Athlon II X3 435 and X2 240e reviews out

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

It seems quite a few popped up today for the X3 435:

http://www.guru3d.com/article/athlon...-review-test/1

http://www.overclockersclub.com/revi...n_ii_435_240e/

http://news.firingsquad.com/hardware...0e/default.asp

http://computershopper.com/component...hlon-ii-x3-435

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets...oc.aspx?i=3663

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...i-x3,2452.html

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu...ii-x3-435.html

Performance looks great for the money especially since you can OEM ones for well under £50 and even the retails one probably won't be over £60.

The X2 240e looks have low power consumption too:

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets...spx?i=3663&p=9

The power consumption of the X4 605e is very impressive too!! Unless Anandtech and Toms Hardware fudged up their figures it is similar to the X2 240e!!

[simonw]

I've only read the Anandtech article, but if you read the user comments made by "maddoctor" - what an absolute idiot, makes me want to tear my hair out

I'm glad Hexus forum members are not like that.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

I've only read the Anandtech article, but if you read the user comments made by "maddoctor" - what an absolute idiot, makes me want to tear my hair out

I'm glad Hexus forum members are not like that.

I read those comments too and there was another user on Anandtech and The Tech Report who was hated Intel and yet another one on Anandtech who loved Nvidia.

[pp05]

I was thinking of an X2 240 for my next system. Even X4 looks like a good bargain.

[Champman99]

These look good indeed. AMD really is back in the game. When do these hit retail? Ive had a quick browse around and most places still only offering 65W Athlon II's.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Yoyotech have had the OEM versions of the processors on sale for a while now it seems:

http://forums.hexus.net/hexus-hardwa...ilable-uk.html

Scan have the full retail versions of the Athlon II X3 processors on sale.