The silent release of AM2...

[FragTek]

AMD didn't seem to make too big of a fus over their new socket... And I think this largely has to do with the way Intel is owning them right now. It's tough to make a huge stink about a new launch that in no way directly competes with your competitors new lineup.

In stock AM2 proccies @ Newegg:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ubCategory=343

The AM2 Semprons interest me a little bit. I'd like to know if they clock like raped apes or what...

In stock AM2 mobos @ Newegg:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...SubCategory=22

Nothing to interesting in the mobo department yet. The Asus looks pretty feature-packed, and I like the intergrated WiFi. All new mobo's should have that so we don't have to blatantly waste a PCI slot with a WiFi card. The MSI board doesn't look too bad either. We'll have to see what DFI can come up with for AM2.

This is what I call a lackluster launch from AMD...

[blawblaw]

Yea its hard for AMD. Theyre realeasing a new socket while Intel is releasing a whole new architecture, and the bad thing is that theyre being released at the same time.

The 4000 looks nice.

[NoL]

AM2 is nothing more than a transition. Its not a big one like A-->754/939 though, its just revising the edition to force a new product standard (ddr2) across a wide market. Its actually good for intel since there will be better ddr2 and more competition available now.

[MonkeyMeow]

Yeah they have said there release there new architecture currently called AM3 early 2007.

[twisted5]

Have you seen some of the bandwidth benches released in the last day or two? Can you say omfg! They are just impressive and Intel can't even compare to it. One good thing that AM2 has for it I guess.

[MonkeyMeow]

Originally Posted by name='twisted5'

Have you seen some of the bandwidth benches released in the last day or two? Can you say omfg! They are just impressive and Intel can't even compare to it. One good thing that AM2 has for it I guess.

Have you even seen the new Intel review's the AM2 vs 939 comparison's have been like a 5-10% increase in performance.

[twisted5]

Of course I have seen them, still Intel can't touch AM2 on memory bandwidth. That is all that AM2 has going for it over Intel atm.

[FragTek]

Yeah the memory bandwidth is just insane... It's just too damn bad they can't make it work for them as far as overall processing speed/power is concerned.

[FarFarAway]

5GHz AM2 FX-64 ftw

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