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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Affordable, Reverse Compatible, Uses both DDR2 or DDR3 RAM (With AM2 (DDR2) or AM3 (DDR3) boards), Overclockable, Cool n Quiet 3.0 Works,
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AMD has been working on refining and developing their processor line very well the past year or so, starting with the introduction of the Phenom quad core processors. The early Phenoms performed very well and allowed AMD to grasp a strong hold on the m...
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Published: 2009-08-13, Author: Peter , review by: icrontic.com
So where does that put the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition? In some cases, the Core i7 920 offers vastly more performance than it. The Core i7’s memory scores are around 40 percent higher than what the Phenom II pushes. That said, when it comes to gami...
Abstract: I’ve found myself in between two product launches. From AMD we have today’s announcement: the. Priced at $245, the 965 is a mere clock speed bump, but an important one. It comes at the same price as this spring’s Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition; you ge...
There were no surprises with the Phenom II X4 965 as it's identical to the 955 we tested months ago. The extra 200MHz were good for a small performance bump, widening the gap between AMD's flagship CPU and a comparatively priced Core 2 Quad processor....
AMDs new Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition processor proved to be a solid performer throughout our entire battery of benchmarks. In a handful of the tests that partially make up the PCMark Vantage suite, the 965 BE was even able to pull ahead of Intels...
The cool thing about new AMD processor releases is that theyve set an upper ceiling pricing wise. The most expensive processor is roughly 250 USD. As such the new 965BE processor can be purchased for 245 USD (suggested price = even lower in etail) an...
The benchmarks make it clear that our initial assessment was right-on: the Phenom II X4 965 BE is an incremental update to a strong mid- to upper-range processor family. An extra 200 MHz for the same $245 sweetens AMD’s platform story, which is alre...
The Phenom II X4 965 is a logical extension of AMD’s top of the line chips. The extra 200 MHz does come at a price though. While AMD may be having great success in yield and bins for this part, it does run hotter and pulls more power than the p...
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Published: 2009-08-13, Author: Scott , review by: Techreport.com
So, this is a minor speed grade bump. I hope you werent expecting lightning and thunder. My sense is that AMD has taken a bit of a risk here by introducing a CPU with a 140W TDP at this point in time. They may take flak from some quarters for doing so...
There is no doubt that the Phenom II 965 is a worthy sucessor to the 955 and definitely brings with it a healthy speed bump and some delightful additional overclocking headroom. The 965 is a good value and easily fits into a budget better than any pa...
