X-bit labs

AMD Athlon 64 FX-51 vs. Intel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition 3.2GHz: Clash of Strong Wills

[ 09/23/03 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

We tested two newest CPUs from Intel and AMD, which struggle for the right to be called the today’s fastest desktop solutions. Both processors are the first models of two principally new product families targeted for hardcore gamers and enthusiasts. Well, let’s find out which if the two appears to be the most successful!

ASUS SK8N + AMD Opteron 144: Uniprocessor Workstation on AMD Opteron and NVIDIA nForce3 Professional

[ 07/21/03 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

AMD Opteron based platforms become more and more popular. We tested a workstation featuring ASUS SK8N mainboard based on NVIDIA nForce3 Pro 150 chipset and one AMD Opteron processor working at 1.8GHz. The whole lot of benchmarks in comparison with AMD Athlon XP and Intel Pentium 4 are included.

CPUs with 64bit Architecture: Evolution or Revolution?

[ 07/07/03 | by Andy Yaschenko]

We are facing the transition from 32bit to 64bit technology. But are we ready for that? In this article we are going to take a look at the processor market to see if there is real need in this transition and what the solutions will be the pioneers in the 64bit world.