AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition 3.1 GHz Socket AM3 Processor Review
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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
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
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...
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
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...
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