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November 2009
(83%)
62 Reviews
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There's really no downside to the new Phenom II X4 965 - 125W TDP model. The chip will overclock right around that 4 GHz zone, but it is just luck of the draw and each system setup will have an affect. We've seen numerous times in the past where t...
AMD lately has been flamed a little bit about the high power consumption of their more high-end processors. Quite honestly, everybody in the high-end segment really doesn't care about 15 Watts extra. None the less, it's good to see AMD address the...
Today's examination of the Phenom II X4 965 was like deja vu all over again: same outward appearance, model, speed, and performance, but different stepping and TDP. Like identical twins, we had to look very carefully to tell the difference; in fact, w...
The Rev. C3 chips are not the second coming, but they are allowing AMD to be more competitive with Intel from a manufacturing and thermals standpoint. The extra overclocking room should make this popular with enthusiasts, and the price that these...
With some obvious and noteworthy improvements to the C3 revision of the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition, it's now become a slightly more attractive alternative to the strong Intel competition.The vastly improved memory controller overclocking potential ...
AMD's initial quad-core AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition processor was the fastest chip to date for the socket AM3 platform, and was quite affordable at the release price of $265 CDN (that price has now dropped to $195 as well). The 140W Phenom II X...
Ultimately this isn't a game changer for Phenom II but it's nice to see AMD continue to make improvements to it's process and less power consumption is always better. Of course it may not be able to compete with the idle power ratings as Lynnfield but...
Strictly speaking, the launch of the new Deneb processor stepping can hardly be considered a milestone event. As our tests showed, the new C3 stepping brought minor changes to the Phenom II X4 processors. Among them are: slight reduction in the power c...
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Published: 2009-11-03, Author: Scott , review by: Techreport.com
Abstract: Some folks scoffed when AMD elected to introduce the Phenom II X4 965 processor back in August with a 140W thermal design power (TDP), because that pushed beyond AMD's customary peak of 125W for desktop processors. The move wasn't without precedent, bu...
Abstract: Phenom II Gets a New Revision: 125W AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Performance PreviewIt’s been 2.5 months since we first looked at AMD's flagship 3.4GHz Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition CPU. Back then, we suggested you wait until September to...
