Testseek.com have collected 85 expert reviews of the AMD Phenom 2 X4 980 Black Edition 3.7GHz Socket AM3 and the average rating is 72%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Phenom 2 X4 980 Black Edition 3.7GHz Socket AM3.
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Topend AMD Quad Core available, Overclocked to over 4.3GHz on air, Very competitive pricing, Good pricetoperformance ratio, Works in both AM3 and AM2 motherboards, Compatible with both DDR2 and DDR3 memory....
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The one thing that keeps the prices of current chips competitive is the release of newer chips. Even if it's only a small increase in stock speed, it gives end users a wide assortment of processors to choose from at a great price. AMD has released “sp...
Published: 2011-05-02, Author: Dan , review by: legitreviews.com
The AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Processor features the highest clock speed of any that AMD has released, but it's on core architecture that is over two years old and it shows in the benchmarks. It gets the job done, but is clearly pushing the ...
So what can we say that hasn't been said before? We commend AMD for continously introducing new models and pushing the bar higher when it comes to pure clock speed. This approach creates a cascading effect whereby consumers can buy a previously flagshi...
Finals Words and conclusion For the conclusion we'll start off where we left at the introduction, will the Phenom II X4 still pack enough punch to compete with Intel's Sandy Bridge processors? The short answer is no. Sandy bridge (after the 2500 series) i...
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Published: 2011-05-02, Author: Scott , review by: Techreport.com
I'm trying to think of an appropriate prospective buyer for the Phenom II X4 980, but I can't really come up with one. If you are the owner of an existing Socket AM3 system looking for an upgrade in this price range, you really should go for the Phenom I...
