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AMD Athlon II X4 620 Processor Review
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AMD is launching a new series of affordable quad-core processors today under the Athlon II brand name. Based on the 'Propus' architecture and built using a 45nm design process, the new series is intended to help AMD secure the low-end portion of the market, as Intel's Core i5 750 and LGA1156 platform have clearly made life difficult for them on the mainstream front.
This is essentially the same Deneb architecture that is used by the Phenom II X4 series, except for the L3 cache which has been removed from the Athlon II X4 parts. With models ranging from 2.20GHz through to 2.9GHz on the horizon, AMD has decided to unleash the Athlon II X4 620 first, clocked at 2.6GHz and expected to retail for just $100.
The amazingly low price tag puts this chip in a category of its own, as there are currently no quad-core parts competing here. In our review, we will put AMD's budget quad-core processor to the test next to comparable offerings like the Phenom II X2 550 and the older (yet still well-regarded) Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600.
Read the complete review.
This is essentially the same Deneb architecture that is used by the Phenom II X4 series, except for the L3 cache which has been removed from the Athlon II X4 parts. With models ranging from 2.20GHz through to 2.9GHz on the horizon, AMD has decided to unleash the Athlon II X4 620 first, clocked at 2.6GHz and expected to retail for just $100.
The amazingly low price tag puts this chip in a category of its own, as there are currently no quad-core parts competing here. In our review, we will put AMD's budget quad-core processor to the test next to comparable offerings like the Phenom II X2 550 and the older (yet still well-regarded) Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600.
Read the complete review.
User Comments (11)
Post a comment| spikester48661 on September 16, 2009 5:41 AM | A good CPU for am2 or am2+ update for higher budget builds.way to go AMD. |
| supersmashbrada on September 16, 2009 6:13 AM | Nice review, and nice going amd, make my intel cpus cheaper...thx. |
| klepto12 on September 16, 2009 1:45 PM | super i dont see you needing a new cpu anytime soon lol |
| klepto12 on September 16, 2009 1:50 PM | i like how they keep refering to the 4700 as the e7400 when the 7400 is clocked at 2.8 ghz not 2.6 lol |
| windmill007 on September 16, 2009 2:43 PM | Sorry AMD you lost me back in the Athlon XP days. Do you really save anything going with AMD over Intel since then? I'm just not seeing it. |
| red1776 on September 16, 2009 2:48 PM | this is really a weird niche product, no L3 is a tough sell. i am surprised how well it does considering. but an pseudo Athlon/ but really a K-10 phenom I quad with no L3 ??? c'mon AMD, I hope you have a super new architecture in the works soon.cuz i5 is the nail in the coffin if they dont. |
| red1776 on September 16, 2009 2:52 PM | Sorry AMD you lost me back in the
Athlon XP days. Do you really save anything going with AMD
over Intel since then? I'm just not seeing it. you
slept through an entire CPU generation then. AMD took the
lead with HT, and has since lost it.....try and keep up Wind
LOL
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| Technochicken on September 16, 2009 4:38 PM | Great review and great CPU. It almost makes me wish I had held off buying my X3. In this review they set it against the X3 720, and it beats it in pretty much everything but gaming. |
| [-Steve-] on September 17, 2009 4:00 AM | Thanks for all the great feedback guys and I am happy to hear that most of you enjoyed the review! |
| Guest on October 20, 2009 12:58 PM | Hi, i'm just new here, maybe too late i think to give comment. nice review and belated thanks to techspot beause of them, i already buy p2 955 4 months ago, but i've just read some review at some site, it is true this processor near equal i5 750 in 1920 x 1200 res gaming? maybe this link can help. http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/athlon2_620/ Just wonder, looks like expensive cpu doesn't help too much in gaming. Better spend more on graphic card. IMO. (My pc mostly use for gaming, maybe not too hardcore but i really impress with this cpu. WOW AMAZING!!!!! i feel like want to buy two of it. Price same with my cpu when first release.) |
| Guest on December 22, 2009 8:31 AM | Been using this CPU for a couple of months on top of 4 gig
of ram and a 4850.. nice little rig ive got set up tbh. Im
very happy with its performance.. shame about the level 3
cache but you know for 100 quid youve got a decent cpu that
keeps the pace with some of the big boys when it comes to
gaming and isnt too bad at everything else. Im upgrading to
a phenom 2 945 in feb 10 and a dx11 card but for now im very
happy with how my system is running. I use the athlon II for some web development and programming too and it is ok in those areas too. Id give it personally a 7 out of 10. 
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