Wasn't an article based on this released on Anandtech in November? For now the real thing to wait for is Intel's Pentium 4 6xx series CPUs. I thought that NX was AMD's tech and EDB (Execute Disable Bit) was Intel's version.

This CPU was introduced about three weeks ago yes, but up untill now Intel was unable to supply us with a sample, hence we weren't able to bring you our evaluation any sooner.

sander,
the benchamrks seem to be even across the board. its not worth upgrading to from a 3.2ghz, i agree, but where do the pricepoints come in play? if this new cpu runs close to a p4e and 64fx, is this a great buy for a new system where gaming is not a factor?

No, I would stay away from these CPUs for now, AMD's Athlon 64 line is faster and offers better performance at a lower price. If you positively want an Intel CPU I'd go with something that runs a little less hot, such as the 3.2GHz Pentium 4.

Nice article Sander

Well i never wanted to buy an Intel processor after 1.8Ghz was my last, AMD rocks simply their technology is stunning

Inconclusive i cant judge a processor by 4 benchmarks.

So how would you judge a processor? I'm open to suggestions, these four benchmarks represent a fairly accurate description of the tasks most processors are used for and which can be measured properly.

i few more benchmarks . take a look at this review for a few ideas its far more in depth than yours. you see the pentium 4 570j comes out top on some benchmarks by far, notibly on the encoding.

http://techreport.com/reviews/2004q4/pentium4-570j/index.x?pg=1

That's the difference of a 17-page review versus a 1-page review. You'll notice that we come to similar conclusions, what matters is that you come away with the information needed; in this case whether or not the processor is worth the pricetag. The majority of our readers would rather read a brief review touching upon the essentials rather than having to go through 17-pages to arrive at the same conclusions, albeit a bit better informed.

In the end it is up to you, whether you'd rather read 17 pages or 1 page, rest assured we test all products properly and more indepth than just the four benchmarks listed with this particular review, but we only report on those that are worth mentioning as they help us to reach the conclusion, or put the product in proper perspective. And as you can see by my prompt replies, we however take comments from our readers seriously and aim to bring content that fits your liking.

Personaly I would rather read one page that tells the main points, I don't have time to sit and read 17 pages.

Unless I was thinking of buying one, but then I wouldn't realy on the results from one site anyway.

Please Please PLEASE,

2 Things:

1) Note whether or not lines should be longer or shorter in your graphs for best performance.

Example: Longer Bars are Better

I cannot tell if longer or shorter are better in some of these.

2) Please review the 600 series 64bit processors against the AMD 64bit.

Thanks,

Jerry