AMD Athlon FX-57 - The Ultimate Gaming CPU

AMD is also beating the crap out of Intel when it comes to power consumption and heat dissipation. Our review chip hovers around 41 degrees Celsius under normal operating modes and can jump up over 60 degrees, however, that’s still a far cry from Intel’s 70 degrees plus we see on a regular basis. None of this may matter to you – especially if you bought a pre-built PC where the system builder has more than likely taken the time to properly outfit the system with adequate power and cooling.