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Home Computers AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ CPU Processor
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ CPU Processor Print E-mail
Written by Vikram Chand   
Wednesday, 07 December 2005
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PERSONAL EXPERIENCE :
I have had this processor for just about two weeks now and it has not given me any problems what so ever. It does not overheat (I did not overclock yet, but plan to in the future) ever. I did notice a good deal of speed and performance boost compared to my AMD Athlon 64 4000+ that I upgraded from. This processor comes very close to the single core AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 processor. I originally wanted to buy the FX-57 but did not like the higher price.

I performed some benchmarks with 3DMark 05 and 03. I got a score of 5914 with 3DMark 05 and 12811 with 3DMark 03 (actual data). My new/old AMD Athlon 64 4000+ used to get around 12657 for 3DMark 03 and 5885 on 3DMark 05 (actual data). These benchmarks are accurate as of December 2nd, 2005 and were performed on my new system (see specs below).

My computer runs faster than it used to with the 4000+ processor installed. I have installed Windows XP Pro SP2, and Windows XP 64-Bit on my computer and even with two Windows installations on one hard drive, this processor does not even blink. I want to give Linux a try on this also.


FINAL THOUGHTS :
I did not experience major difference in speed and performance but I also do not regret purchasing this processor. I also like this because I now have a dual core processor instead of a single core. Some months ago I upgraded to 2.4GHz (the AMD Athlon 64 4000+). And now I have this dual core 4400+, which is technically slower than the 4000+, but does not feel slower. Actually it feels faster and more powerful. I have noticed some speed enhancements since I upgraded. My computer boots up a bit faster, most applications startup quicker, and games run smoother. If you want a faster computer that is also ready for the future, then get this processor without question. If you just want to upgrade from a 4000+ like me, than get the FX-55 or FX-57 if you want major speed and performance boosts.


Pros
Fast, reliable, powerful, and dual core...
Cons
May not be compatible with older software and drivers...
Bottom Line
Very fast, but could have been faster...



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