Testseek.co.uk have collected 138 expert reviews of the AMD Phenom 2 X4 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz Socket AM3 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Phenom 2 X4 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz Socket AM3.
April 2009
(84%)
138 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Abstract: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Performance PreviewThanks to its larger cache and IPC tweaks integrated into the architecture, AMD’s Phenom II processors launched earlier this year finally have the company on much closer footing with...
And yes, another two Phenom II processors arrived. Good stuff, it is really nice to see AMD pushing forward fairly hard. Our tests have shown that both the Phenom II X4 945 and 955BE of course are really capable processors. In fact I even dare to sa...
Phenom II continues to get better and faster and the Phenom 955 and 945 are great additions to the AMD lineup. When it comes to rendering and tasks that can take advantage of Hyperthreading, AMD has a tougher time but when it comes to game and tasks fo...
Compatible with AM2 and AM3 motherboards, Can use DDR2 or DDR3 memory based on motherboard, Inexpensive upgrade path with compatibility, Fast stock clock speed of 3.2GHz, Faster than the mainstream Q9450 in most tests...
Limited overclocking headroom...
Overall, the AMD Phenom II X4 955 is a step in the right direction. During the majority of the scientific tests - which measure the CPU generally more than the rest of the system components - the Phenom II 955 outperformed the previous top AMD process...
Phenom II is growing in numbers with AMD still having no end in sight for the K10 architecture. While Phenom II is not the juggernaut that the market had really hoped for, K10 does have its place as an alternative to a high priced Intel processor. Q...
Great performance, Good value proposition, Unlocked multiplier
Multimedia performance suffers compared to Intel
While the higher power consumption is a slight concern, the X4 955 proves that AMD is back in the performance game and ready to play hard ball. Bring on the next generation.
Great performance , Good value proposition , Unlocked multiplier
Multimedia performance suffers compared to Intel
While the higher power consumption is a slight concern, the X4 955 proves that AMD is back in the performance game and ready to play hard ball. Bring on the next generation....
Abstract: Joel Williams9.2The battle between AMD versus Intel has reached the next level with AMDs latest Phenom II CPUs just hitting the market which promises additional power for not only general PC users but also those seeking the Dragon Platform. For thos...
Abstract: AMDs series of Phenom II processors have been some of the most interesting - and finicky - processors of the past few years. With what is essentially a very tweaked K8 architecture, there dont seem to be many changes on the surface; its only when yo...
