Whether it is shock for Intel lovers or a euphoria for Athlon lovers, it is really good news for PC users. The ever reliable Tom’s Hardware has stated that AMD’s Athlon 64 2000+ has outperformed Intel’s 1.6GHz Atom 230 processor. The 1GHz Athlon bettered Atom in both energy consumption and processing power tests with a core voltage of 0.90 volts and a power draw of just 8 watts. Further, the experts at Tom’s have reported that the Athlon Processor is faster, cheaper and quieter that the Atom. Release of Intel Atom processor creates a little hype because of the brand name, whereas the AMD sustains its brand name and remains at the same stage. Though Intel Atom processor cost is very cheap people move to higher configuration or AMD only. Few people still get into the atom processor because of the cheap rate and for not official use.
Posted on October 30th 2009 in Technology
