[Zathras]

It requires a $300 power supply, a $400 motherboard and memory can only be added in 4x increments.
Power consumption is 2x Intel.
The fans to keep it cool are very very loud.

All for a platform slower than Intel's 2.4Ghz Quadcore.

[Echo Talon]

yea... we need to wait and see what AMD's "true" Quad-Core can offer coupled with this or other mobos. As it stands right now Intel has the crown... :( oh it hurts to say...

[Echo Talon]

AMD's Quad FX: Technically Quad Core

Here is Anand's review of the 4x4...

[Echo Talon]

AMD's pricing structure, including the new Quad FX processors, is as follows, with Intel's upper echelon CPUs thrown in for comparison:

CPU	Clock Speed	L2 Cache	Price
AMD Athlon 64 FX-74*	3.0GHz	1MB per core	$999
AMD Athlon 64 FX-72*	2.8GHz	1MB per core	$799
AMD Athlon 64 FX-70*	2.6GHz	1MB per core	$599
AMD Athlon 64 FX-62	2.8GHz	1MB per core	$713
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+	2.6GHz	1MB per core	$403
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700	2.66GHz	4MB per 2 cores	$999
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600**	2.40GHz	4MB per 2 cores	$851
Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800	2.93GHz	4MB	$999
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700	2.66GHz	4MB	$530

* Note: These processors come in pairs of two, pricing is for both CPUs
** Note: The Core 2 Quad Q6600 is an unreleased CPU and will be introduced in January 2007.