AMD has announced the immediate availability of the AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 dual-core processor, billed by the company as the most powerful PC processor ever released.

The FX-60 is the first processor in the FX line to feature dual-core processors, and features a clock speed of 2.6GHz and two 1MB L2 caches for faster processing.

The dual-core processor will boost performance in applications that are designed for multi-threading, such as games and image editing programs.

Incorporating AMD’s most advanced processor technology, the AMD Athlon 64 FX processor line features the first Windows-compatible 64-bit PC processor designed specifically for PC enthusiasts, who can play games with realistic physics, lighting and sound previously only reserved for the world of simulations, or create and manipulate digital media like a pro, claims the company.

Indeed, initial benchmarks printed on the web seem to indicate this is he most powerful processor available.The FX-60  is also potentially the last to be made for Socket 939 due to imminent changes to the Athlon 64 architecture. These include improved memory support for DDR2.

The AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 dual-core processor will be priced between $1700 and $1750.

AMD has no local website, however, the FX-60 can be purchased via AMD’s distributors. See www.legendmemory.com and www.avnet.com.au/em/