PCStats has posted a Pentium 4 3.2GHz Extreme Edition Processor Review
What, then, is the Pentium 4 Extreme Edition thatRead more
is purportedly giving AMD's long-anticipated Athlon 64 a run for its money? Well, if you found a lot in common between AMD's Opteron and its Athlon 64 FX, then you're sure to see the similarities between Intel's Xeon and the Pentium 4 Extreme Edition. There are some obvious adaptations, of course. To begin, the core is fitted to a Socket 478 package, meaning it is a simple upgrade for those who have already invested in an 875P or 865-based motherboard. Also, Xeon's existing 533MHz front side bus isn't potent enough to compete with Intel's desktop lineup. Thus, the processor operates on an 800MHz front side bus, yielding a 3.2GHz operating frequency.
