely AMD will step the pricing to compete with Intel.
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#12 Posted by StuRReaL on 20 May 2005 - 21:01
- they'll be expensive but worth while are more applications are being smp enabled
I think i'll be building myself a new computer shortly
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#13 Posted by Magallanes on 21 May 2005 - 00:09
- More cheap for a double-cpu pc is to have a farm (for example a render farm). Anyway, to have two 4000+ cpu is not equal to have two computer of 4000+ running at once.
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#13.1 Posted by TheSarge on 21 May 2005 - 09:55
- Seeing as how I feel like being the grammar police right now, I'm gonna go ahead and point out that using a phrase such as "More cheap" make you look like a dumbass. Now, I'm not saying you are, in fact, an ass; I find it a source of personal gratification to play grammar police whenever glaring errors such as the aformentioned "more cheap" show up.
That, and it's generaly considered bad form to point out the obvoius. But since you obviously thought that using such grammar was OK, perhaps my post here isn't such a merely personal-gratification excercise.
As far as 2 chips not equaling two computers... um.. how can I put this nicely...
Way to state the obvious! Go you! Look, it's not about having two computers in one box: It's about haveing more potential, more functionality, more possibilities, more design flexibil;ity. It's about continuing to evolve the PC. I suppose running tasks that were previously the domain of multiple-CPU machines might be a possibility on these new dual-core CPUs, but it's hardly the most exciting thing these new CPUs can do.
Don't expect a revolution in computers: Just expect the same old ever-evolving, ever changing PC we all have come to love.
Oh, and expect the Mac to jump on the dual-core bandwagon as soon as Apple can find a way to make it look like they invented something new so the sanme people who were sucked in my the iPod will flock to whatever it is that Apple builds out of Dual-core machines. Not that I think Macs are bad machines: On the contary, Macs are very cutting-edge for the market. It's just that I don't like the way they're marketed. But I digress.
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#14 Posted by Premier on 21 May 2005 - 05:15
- So when will we be actually able to buy one?
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#15 Posted by sullysnet on 21 May 2005 - 07:11
- do you think that current MB's can run these after a BIOS update or do you think their will be new boards to go along with the processors. I wanted to buy a machine soon but now I am worried :o
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#15.1 Posted by clwright on 21 May 2005 - 09:55
- yes, as long as you have a 939 socket.
AMD says the Athlon 64 X2 should fit into existing motherboards with only a BIOS update, provided that the motherboard can deliver enough power to drive a current 90nm Athlon 64 processor. Existing Socket 939 CPU heat sink/fan combos should be sufficient to cool an X2, as well. As always, you'll want to check with your motherboard maker before assuming your mobo will work with the new chip. There are always exceptions.
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#16 Posted by Chanser on 21 May 2005 - 08:00
- No doubt the oem's are going to nick most of the dual cores, leaving us with limited stock for a short time.
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#17 Posted by stezo2k on 21 May 2005 - 10:25
- good news hopefully the prices won't be too bad here in the UK
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#18 Posted by Waka on 21 May 2005 - 11:16
- Agh need one now - virus scan running and killing my cpu!
4400 next month for £350?? (hopefully) Yes please!
W.
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#19 Posted by DodgeViper on 22 May 2005 - 11:51
- So will this benefit me if I was just doing one very processor intensive task such as encoding a DVD to xvid, it take me 2 to 3 hours to encode a film depending on how long it is.
Will a dual core help with just one task or is it mainly for two tasks?
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#20 Posted by MrCobra on 22 May 2005 - 16:25
- Time to upgrade. I'll be putting an FX-55 on EBay if anyone's interrested.
Dual-core processors contain two processors on a single piece of silicon and give users improved performance. This is because processor-intensive tasks like editing video and burning optical discs can be handled independently so they don't slow each other down as might happen in a single-core processor. Until now, most desktop and server processors have had a single core but several dual-core chips have been launched.
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