*Source: Legit-Reviews (
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/554/1/)*
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When a close friend of mine at AMD called me up a couple weeks ago and informed me that the AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ would be the last processor 'speed bump' that will clad the name 'Athlon', I had mixed emotions. For nearly a decade the word Athlon has been staple in the hearts and minds of computer enthusiasts around the world. The Athlon made its debut on June 23, 1999 and was originally chosen by AMD as it was short for "decathlon". Athlon is also the ancient Greek word for "Champion/trophy of the games" and there was a number or years where it did top anything Intel had to offer and the AMD Athlon processor series proved itself worthy of its namesake. With the next generation of AMD Phenom processors right around the corner, it makes sense to call it quits, but that doesn't mean we can't reminisce about the past.
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