FiringSquad reviews AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ processor
Since launching the AM2 platform in May, AMD has quietly launched a slew of new Athlon 64 X2 CPUs for the desktop market, starting with the X2 5200+ in early September, 65-nm Brisbane parts on December 5th, and the 5400+ and 5600+ on December 13th.
All of these processors were stealth launches with little or no fanfare from AMD. Additionally, on launch day they were all primarily focused on the OEM market, with droves of X2 5200+ processors going into HP's dc5750 business PC in particular. In fact, the 5400+ and 5600+ launch was so low key that AMD didn’t even issue a press release on the day the CPUs became available!
Fortunately for AMD enthusiasts, these processors are now readily available at the retail and e-tail levels, and we should also add that today's Athlon 64 X2 6000+ launch isn't a repeat of past recent events, in fact some e-tailers began selling the X2 6000+ prematurely a few weeks ago...
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