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This CPU seems to be the best gaming CPU out on the market right now. With its Dual Cores and 64 bit architecture, along with a clock speed of 2.6 GHz and a 2x 1 MB L2 cache, it seems to be the chip you'll want to buy if you're looking for some insane scores on 3DMark06.
According to Tom's Hardware, the FX-60 will mark the end of Socket 939. Paving the way for the new AM2 Sockets. It's said that the new AM2 Socket will also mark the way for the new FX series of processors, such would be the FX-62. Only time will tell to see how it stacks up against other new processors, such as the new intel Pentium Exteme Edition 955.
The benchmarks that Tom's Hardware posted show some interesting results. The new FX-60, which by the way costs $1,169 dollars.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103608
The benchmarks show some very interesting things against the FX-60's main competetion, the Pentium Extreme Edition 955 processor. Which, in some benchmarks, it does lose to.
But maybe it's competetion is the old FX-55 and FX-57 CPUs. Because from the Quake III Team Arena benchmark, it doesn't beat it's old predocessor. It scores a 255.6, as oppossed to it's older counter parts, the FX-55 and FX-57 CPUs. The FX-55 2.6GHz scores 268.8, and the FX-57 scores a 296.8. Even when the FX-60 is overclocked to 3.0GHz, the Toledo FX-60 loses to the FX-57, which isn't overclocked, and it only scores 284.6.
Along with lossing to it's older FX family CPUs, the Toledo FX-60 @ 2.6 GHz loses to the intel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition CPUs. The P4 EE @ 3.40, 3.72, and 3.46, along with the Pentium 4 670, manage to beat it in this benchmark. Which to me is kind of disappointing to see it lose to it's older counter parts, along with the Extreme Edition CPUs, and the regular Pentium 4 670.
When Tom's Hardware tested the FX-60 Toledo in 3DMark05 Graphics Test, it performed much better, only if you consider winning against the Pentium Extreme Edition 955 CPU by a mere 5 points. The FX-60 Toldeo overclocked however, beats everything. Tom's Hardware managed to overclock the Toledo to 2.8 GHz and it beat everythign that it competed against. Scoring a total of 7886 when overclocked, and scoring 7824 when not overclocked. But, even then, the new FX-60 Toldeo still loses to the Athelon 64 X2 4600+ by 11 points, the 4600+ scored 7833, over the FX-60's 7824. The Pentium Extreme Edition 955 without it's Hyper-Threading technology enabled, loses to the FX-60 Toldeo by 5 points, scoring a total of 7819.
Well, from the benchmarks that Tom's Hardware posted, the FX-60 Toledo isn't worth buying in my opinion. It loses on some benchmarks, but fairs well in others. I was expecting a massive improvement with this new FX series CPU. But, like most dreams, they don't come true. However, if you have a $1K spending limit, then by all means grab the new FX-60, or better yet, the new X2 4800+ or an intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955 processor. Either way, you'll definetly be running with the best of them if you own either of those CPUs.
[EDIT] Sorry as I'm not able to post more images, ImageShack.us wasn't letting me upload some photos that I saved from Tom's Hardware. However, here's the official review from tomshardware.com. Enjoy!
http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/01/10/amd_athlon_fx_60_dual_core_assault/
According to Tom's Hardware, the FX-60 will mark the end of Socket 939. Paving the way for the new AM2 Sockets. It's said that the new AM2 Socket will also mark the way for the new FX series of processors, such would be the FX-62. Only time will tell to see how it stacks up against other new processors, such as the new intel Pentium Exteme Edition 955.
The benchmarks that Tom's Hardware posted show some interesting results. The new FX-60, which by the way costs $1,169 dollars.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103608
The benchmarks show some very interesting things against the FX-60's main competetion, the Pentium Extreme Edition 955 processor. Which, in some benchmarks, it does lose to.
But maybe it's competetion is the old FX-55 and FX-57 CPUs. Because from the Quake III Team Arena benchmark, it doesn't beat it's old predocessor. It scores a 255.6, as oppossed to it's older counter parts, the FX-55 and FX-57 CPUs. The FX-55 2.6GHz scores 268.8, and the FX-57 scores a 296.8. Even when the FX-60 is overclocked to 3.0GHz, the Toledo FX-60 loses to the FX-57, which isn't overclocked, and it only scores 284.6.
Along with lossing to it's older FX family CPUs, the Toledo FX-60 @ 2.6 GHz loses to the intel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition CPUs. The P4 EE @ 3.40, 3.72, and 3.46, along with the Pentium 4 670, manage to beat it in this benchmark. Which to me is kind of disappointing to see it lose to it's older counter parts, along with the Extreme Edition CPUs, and the regular Pentium 4 670.
When Tom's Hardware tested the FX-60 Toledo in 3DMark05 Graphics Test, it performed much better, only if you consider winning against the Pentium Extreme Edition 955 CPU by a mere 5 points. The FX-60 Toldeo overclocked however, beats everything. Tom's Hardware managed to overclock the Toledo to 2.8 GHz and it beat everythign that it competed against. Scoring a total of 7886 when overclocked, and scoring 7824 when not overclocked. But, even then, the new FX-60 Toldeo still loses to the Athelon 64 X2 4600+ by 11 points, the 4600+ scored 7833, over the FX-60's 7824. The Pentium Extreme Edition 955 without it's Hyper-Threading technology enabled, loses to the FX-60 Toldeo by 5 points, scoring a total of 7819.
Well, from the benchmarks that Tom's Hardware posted, the FX-60 Toledo isn't worth buying in my opinion. It loses on some benchmarks, but fairs well in others. I was expecting a massive improvement with this new FX series CPU. But, like most dreams, they don't come true. However, if you have a $1K spending limit, then by all means grab the new FX-60, or better yet, the new X2 4800+ or an intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955 processor. Either way, you'll definetly be running with the best of them if you own either of those CPUs.
[EDIT] Sorry as I'm not able to post more images, ImageShack.us wasn't letting me upload some photos that I saved from Tom's Hardware. However, here's the official review from tomshardware.com. Enjoy!
http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/01/10/amd_athlon_fx_60_dual_core_assault/