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AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (HDZ720WFGIBOX)
5.2 out of 10

AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (HDZ720WFGIBOX)

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Overall 9
9.2
Value for money 9
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Performance 9
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9.2

AMD Phenom II X3 720 BE Black Edition AM3 CPU

Benchmark Reviews
25 February 2009
  • Conclusion: When I said that three cores is better than two, but not quite as good as four, there wasn't enough data to support my claim.
  • Pros: Unlocked 'Black Edition' allows unrestricted overclocking, Backwards compatible to socket AM2, Flexible memory controller manages DDR2 or DDR3, Excellent real-world qu...
  • Cons: It's hard for users to accept an odd number of cores., Occasionally exhibits less performance than X4 810
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Overall 9
9.0

Expert Review

SharkyExtreme
9 February 2009
  • Summary: The first wave of 45nm Phenom II processors showed that AMD still has a real chance in the desktop processor market, and that the company finally has a potential Core 2
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Overall 10
10

AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition review

expertreviews.co.uk
24 June 2009
  • Excerpt: Processor manufacturing is a tricky business. Not every processor made is free from defects, and this is particularly true of complex quad-core designs.
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Overall 10
10

Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition

AMD Forum
30 September 2009
  • Conclusion: Phenom II x3 720BE presterade riktigt bra i majoriteten tester och bevisade att det faktiskt är bra att vara utrustad med fler än 2 kärnor, både i benchmarks och spel där
  • Pros: Bra pris, Bra prestanda, 3 kärnor, Black Edition, upplåst processor underlättar vid klockning, Kompatibel med både AM2+/DDR2 och AM3/DDR3 moderkort
  • Cons: Hög strömförbrukning, Phenom II x3 720BE visade strålande resultat i majoriteten tester, och med en prislapp på straxt över 1100kr kan ja inte säga annat än att det är...
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Overall 10
9.8

Expert Review

ExtraHardware
3 April 2009
  • Conclusion: O tom, že Phenomy II (Deneb a deriváty) jsou výrazně povedenějším počinem než první Phenomy (Agena a odvozené), víte už z testů modelů X4 920 a 940 Black Edition.
  • Pros: + dobrý celkový výkon, solidní cena/výkon + herní výkon + energeticky úsporný + snadné taktování (Black Edition) + podpora DDR2 i DDR3
  • Cons: - rezerva k přetaktování se vzduchem nižší než u Core 2 - procesor málo těží z rychlých DDR3
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