Testseek.com have collected 138 expert reviews of the AMD Phenom 2 X4 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz Socket AM3 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Phenom 2 X4 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz Socket AM3.
April 2009
(84%)
138 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Performance, Cost, DDR3 and DDR2 compatible, Backwards compatible with quite a few AM2 mobos, Novice overclocking easy thanks to Overdrive 3
Not as fast as i7
Well if I am really honest I was I bit sceptical about doing this review, I was thinking when the chance came up it would be just another disappointment from AMD, just like the first 4 core Phenom was to me. Yes I know I have mentioned I am a Intel fan...
Abstract: The first models of Phenom II were fairly competitive against Core 2 but the new Phenom II X4 955 is so much faster that it can do battle against the mighty Core i7. It loses by a fair margin but still represents very good value for money. AMD - Pheno...
Abstract: We were frankly a little surprised when AMD introduced its Socket AM3 interface two months ago next to a handful of lower-end CPUs, especially with the Phenom II X4 940 already available on AM2+ platforms. Not that the triple-core Phenom II X3 700- and...
The £200 AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition AM3 CPU brings the fight to higher-specified Intel Core 2 Quads and knocks on Core i7s door. Core i5, when launched, should put it back in its place, but the AMD price-chopping machine may well be called in...
Abstract: When AMD released its first socket AM3 Phenom processors back in February I commented that it was likely AMD had been holding back on a flagship mega-fast AM3 quad core so as not to rain on the socket AM2+ 940 Black Edition , a CPU that was only a month o...
AMD 955 Black Edition AMD’s new Phenom 2 X4 955 Black Edition is the first of their processors to be worth considering against the Core-i7 brand. While there is nothing from the Phenom 2 range to compete with the 940 and 965EE, the comparison with t...
With the Phenom II AMD is on the right way. Especially with the Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition they can catch up with intels Core i7 CPUs and they therefore perform as well as Intels Core i7 920 or QX9650 quad core CPUs. Especially in datacompression, ...
Abstract: PCs with Phenom II processors have proven to be great value in recent group tests. This is largely because theyre compatible with inexpensive AM2+ motherboards and DDR2 memory, which keeps overall costs down. The X4 955 Black Edition is the fastest...
Compatible with AM2 and AM3 motherboards, Can use DDR2 or DDR3 memory based on motherboard, Inexpensive upgrade path with compatibility, Fast stock clock speed of 3.2GHz, Faster than the mainstream Q9450 in most tests...
Limited overclocking headroom...
Overall, the AMD Phenom II X4 955 is a step in the right direction. During the majority of the scientific tests - which measure the CPU generally more than the rest of the system components - the Phenom II 955 outperformed the previous top AMD process...
