DH Review: AMD 5000+/ FX62 / MSI K9N SLI PLAT

Zardon · May 23, 2006, 05:50 AM

Read the review here
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Today AMD is launching a whole host of new CPU’s. This is a launch with a difference though as it is not just another speed bump or increase in cache. Instead AMD is launching a range of CPU’s which run on a new socket, AM2 and feature support for DDR2.

We’ve been lucky enough to receive samples of the two top end processors, the X2 5000+ and the FX-62. How do these two new processors stack up against the existing models on the market? Lets find out as we compare them to the Socket 939 FX-60 and Intel Pentium 955 Extreme Edition…

The_Neon_Cowboy · May 23, 2006, 06:09 AM

AHHH!!! Broad sided by AM2's release.... Some how this came
out of the blue , out of left field , what ever the analogy.....

Maybe time to do some selling of hardware soon....
oh and great review as always

calidan · May 23, 2006, 06:31 AM

Awesome review guys. Having a FX-62 would be a killer system. So, what's the ETA for AM2?

~sidewinder~ · May 23, 2006, 06:52 AM

the same review on HardOCP. your benchmarks between these new AMD processors and the Intel 955 EE are so close that I doubt it. The Intel 955 EE on some benchmarks even surpassed AMD's FX 62... heh...

The_Neon_Cowboy · May 23, 2006, 07:05 AM

need to see more games, benched so far the diff probubly isn't worth the investment
behind a of a switch over But I defonately will have some changes in my future
plans.... But for a new build a great idea o get just a little more perf.

~sidewinder~ · May 23, 2006, 07:21 AM

another review on HotHardware. They have the reference ATI RD580 chipset mobo for AM2 and the Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe.

~sidewinder~ · May 23, 2006, 07:29 AM

btw, Zardon, why didn't you wait for these new AMD processors or even conroe before you built a new system?

mike2h · May 23, 2006, 07:30 AM

thx guys!! when will we get some oc results? how does the 62 compare to your oc'd 965 Z?

***Veridian3*** · May 23, 2006, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by calidan

Awesome review guys. Having a FX-62 would be a killer system. So, what's the ETA for AM2?

I'm pretty sure chips and boards will start to become available from today...

***Veridian3*** · May 23, 2006, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike2h

thx guys!! when will we get some oc results? how does the 62 compare to your oc'd 965 Z?

I plan to do some overclocking later in the week, we just ran out of time for this article.

Erroneus · May 23, 2006, 10:36 AM

Well it aint bad, but it aint something sptacular and as everybody expects, AM2 is going to have a hard time against Conroe, unless they want to battle on price and maybe OC, but i doubt it they can battle Conroe on OC, which allready has hitted 4 Ghz :X

***Veridian3*** · May 23, 2006, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erroneus

Well it aint bad, but it aint something sptacular and as everybody expects, AM2 is going to have a hard time against Conroe, unless they want to battle on price and maybe OC, but i doubt it they can battle Conroe on OC, which allready has hitted 4 Ghz :X

There is always something faster coming along... if we all spent our time waiting on the latest and greatest we'd never buy anything...

Erroneus · May 23, 2006, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Veridian3

There is always something faster coming along... if we all spent our time waiting on the latest and greatest we'd never buy anything...

Thats true, but it's so close and such a big update (and very promising if you take a look at the pre-benchmarks), that i would wait the 5-6 weeks to see whats comming.

If Conroe were 4-5 months away, i wouldn't wait either if buying a new PC.

Zardon · May 23, 2006, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~sidewinder~

the same review on HardOCP. your benchmarks between these new AMD processors and the Intel 955 EE are so close that I doubt it. The Intel 955 EE on some benchmarks even surpassed AMD's FX 62... heh...

The EE 965 I have actually surpasses the FX62 on quite a few benchmarks that stuart posted even at stock.... but they are slightly different base systems.

Zardon · May 23, 2006, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike2h

thx guys!! when will we get some oc results? how does the 62 compare to your oc'd 965 Z?

Well I dont think its a fair comparison to compare an extreme edition at 4.5ghz against a FX62 at 2.8ghz (I know you didnt mean that, but its a point I need to make!), but it is obviously substantially faster in most results - those of you who have been venturing into our hardware forums know, the 965EE at 4.5ghz scores around 65,000/85,000 for example in sandra multimedia test and completes our DH photoshop bench in around 135 seconds which is a good 26 seconds FASTER than a stock FX62 in the test system. I dont know if stuart has had a chance yet to overclock the FX62 with the limited time we have had to get this article up but if its not hitting more than 3.1-3.2ghz id fancy the 965EE's chances as at stock it wins quite a few of them - overclocking potential is huge with the fab process too.

Also you will notice in the quake4 results in the review that the 955EE gets the highest score, most assuredly gained by the 2 core and 2HT benefits in windows, same would apply for CPU usage playing back high definition files. I saw a 1080p clip taking around 30% cpu time with an FX60, the EE was around 10%. Unfortunately again stuart didnt have time to run this particular (and great real world) test, but I wouldnt expect the FX62 to be any better than 20%...

pr0digal jenius · May 23, 2006, 01:58 PM

excellent review

interesting to see them venturing back to a 940 pin socket, and yet redesigning it altogether....

Socket 940....toast
Socket 939....toast
Socket AM2 [940 round II]....the latest and greatest!

Brutality · May 23, 2006, 03:26 PM

Anyone wanna give me his/her credit card?

May 23, 2006, 05:50 AM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	DH Review: AMD 5000+/ FX62 / MSI K9N SLI PLAT Read the review here ______________ Today AMD is launching a whole host of new CPU’s. This is a launch with a difference though as it is not just another speed bump or increase in cache. Instead AMD is launching a range of CPU’s which run on a new socket, AM2 and feature support for DDR2. We’ve been lucky enough to receive samples of the two top end processors, the X2 5000+ and the FX-62. How do these two new processors stack up against the existing models on the market? Lets find out as we compare them to the Socket 939 FX-60 and Intel Pentium 955 Extreme Edition…

May 23, 2006, 06:09 AM	#2
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	AHHH!!! Broad sided by AM2's release.... Some how this came out of the blue , out of left field , what ever the analogy..... Maybe time to do some selling of hardware soon.... oh and great review as always __________________ Last edited by The_Neon_Cowboy; May 23, 2006 at 07:04 AM.

May 23, 2006, 06:31 AM	#3
calidan Frozen in Carbonite Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 1,409 Rep Power: 57 System Specs	Awesome review guys. Having a FX-62 would be a killer system. So, what's the ETA for AM2? __________________ Steam Community :: ID :: calidan "Don't try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie.... Study computers instead." - Jackie Chan

May 23, 2006, 07:05 AM	#5
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	need to see more games, benched so far the diff probubly isn't worth the investment behind a of a switch over But I defonately will have some changes in my future plans.... But for a new build a great idea o get just a little more perf. __________________

May 23, 2006, 07:30 AM	#8
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	thx guys!! when will we get some oc results? how does the 62 compare to your oc'd 965 Z? __________________

May 23, 2006, 06:52 AM	#4
~sidewinder~ DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Posts: 63 Rep Power: 0	the same review on HardOCP. your benchmarks between these new AMD processors and the Intel 955 EE are so close that I doubt it. The Intel 955 EE on some benchmarks even surpassed AMD's FX 62... heh...

May 23, 2006, 07:21 AM	#6
~sidewinder~ DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Posts: 63 Rep Power: 0	another review on HotHardware. They have the reference ATI RD580 chipset mobo for AM2 and the Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe.

May 23, 2006, 07:29 AM	#7
~sidewinder~ DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Posts: 63 Rep Power: 0	btw, Zardon, why didn't you wait for these new AMD processors or even conroe before you built a new system?

May 23, 2006, 10:36 AM	#11
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,343 Rep Power: 114 System Specs	Well it aint bad, but it aint something sptacular and as everybody expects, AM2 is going to have a hard time against Conroe, unless they want to battle on price and maybe OC, but i doubt it they can battle Conroe on OC, which allready has hitted 4 Ghz :X __________________

May 23, 2006, 01:58 PM	#16
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	excellent review interesting to see them venturing back to a 940 pin socket, and yet redesigning it altogether.... Socket 940....toast Socket 939....toast Socket AM2 [940 round II]....the latest and greatest!

May 23, 2006, 03:26 PM	#17
Brutality DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Estonia Posts: 887 Rep Power: 39	Anyone wanna give me his/her credit card?