Tom's Hardware Guide CPU Guide: Athlon XP 2100+: AMD Turns Up The Heat - Maxed Out: Palomino Core Up To 1800 MHz

Our test results show that AMD won't have to worry any time soon, even if its arch enemy Intel keeps turning up the megahertz-dial. And why not? Even with its considerably lower clock speed, the AMD Athlon XP 2100+ gets up in the face of its competitor Intel when used with your everyday applications.