Testseek.com have collected 28 expert reviews of the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 2.6GHz Socket AM2 and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 2.6GHz Socket AM2.
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The editors liked
Excellent utilization of DDR-2 SDRAM
Decreased memory power consumption and heat production
Extremely fast and reliable
In-chip virtualization support
Decreased CPU core voltage and heat production
Faster than Intels current fastest
More expensive desktop CPU
Beats even AMDs more expensive FX-60 chips on some tests.
Priced Competitively
Dual Channel DDR2800
Lower Power and Heat Specs
Solid performance across the board
Virtualization support
Lower cost than the FX-62.
The editors didn't like
Expensive (as are all highend CPUs)
Requires new motherboard and memory
Intels new
Potentially faster CPUs are right around the corner.
Priced Competitively, Dual Channel DDR2800, Lower Power and Heat Specs
Still 90nm, 2x512MB L2 Hampers Game Performance
The launch of the Athlon 64 FX-62 and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processors, while impressive in their own right, is almost secondary to the future potential of Socket AM2. Certainly, it is nice to see the higher performance and improved specifications of the...
Ok, that was a lot of work - and a lot of fun. Clearly AMD has delivered a very viable processor with the AM2 launch. The on-board DDR2 memory controller provides extremely low DDR2 latency that cannot be matched even by the excellent Intel 975X chips...
Abstract: Ive posted my review of the FX62, X2 5000+ on the AM2 socket as well as details on the nForce 500 series chipset we tested on. Asus and Foxconn boards were used in our testing. We also have some testing with 1066MHz DDR2. Im adding overclocking resul...
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Published: 2006-05-22, Author: Sean , review by: planetx64.com
Abstract: AMD has proven themselves again and again as a manufacturer that can deliver innovative products, performance, and stability. With the AM2 we see another indication that AMD is not only thinking ahead, but also ensuring that they provide the consumer...
Abstract: The performance of all Athlon 64 X2 5000 versions is the same. The 65-nm models are marginally slower in some benchmarks due to increased L2 cache latency. However, such a small difference is negligible and ultimately unimportant.
As an upgrade, the Athlon processors dont yet make sense. The chips themselves are expensive, and by the time youve factored in a motherboard and some extra DDR2 memory you could be looking at paying twice as much – especially if youre looking to b...
AMDs 65nm CPUs consume less power and run cooler than their predecessors, but these were never particular problems for the Athlon 64 X2. Performance against the Core 2 Duo is the issue, and the move to 65nm doesnt improve this. Our 65nm chip overcloc...
Abstract: Originally planned for launch during the upcoming Computex 2006 on the 6th of June, Intels earlier than expected announcements of their next generation Core 2 Duo processors slated for the same period have certainly helped AMD shuffle m...
One thing thats clear from the benchmarks in the previous pages is that if you already own an FX-60, there is no need to rush out and buy the new 5000+. We didnt receive the FX-62 from AMD so we cant say how well that will compete against the FX-60. Th...
