Testseek.com have collected 113 expert reviews of the AMD Phenom 2 X4 965 Black Edition 3.4GHz Socket AM3 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Phenom 2 X4 965 Black Edition 3.4GHz Socket AM3.
August 2009
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113 Reviews
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Abstract: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition ReviewAMDs got a problem. As successful as Phenom II has been for them this year, their CPU margins have continued to decline.Dropping from 65-nm Phenom and Athlon parts to 45-nm Phenom II and Athlon II was supposed ...
While the initial Phenom II launch was an improvement in leaps and bounds over its original Phenom predecessors, it still left AMD fighting against Intel's Core 2 parts, something which they could only really do on a price-oriented footing rather than...
Highest clocked processor on the market, AM3 & DDR3 support, Unlocked multiplier, 8MB of total cache, AMD OverDrive 3.0, Excellent price/performance,
140W TDP
Throughout our benchmarks today, the 3.4GHz Phenom II X4 965 consistently topped the charts. Compared to the previous 3.2 GHz X4 955 flagship model, the extra 200 MHz led to an average performance increase of roughly 6%, making it the fastest Phenom I...
It is good that AMD is able to ramp up Phenom II without many problems from 3GHz to 3.4GHz and there's no doubt the ATI chipsets and video cards when bundled with these processors offer some amazing value. The Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition doesn't off...
In some tests, faster than Intels costlier Core i7-920 CPU; compatible with older AM2+ motherboards
Only a minor speed bump over previous-fastest Phenom II; Core i7 processors still faster at video editing and other multithreaded apps
It cant beat Intels Core i7 processors in video editing, but AMDs new flagship CPU will make budget-conscious PC builders and upgraders very happy. ...
While Intel is rolling out new designs, AMD's focus is on getting the most out of its existing Phenom II process. The AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black edition is just what the doctor ordered. ...
AMDs strategy to keep their processors alive by undercutting the competition in the price market and making it up on volume is still working well for them. So far AMD Phenom II has already been accepted as the alternative to a high priced quad cor...
Abstract: A powerful new flagship processor that finally puts AMD into the lead at mainstream price points. Intels Core i7 is still comfortably the performance king, but for an upgradable and stable performance platform Phenom II is now the way to go; at least...
Abstract: It may come as something of a surprise, being that its Phenom CPUs have been AMD's high-end chips ever since they launched at the start of 2008, but it's only with the launch of the Phenom II X4 965 BE that AMD has made its fastest ever CPU. Clocked at 3....
Abstract: There is nothing wrong with an incremental update—especially an update that adds performance without affecting pricing. Such is the case with AMD’s new Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition, which arrived at our performance lab running at 3.4 GHz—200 MHz fast...
