AMD Athlon 64 X2

Pros: fast, L2 Cache, 64 bit processing, price, dual core processing.

Cons: manual left some blanks on installation.

The Bottom Line: great price and great for gamers and power users

Review: The AMD 6000+ x2 processor is a powerhouse. Although slightly slower than Intel's core 2 equivalent, it has the most bang for your buck. This is a very fast and very efficient processor, although it uses roughly 125watts, it’s not terribly power ...

Pros: Speed in relation to other X2 processors, L2 cache size

Cons: Power footprint, is now outdone by the Black Editions

The Bottom Line: Buy this if you find a killer deal, but go with its cousin the 5600 otherwise. This is a 3 Star product because it is powerful and fast.

Review: Introduction AMD makes a lot of processors, but this used to be the top-of-the-line, but now with the introduction of the Black Editions AMD does go higher then this in the X2 line, and there are now few reasons for buying this processor; however, if ...