WHATS HOT?
First and most important of all is that this processor is rated at 2.8 GHz and that was the main reason for this purchase as my boss wanted a very fast computer. I had told him about the FX-55 that was very close to this one and cheaper, but he chose to go with this FX-57 anyways. When you compare this processor to its competitor Intel, you may think that it is slower (because of the higher speed ratings), but when you use it, you will notice huge differences in overall performance and power (different manufacturers have different speed rating standards). I would always recommend AMD processors over any Intel just because they are easy to overclock, install, use, maintain, and plus they perform better.

Windows (or any other) operating system(s) will boot up way faster and your applications will startup much quicker than you are used to. So far I have not used a processor that is faster than this FX-57 because I have not had a customer who was willing to pay about $1400 just for the processor (the AMD Athlon 64 FX-60). Maybe I will be the first to install it on my own system before I install it on my client’s computers. If you cannot afford this Athlon 64 FX-57 or the FX-55, I would highly recommend the AMD Athlon 64 4000+ or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ as an alternative (it also costs about half).

A lot of my clients ask me if the 64-bit processors actually are better than the older 32-bit ones, and I always assure them that it is right way to go. Once they try it for their selves, they know right then that they will be ready for the future. If the client does not mind paying a bit more for the upgrade I would highly recommend the newer dual core (X2) processors. I think the dual core processors are more powerful and they will probably replace the FX series.

This processor uses the 939 pin design like most of AMD's 64-bit processors. The 1024 KB L2 cache memory will run the 2000MHz (1000 x 2) of FSB (Front Side Bus) without any problems. If you get a motherboard that will speed up your DDR memory, it will just add to the performance and power of your new or upgraded system. You will be able to run almost anything many times faster than you have ever experienced.

Let me tell you a little about processor temperatures. Heatsinks, airflow, and voltage levels of the motherboard are some things that affect your processor temperature. In idle you can expect a 35 Degrees C temperature and when stressed it peaked at merely 56 Degrees C. With air-cooling I could pumped it up to 3GHz, but anything higher resulted in a somewhat unstable system. Basically I increased the core Voltage to 1.45V, a multiplier of 15 and HTT set at 200. But I reduced it to the recommended 2.8GHz because I did not want to reduce its life.


WHATS NOT?
I always say that a review is not complete without the cons or not so hot part of the product. But I have not noticed any problems with this processor or any AMD processors I have ever used or installed in my clients computers. One thing I can say for sure is that you can never go wrong with AMD. I updated all software, drivers, and games to make sure there were no problems. I do not like to take any chances with the systems I build because I do not want a return job. I would recommend that you check for driver and software at least once a month or as needed. I would also recommend updating your motherboards Bois regularly to keep it performing at its best.

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