ExtremeTech examines the AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ (~US$489), a 940 pin Socket AM2 desktop processor that features 3.0GHz Clock frequency, 128 KB L1 cache per core, 1MB L2 cache per core, 227.4M transistor count, 125W max TDP, 1.35-1.40V nominal voltage, and 90nm DSL LOI manufacturing process.
"At under $500, the Athlon 64 X2 6000+ offers decent performance, albeit at the cost of more noise and heat than Intel's current E6700 or better CPUs. Still, it's less costly than the E6700, and offers performance nearly as good in some applications. However, Intel still rules the roost in media encoding and 3D content creation."
"AMD needs to move its 65nm process to higher clock speeds; the current 90nm process is noticeably running out of steam. Of course, what the company really needs to do is get out its new architecture in both quad core and dual core. Certainly AMD's pronouncements about its upcoming quad-core performance have been pretty aggressive. But until then, AMD finds itself in something of a holding pattern." [ExtremeTech - AMD Goes to 3GHz: The Athlon 64 X2 6000+]
If you are a PC enthusiast who is somewhat price-sensitive (like me), you can find the X2 6000+ to be a good deal with decent performance. In case you often do media encoding and 3D content creation (and would like less noise and heat), you probably would like to take a look at the Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 CPU, although it is priced about $60 more.
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