VIA Hardware has posted their AMD Athlon XP 2600+ review

With the surprise launch of the 2600+, AMD has suddenly and aggressively re-positioned themselves to slug it out with Intel across the market. This new Thoroughbred core is everything the original wasn't—she's cool, she's fast, and is clocked almost twenty percent higher than her 2200+ sibling. Thoroughbred may have stumbled out of the gate, but she's exploding down the lane now; Northwood in her sights and fire in her eyes. Will the Pentium 4 retain its lead even under fire from this new, much improved competitor—or will AthlonXP reclaim its lost performance crown?

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