Testseek.co.uk 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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37 Reviews
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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...
Abstract: Ive posted my review of the Athlon 64 FX60. We compare it to the Pentium D 840, FX55, FX57, and Athlon 64 X2 4800+. We throw plenty of applications including games, and many of them are multithreaded. We also overclock up to 3.2GHz. Updated 1/12/06...
First of all I would like to point out that the year 2006 promises to become the year of overwhelming spreading of dual-core processors. Thanks to the efforts of the graphics card driver developers, the number of applications improving showing better r...
Abstract: Editors note: Weve updated this First Take to reflect the fact that the systems on which we had trouble testing the FX-60 all arrived with overclocked parts. (1/11/06)Hot on the heels of Intels second-generation dual-core Extreme Edition 955 chip co...
