Athlon 64 FX-57
Notice the lack of an Athlon 64 FX version of AMD’s dual-core strategy. For the time being, it’s recognized that games are exclusively written for single-threaded operation and as such run better on single-threaded processors at elevated frequencies. Thus, the FX series marches on at 2.6GHz for now. There is one more model projected for a late June release, though. The Athlon 64 FX-57 at 2.8GHz will do battle, presumably, with Intel’s Extreme Edition. It’ll be a revision E chip, at a newly high price of roughly $900, making it harder to criticize Intel’s pricing schedule.
According to documents from AMD, that’ll be the first time an FX model persists, as there are plans to keep the FX-55 in production to meet perceived demand. Both chips target gamers exclusively, pandering to view that AMD is better at listening to the enthusiast community. How long the FX series lasts after the FX-57, however, is anyone’s guess at this point.
There is one more model projected for a late June release, though. The Athlon 64 FX-57 at 2.8GHz will do battle, presumably, with Intel’s Extreme Edition. It’ll be a revision E chip, at a newly high price of roughly $900, making it harder to criticize Intel’s pricing schedule.