AMD Athlon XP 3000+ processor > Reviews

Advantages: Fast and cheap
Disadvantages: Slower than Pentium 4

...bus is one thing that AMD has yet to improve, Intel has a massive FSB reaching 800 mhz compared to AMD’s 333 mhz. If you have an old Socket A motherboard which only supports 266 mhz fsb. The Athlon Xp 3000+ will also run but the front side bus will be limited to 266 mhz and will display incorrect clock speed. When it comes to installing this processor is relatively easy. The difficult part is installing the heatsink fan. You should be very careful ... Read review

Advantages: Just One Fats
Disadvantages: Runs A Bit Hot

...built for myself have had AMD prospers in them. Starting with my first one and ADM 133 and at the time it was the fasters 133 you could bye. My friend at the time had an Intel 133 so we did some bench marks on them and he was not a happy chap he thought his was faster, NOT Speed for Speed AMD beats Intel all the time. Even when friend's wont a PC building I put in AMD. SO what would I say to all the users out there with Intel prosper, sack them and ... Read review