How long have you all been waiting for this launch with bated breath? Just what does the term "bated breath" refer to anyway? It's actually a Shakespearian term referring to holding your breath... BUT I digress!

The Athlon 64 FX-51 is here today, Launch Day for AMD's new crown jewel. We've analyzed the architecture and benchmarked the stuffing out of this thing (Marco is a tired little camper). One word is fitting... "impressive". Simply put, this processor is going to give Intel a serious case of heart-burn.