AMD Athlon 64 2800

Pros: X64 maybe eventually-features well worth the price

Cons: None I have found

The Bottom Line: X64 not yet but features definitly worth the price

Review: A Little History on 64 Bit Computing

In the year 2000, the only ones having 64 bit computers were several large data base companies. 64 bit computing at this time was so expensive they were the only ones that could afford them. Now 64 bit...

Pros: can run 32/64 bit code, budget price

Cons: Socket 754 already superseded

The Bottom Line: The price difference between this and socket A is negligible, this is a better value for your $$$

Review: This cpu was one of AMD's earlier offerings for 64bit computing. Right now we have socket 939 and at least one other 64bit cpu made by AMD. The big difference between AMD's offerings and Intel's 64bit offerings is that the AMD chips can run the...

Pros: AMD64 2800: TWICE AS FAST when compared to P4 2.8 or Athlon 2800

Cons: Double the price of a Sempron, requires 754 socket.

Review: After searching the web for ANY simple comparison of Intel Pentium 4 2.8 Gig, AMD Athlon 2800 and 64 bit version of AMD 2800 Athlon, I realized there were none.

Having run Pentium 2.8 800fsb Gig and AMD Athlon 2800 333fsb systems for 7...