AMD today introduced the AMD Athlon XP processor 3200+, the world?s highest performing desktop PC processor. Featuring enhancements such as a faster 400 front-side bus (FSB), AMD continues to build on the award-winning AMD Athlon XP processor architecture. The AMD Athlon XP processor 3200+ outperforms its closest competitor by an average of 6 percent on a variety of industry-standard software benchmarks. By focusing on innovations that truly benefit PC users, AMD?s newest desktop processor enables the highest level of performance on content creation, office productivity and gaming applications, proving again that performance is more than megahertz. The AMD Athlon XP processor 3200+ is available immediately worldwide. Systems powered by the AMD Athlon XP processor 3200+ are available immediately from computer manufacturers in North America and Europe. Todays reviews will be posted under the read more option. Athlon XP 3200+ @ Icrontic AMD comes charging out of the gate on the 400 MHz Front Side Bus Athlon XP 3200+. Frame rates are going to jump as AMD continues to push the performance envelope. The Athlon XP 3200+ is here and we took a unique twist to the round of benchmarks. Should the 3200+ be on your shopping list? A lot depends on what you have already. Athlon XP 3200+ @ HotHardware AMD didn't make any changes to the "Barton" core with the Athlon XP 3200+. The only difference between this processor and AMD's previous flagship, the Athlon XP 3000+, is the FSB. By lowering the processor's multiplier, and raising the FSB, AMD increases system bandwidth, which in turn should increase overall performance. As you can see in the chart above, the Athlon XP 3200+ is clocked at 2.2GHz, a measly 30MHz higher than the 3000+. This clock speed is attained by using a multiplier of 11 and an Front Side Bus speed of 200MHz (400MHz DDR). The 30MHz increase in clock speed may not be very exciting, but keep in mind the real performance gains will come from the 20% faster system bus. Thermal Power and current draw has increased incrementally as well, which is to be expected. Athlon XP 3200+ @ HardTecs4U - German/Deutsch Wie schon seit einiger Zeit spekuliert und erwartet, hat AMD natürlich im Verborgenen schon des längeren an seinem ersten FSB400-Prozessor (und speziell dessen Validierung) gearbeitet und kann heute als Ergebnis dieser Arbeit den Athlon XP 3200+ mit eben jenen 200 MHz DDR FrontSideBus auf Basis des bekannten Barton-Cores und mit 2.2 GHz realer Taktfrequenz präsentieren. In unserem Test muß sich der neue Prozessor den alten AMD-Recken Athlon 3000+ mit FSB333 und Athlon XP 2700+ mit FSB333 sowie den Intel-Prozessoren Pentium 4 3.06 GHz mit FSB533 und 3.0 GHz mit FSB800 stellen. Als Schmankerl obendrauf haben wir im übrigen die Benchmark-Werte eines virtuellen Athlon XP 3400+ mit 2.3 GHz realer Taktfrequenz hinzugepackt. Athlon XP 3200+ @ Firingsquad With its 400MHz system bus providing up to 3.2GB/sec of bandwidth, the Athlon XP 3200+ is AMD's answer to Intel's 800MHz FSB processors. To coincide with this release, NVIDIA is unveiling its nForce2 chipset on steroids, nForce2 Ultra 400. See how this platform stacks up against Intel's latest 3.0GHz Pentium 4 in today's article. Athlon XP 3200+ @ ExtremeTech Boosting the frontside bus speed, and really taking advantage of it, are two different things. As we've seen with Intel, it took a new chipset to really make the new Pentium 4 sing. AMD, of course, tries to stay out of the chipset fray when possible, so Nvidia has stepped into the breach with the Nforce2 Ultra 400. Unlike Intel's 875P, the Ultra 400 isn't really a new chipset, as much as it's a respin of the original Nforce2. Nvidia has tweaked the circuit paths a bit, increasing the efficiency of the SPP ("system platform processor", aka the memory controller) just a tad. While the original Nforce2 could support DDR400, the new spin can support DDR400 running at low latencies. Memory capable of running at a 200MHz clock rate (400MHz DDR) with low latencies is still pretty pricey, but it can be done. Athlon XP 3200+ @ Tech-Report VIA has its own chipset refresh in the works with 400MHz bus support, and they've gained tactical numerical superiority by calling their chipset the KT600. The KT600 isn't a dual-channel DDR solution, but a second channel of memory isn't usually all that helpful on the Athlon XP platform anyhow. The KT600 is different from the KT400A in two basic ways: it has a slightly optimized memory controller, and official support for a 400MHz front-side bus. Beyond that, the KT600 is essentially the same thing as the KT400A. VIA says KT600 motherboards should begin arriving within weeks. NVIDIA's nForce2 400 series is shipping now, so NVIDIA has a bit of a head start here. Given NVIDIA's impressive success with the nForce2 and VIA's tenacity, the Athlon XP 3200+ should be set for quality core-logic chipsets. The tough question may be which one to choose. We'll revisit this little chipset spat once a KT600 board arrives in Damage Labs, which should be fairly soon.