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AMD Phenom II X2 550 (HDZ550WFGIBOX / HDX550WFGMBOX)
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AMD Phenom II X2 550 (HDZ550WFGIBOX / HDX550WFGMBOX)

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Intel Pentium G6950 vs. AMD Phenom II X2 550

Legion Hardware
24 January 2010
  • Summary: As we often find when making such comparisons, there is no simple answer to the question “which processor is better?
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AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition 3.1 GHz Socket AM3 Processor Review

PCStats
7 November 2009
  • Summary: AMD's suggested retail price for the Phenom II X2 550 processor is a mere $103 USD ($110 CDN, £62 GBP), which positions it right between Intel's 2.6GHz E5300 processor
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AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Review

Hi Tech Legion
1 June 2009
  • Excerpt: For several years now, the demand for quick, powerful, quad core processors has been the craze throughout the computer industry. This has left the dual core platform
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AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition CPU Review

Neoseeker
1 June 2009
  • Conclusion: AMD's strategy of disabling cores has begun a while ago with the Phenom architecture. In that time, triple-cores were launched with many different frequencies, varying...
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Overall 8
8.0

Expert Review

ComputerShopper
1 June 2009
  • Excerpt: 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.
  • Pros: 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
  • Cons: Quad-core CPUs offer better performance for video editing and other multithreaded apps
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AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition

Legion Hardware
31 May 2009
  • Summary: 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...
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Overall 9
9.4
Value for money 10
9.5
Performance 9
9.0
Construction 10
9.5
Functionality 9
9.2

AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE AM3 Processor

Benchmark Reviews
30 May 2009
  • Conclusion: It's been a while since AMD had a true dual core competitor to Intel's Core 2 Duo family, but I think it's safe to say that day has come.
  • Pros: Excellent price/performance ratio, AM3/AM2 compatibility, DDR3 support, 6MB L3 cache, Efficient 45nm process.
  • Cons: 80W TDP still higher than comparable Intel processors
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Overall 7
7.0

AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition

TechRadar UK
20 September 2009
  • Excerpt: You can now buy PC processors with as many as six cores and support for up to 12 software threads in parallel.
  • Pros: Good gaming grunt for the money, Overclocks well
  • Cons: Weak multi-threading throughput, Core unlocking is unreliable
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Overall 8
8.0

AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition review

expertreviews.co.uk
9 July 2009
  • Conclusion: This fast, dual-core, bargain processor provides plenty of performance for most tasks.
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Overall 6
6.0

AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition

pcworld.pl
21 December 2010
  • Conclusion: Dwurdzeniowe Phenomy zapowiadano już od dawna jednakże ich wprowadzenie nie miało większego sensu w przypadku technologii 65 nm.
  • Pros: Bardzo dobra wydajność w aplikacjach korzystających z jednego i dwóch rdzeni, Doskonale się podkręca, Bardzo łatwy do podkręcania dzięki odblokowanemu mnożnikowi
  • Cons: Brak
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