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To: Paul Engel who wrote (130614)	3/22/2001 4:20:23 AM
From: Mike Magee	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Because AMD chips, they run too hot O dear reader of the month. Reader of the Month: Paul Engel theregister.co.uk 1GHz PIII notebook uses desktop chip theregister.co.uk

To: Paul Engel who wrote (130614)	3/22/2001 6:54:55 AM
From: puborectalis	Respond to of 186894

AMD Unveils 1.33 Gigahertz Athlon Processor NEW YORK (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., the world's number two maker of computer chips, on Thursday unveiled versions of its Athlon processors that run at 1.33 and 1.3 gigahertz. The Sunnyvale, California-based company said systems based on the 1.33 gigahertz Athlon processor outperform platforms based on the Pentium 4 chips made by its larger rival Intel Corp. by up to 40 percent when equipped with ``double data rate'' memory. The introduction of the new processor is AMD's latest effort in a battle among chip makers to win over computer users focused on tasks including audio, video, image editing, and 3D modeling. In November, Intel introduced the Pentium 4 chip capable of speeds of 1.5 and 1.4 gigahertz......also from....GEEK:COM...............AMD introduces 1.3GHz Athlon posted 2:28am EST Thu Mar 22 2001 NEWS AMD introduced 1.30 and 1.33GHz versions of their Athlon processor today at the CeBit tradeshow. The 1.30GHz version is designed to run in systems with a 200MHz (100MHz2) system bus, while the 1.33GHz version runs with a 266MHz (133MHz2) bus. Systems are shipping immediately from Compaq, HP and MicronPC. Both processors are produced on a .18 micron process. The 1.30GHz Athlon costs US$318 in quantity, while the 1.33GHz version with support for a faster system bus goes for $350. Read the press release in small font at AMD or in a much more readable font at AMDZone. AMDZone also let us know that AMD updated their Athlon FAQ, benchmark page and main Athlon page for the new speeds. ROB'S OPINION The price of a bit over $300 isn't bad for a 1.3GHz processor, especially an Athlon. I remember when the new chips arrived from Intel and cost $900 or more, but that was before the Athlon existed, and Intel ruled the roost. Since it is 2AM as I write this, not many people have their 1.3GHz Athlon articles up yet. However, I was able to find one at Tom's Hardware. Benchmark results are mixed with a 1.5GHz Pentium 4 still beating the 1.33GHz Athlon in some, but losing in a slight majority of the tests. Tom's Hardware comes out with an "overall" benchmark score where the two chips almost come out completely even. Still, when you consider price of the chips, motherboard and memory, the Athlon has the advantage. Ah, also found a review at SharkyExtreme. What's next? AMD's next desktop Athlon chip is expected to run at 1.4GHz and feature their new "Palomino" core which may have some enhancements. It won't be out until July 2001 according to their latest roadmap. AMD is also expected to make an announcement soon about new mobile Athlon chips (also using the Palomino core) in the next week or two, however, systems with the mobile Athlon chips may not be ready until June or July. For their part, Intel is expected to have a 1.7GHz Pentium 4 chip available very soon with a 2GHz version in Q2. USER COMMENTS 5 comment(s) "The price of a bit over $300 isn't bad for a 1.3GHz processor" (3:29am EST Thu Mar 22 2001) Well, if you wish to pay more than twive as much for a CPU that isn't twice as fast, I guess you've got a good deal. - by DrDoogie "The price of a bit over $300 isn't bad for a 1.3GHz processor" (3:29am EST Thu Mar 22 2001) Well, if you wish to pay more than twice as much for a CPU that isn't twice as fast, I guess you've got a good deal. [edited typos] - by DrDoogie DrDoogie: (3:50am EST Thu Mar 22 2001) I don't think you can count that way. I can give you a couple of 486DX33 processors for free. You can't beat that MHz/$ ratio... Otherwise, you could probably buy the slowest Duron you can find and get a pretty good ratio. - by Martin Niklasson CPU price curve (5:13am EST Thu Mar 22 2001) Martin is right on the money. The CPU price curve has always been a nearly flat incline at the low end, with a steep jump at the high end. Only recently (past couple of years) have the high-end processors come down to earth. The price/performance ratio is still high at the very top (especially if you consider the Xeon), but you can realistically buy almost the very fastest chips for not much more than the slowest chips. Life is good. - by Old Timer GHz CPUs (6:54am EST Thu Mar 22 2001) The point is, who needs more-than-one-GHz CPUs?? Not standard users who use their PC for word processing or for internet connection (you do need an Athlon to see the .avi videos). Not gamers, who can buy a better formirming PS2 console for half the price (consider GeForce3 card alone is more expensive than a PS2). Probably only niche market users that work on photo images rendering or what ever. - by matteo