AMD Athlon II X4 620 – Quad-Core at $99

by Rob Williams on October 9, 2009 in Processors

Last month, AMD became the first company to bring a $99 quad-core processor to market, the Athlon II X4 620. The question, of course, is whether or not it delivers. At 2.60GHz, it looks to offer ample performance, but the lack of an L3 cache is sure to be seen in some of our tests. Luckily, the chip’s overclocking-ability helps negate that issue.

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1. Introduction
2. Test System & Methodology
3. Workstation: Autodesk 3ds Max, Cinebench, POV-Ray
4. Multi-Media: Adobe Lightroom, TMPGEnc Xpress
5. Multi-Media: ProShow Gold, Sandra Multi-Media
6. Mathematics: Sandra Arithmetic, Crypto, Microsoft Excel
7. System: Sandra Memory, Multi-Core Efficiency
8. Gaming: Call of Duty: World at War, Half-Life 2: Episode Two
9. Gaming: Crysis Warhead, 3DMark Vantage
10. Overclocking the Athlon II X4 620
11. Power Consumption, Final Thoughts

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Rob Williams

Rob founded Techgage in 2005 to be an 'Advocate of the consumer', focusing on fair reviews and keeping people apprised of news in the tech world. Catering to both enthusiasts and businesses alike; from desktop gaming to professional workstations, and all the supporting software.