Testseek.com have collected 64 expert reviews of the AMD Phenom 2 X4 970 Black Edition 3.5GHz Socket AM3 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Phenom 2 X4 970 Black Edition 3.5GHz Socket AM3.
October 2010
(81%)
64 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Very high clocked Quad Core, Reasonably priced, Lots of computing power in multithreaded applications, Compatibility with older chipsets, AM2+ socket, and DDR2 memory (subject to BIOS update), Low operating temperatures
High power consumption under load, High end cooler and power supply needed to overclock, Unlocked multiplier adds little practical value, Not the best choice for hardcore gamers
AMD did not do anything new or extraordinary with their Phenom II X4 970 BE processor. But it didn't do anything bad with it either. Even though it is AMD's highest clocked processor ever to come out to the consumer retail market, the more important th...
Abstract: From time to time a processor manufacturer will tweak current silicon, pushing a more stable clock speed. This is what gives us different processors speeds in the same family such as the Intel i7 and AMD Phenom II series. These tweaks, or “speed bumps...
Good performance for the price, Compatible with older AM2+ motherboards and DDR2 memory
Only a slight speed bump over its predecessor, Doesn't approach performance of Intel's pricier top-end CPUs
AMD’s new high-end quad-core CPU fares well against its slightly pricier competition, even if it isn’t anywhere close to competing with Intel’s best. ...
