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AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition (HDZ965FBGMBOX / HDZ965FBGIBOX)

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9.4
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8.3
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7.8
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5.5
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7.3
Reliability (3)

7.7
Installation (6)

7.7
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7.8
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7.5
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7.5
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7.7

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good value for money, fast, reliable, quiet, easy to install

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HotHardware

23 August 2009
Regardless, the release of the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition is a good thing for AMD. They've managed to release their fastest processor yet, and at a price point that's sure to please many budget-minded consumers. In addition, the fact that it's unlocked should make the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition all the more appealing to overclockers looking to get the most from their hardware budgets. Read more
- Strong Performance, Good Power Consumption, Great Upgrade Path, DDR2 or DDR3 Compatible, Overclockable, Competitive Pricing, Fastest AMD CPUs to Date
- Still Can't Quite Catch Intel's Similarly Clocked Processors
Bjorn3d.com

13 August 2009
Out of the box processors have been stuck at 3.2 - 3.33 GHz for quite a number of years now. Clock for clock they have been getting better but the top end speed has been 3.2 - 3.3 GHz. AMD pulled one out of the hat and fielded the Phenom 2 X4 965 with a native frequency of 3.4GHz. To achieve this record breaking frequency they had raise the TDP on the Phenom 2 X4 965 to 140w and bump the voltage to 1.4, previously the Phenom 2 X4 955 which ran at 3.2GHz was the flagship... Read more
Tom's Hardware

13 August 2009
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition . phenom x4 965. With Intel's LGA 1156 Core i5/i7 launch looming, AMD is looking to strike one more blow against Core 2 Quad before getting compared to the Nehalem micro-architecture at mainstream... Read more
Elite Bastards

6 November 2009
While the initial Phenom II launch was an improvement in leaps and bounds over its original Phenom predecessors, it still left AMD fighting against Intel's Core 2 parts, something which they could only really do on a price-oriented footing rather than in terms of outright performance. Read more
Benchmark Reviews

9.3/10

8 September 2009
Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is an innovative technology company dedicated to collaborating with customers and partners to ignite the next generation of computing and graphics solutions at work, home, and play. Read more
- Outperforms the Intel Core i5-750 in gaming frame rates, Unlocked processor allows unrestricted overclocking, Very low 125W TDP reduces heat output at idle and load...
- Trails behind Intel in CAD/CAM performance, Next Page