AMD's Phenom - For suckers only

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I notice that you did not include Tom's Hardware in your list of reviewers.

Here's what they had to say.

"AMD seems to have done its homework when the company set the price for its Phenom processors. The Phenom 9600 is about 13.5% slower than Intel's Q6600 in our benchmarks. On the other hand, its price is also 13.6% lower than that of its direct competitor. Thus, the two products offer practically the same performance for your money."

"Looking into the future with the Spider platform, AMD seems to be the less expensive than Intel, since the chip giant has already announced that its current high-end platform X38 will be incompatible to the next generation of high-end CPUs at the beginning of next year. In the end, if you're looking to make the most of a long-term investment, AMD is without a doubt the better platform choice."

They readily acknowledge that Intel still holds the performance crown. They also note that AMD is not competing for that market right now.

That's a far cry from saying that AMD's Phenom is for suckers only.

Posted by: Letophoro   Posted on: 11/19/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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