Testseek.com have collected 37 expert reviews of the AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 2.6GHz Socket 939 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 2.6GHz Socket 939.
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The editors liked
Good all around performance
Runs relatively cool
Even flat out
Great dual-core CPU for PC gaming.
CuttingEdge Gaming Performance
New Level of Multithreaded Speed
Benefits from Dual Core Enhanced Drivers
Very fast CPU
Easy overclock with multiplier unlocked
Mutiltasking performance is great
Did we mention that it is fast?!
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Only equals Intels new 955 Extreme Edition in many benchmarks.
The AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 processor is no joke! For the first time AMD bridges the dual-core/gamer divide with a processor that will satisfy even the pickiest consumers. ...
The AMD Athon 64 FX-60 processor brings a new level of performance to AMDs desktop processor line up. Nothing from Intels current arsenal can really compete with it with any regularity and it will probably remain that way until at least Q3 of 2006....
Abstract: AMD Continuing its trend of offering products with features that consumers demand, AMD has released the FX-60. AMD’s FX line of processor began with the FX-53 based around Socket 940 and was targeted at the enthusiast crowd with its large cache and...
The Pentium Extreme Edition marks real progress for Intel on multiple fronts. It is the fastest all-around desktop CPU that Intel has ever produced, and thanks to its faster bus, larger cache, and higher clock speeds, the Extreme Edition 955 consistent...
Good all around performance; runs relatively cool, even flat out; great dual-core CPU for PC gaming.
Expensive; only equals Intels new 955 Extreme Edition in many benchmarks.
Gamers now have a dual-core processor to call their own. Performance in other applications doesnt lag either. AMD no longer has a definitively better CPU than Intel—but the AMD FX-60 does run cooler than Intels latest....
The conclusion is quite simple. Athlon 64 FX-60 is a missile of a processor and if you thought it was worth the cash to buy one of the previous models of FX then you should place your order for an FX-60 now. However, if you currently own an Athlon 64 X2, ...
Abstract: Its important to note that each core has its own 128KB L1 and 1MB L2 cache; so essentially what we have here are two Athlon64 FX-55s squeezed into one package.
CuttingEdge Gaming Performance, New Level of Multithreaded Speed, Benefits from Dual Core Enhanced Drivers
Very Expensive, Upcoming DDR2 Platform Shift
The Athlon 64 FX-60 is a killer launch for performance users, and were glad to see AMD fully embracing the dual core philosophy with their enthusiast-level FX brand. This is the right way to go, especially as even hardcore gamers do more with their P...
Very fast CPU, Easy overclock with multiplier unlocked, Mutiltasking performance is great, Did we mention that it is fast?!
Expensive (as with all highend CPUs)
After working with this CPU for almost a month, I am very happy with its performance. To be able to do CD burning while listening to other music or playing a game is just awesome. Also, for the enthusiast, the FX-60 overclocked easily to FX-57 speeds ...
Abstract: Intels launch of their next generation Pentium Extreme Edition 955 dual-core processor last month, marked a solid improvement in overall performance for what is to be the last core iteration utilizing the Pentium 4 Netburst architecture. While this Intel...
