Phenom x4 965 black edition
#PHENOM X4 965 BLACK EDITION PRO#
Later we installed this CPU on the Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0.motherboard and immediately we experienced a big improvement in performance. AMD Phenom II X4 965 was equipped with DDR3-1600 which is more than double the speed of DDR2-800.įinally we installed this CPU on the MSI 970A-G43 motherboard which has lasted much longer. The advantage of the Phenom II X4 965 is faster boot times and overall generally better performance. This board uses DDR2 which we recovered from a previous damaged motherboard. The CPU is much more powerful than the previous Athlon from the old machine.īy taking advantage of the AMD dual memory capability were were able to reduce the cost of repairs considerably. We installed this CPU on the Asus M4A77D motherboard. AMD supports DDR3-1600 which is the top JEDEC speed. The CPU supports DDR2 however DDR3 has more bandwidth. The AMD Phenom II X4 965 can be installed on AM3 or AM3+ motherboards. The AMD Phenom II X4 965 runs at 3.4GHz but the unlocked version is being reviewed. The original C2 version is 140W TDP but the CPU being reviewed is the C3 version which only needs 125W which is a 10% improvement. The CPU originally sold for $249 with a fan. The rating is given in relation to the category the component competes in, therefore the CPU is evaluated with respect to our 'extreme components' criteria, where value plays a small part in the overall score.The AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition processor is based on the AMD K10 CPU core. The higher the score, the higher the recommendation from HEXUS to buy. We consider any product score above '50%' as a safe buy. Bargain hunters, meanwhile, will be aware that the arrival of Intel's Core i5 in September should further lower prices, and high-end, quad-core Phenom II or Intel Core 2 parts could edge closer to the £100 mark. If cost matters not, Intel's Core i7 is clearly the way to go. Wallet-conscious consumers, on the other hand, will note that a 3.2GHz Phenom II 955 Black Edition can now be had for nearly £50 less - it'll perform nearly as well, and can easily be overclocked to 3.4GHz using air cooling. In summary, despite the fact that the 3.4GHz Phenom II 965 Black Edition is AMD's fastest desktop processor currently available, it may only apply to die-hard users who wouldn't take anything less than AMD's best. Had we seen the Phenom II 965 Black Edition back in 2008, AMD may have enjoyed greater success.Īs it is, the part arrives shortly after the potent Phenom II 955 Black Edition, and perhaps more importantly, on the eve of Intel's next barrage of performance-orientated CPUs. We've said it before, but we'll say it again, AMD needed to realise the performance of its Phenom architecture sooner. How the Phenom II X4 965, 955 and 940 Black Editions compare with Intel's upcoming Core i5 750, Core i7 860 and Core i7 870 will be of vital importance in regards to the relevance of AMD's range-topping parts, and we'd recommend readers hold fire as the CPU landscape could be drastically altered in the coming weeks. Trouble is, that wait has been too long and though AMD now offers Core 2 Quad-beating performance, Intel is set to supersede its long-standing Core 2 range with the launch of new Nehalem-derived Core i5 and Core i7 parts next month, codenamed Lynnfield. AMD has shown us a Phenom II processor that can go quicker than high-end Intel Core 2 Quads, and it can be applauded for that long-awaited achievement.