It's only been a few weeks since AMD released the first series of Athlon XP processors, but they're already gearing-up to introduce a new wave of XP CPUs.

Until now, the Athlon XP has been available in variations ranging from the 1500+ to the 1800+. Now, we can add the 1900+ to the list. The Athlon XP 1900+ is physically identical to its predecessors, save for its higher operating frequency.

With a rated speed of 1.6GHz - compared to the 1800+'s 1.53GHz - the 1900+ is certainly the most powerful XP yet.

Before we head on to the tests, let's first have a recap of the major features of the Athlon XP family...

Particularities of the AMD Athlon XP

The Athlon XP is now available in 5 different variations, including the 1.6GHz XP 1900+, as noted in the table below:

The principal characterisitics of the XP family are summated in the following table: