AMD Tests AMD Athlon 64 4200+ Chip With Partners
At least some partners of chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices have received AMD Athlon 64 4200+ microprocessor which is made using 90nm process technology and sports numerous enhancements over currently available Athlon 64 4000+ and FX-55 models.
Source: X-Bit LabsA Chinese web-site’s forum member has posted what he claimed to be a benchmark result of the AMD Athlon 64 4200+ processor as well as a screenshot from a microprocessor identification program which could not correctly determine the brand-name of the product, but could reveal its specifications. At press-time the pictures were available over XtremeSystems.org and Digital-Info web-sites.
AMD’s Athlon 64 4200+ processor is clocked at 2.60GHz, contain 1MB of L2 cache and sport dual-channel PC3200 memory controller, copying major specs of the currently shipping AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 processor for Socket 939 infrastructure. However, the Athlon 64 4200+ is made using 90nm fabrication processor, sports SSE3 instructions as well as minor memory controller enhancements. Potentially, the chip may also fit into lower thermal envelope than the FX-55 model.
Availability of the AMD Athlon 64 4200+ processor among those affiliated with AMD may indicate approaching commercial release of the chip. Still, the launch is not inevitable just because of that.
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Big jump in performance for CPU limited apps
Dell?
Gateway?
Hello.... Cheaper, cooler, less power, more powerful... No brainer.
Mine is 2GHz actually...
No 90nm CPUs for You!!! The S754 platform is being relegated to Semprons (and Mobile A64 CPUs)
Thanks for reminding us...
Yeah I bought this processor back when there was only 940/754, and 939 was nothing more than a dream... :shakehead
I sold my pitiful 2800+ 754, and still have my other DFI NF3 board lying around, might try to find a good replacement..