Testseek.com have collected 44 expert reviews of the AMD Phenom 2 X2 550 Black Edition 3.1GHz Socket AM3 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Phenom 2 X2 550 Black Edition 3.1GHz Socket AM3.
July 2009
(84%)
44 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Looking at the scores, the 3.1GHz Phenom II X2 550 is pretty much equal to the 3GHz E8400. Our subject won 3 real-world gaming tests out of 5, but for the other benchmarks it lost seven out of the remaining twelve. So really, if it is inferior to the ...
Nearly as speedy in most programs as much costlier AMD CPUs; unlocked for easy overclocking; same architecture and features as quad- and triple-core Phenom II chips
Quad-core CPUs offer better performance for video editing and other multithreaded apps
Budget-conscious gamers or general PC users who don’t edit video or use Adobe apps will find the Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition a fine, speedy performer for the price. ...
It is hard to believe that the Phenom II X2 550 can be had for just $100 US. For this money consumers are getting a dual-core Phenom II processor with a 1MB L2 cache, 6MB L3 cache, that operates at 3.10GHz and has a TDP (Thermal Design Power) of just 8...
