Testseek.com have collected 113 expert reviews of the AMD Phenom 2 X4 965 Black Edition 3.4GHz Socket AM3 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Phenom 2 X4 965 Black Edition 3.4GHz Socket AM3.
August 2009
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The editors liked
Affordable
Reverse Compatible
Uses both DDR2 or DDR3 RAM (With AM2 (DDR2) or AM3 (DDR3) boards)
Overclockable
Cool n Quiet 3.0 Works
Well priced
Fast stock speed
In some tests
Faster than Intels costlier Core i7-920 CPU
Compatible with older AM2+ motherboards
Great Price/Performance
Nice Overclocking Headroom
Responds Well To Advanced Cooling Methods
Best Performance From AMD Weve Seen To Date
Fastest Frequency Out Of The Box Of Any Current Quad
Fun To Overclock Black Editions
Entire Top End Dragon Platf...
Great Price
Lots of bang for your buck
Highest clocked processor on the market
AM3 & DDR3 support
Unlocked multiplier
8MB of total cache
AMD OverDrive 3.0
Excellent price/performance
The editors didn't like
None
Overclocking
Only a minor speed bump over previous-fastest Phenom II
Core i7 processors still faster at video editing and other multithreaded apps
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AMD Phenom II X4 965 is CPU that does not operate at its limits as it was the case few years ago with 3200MHz X2 6400+ model. AMD Phenom II X4 965 has very nice overclock margin and potentials which resulted in very good price/performance ratio compare...
One thing I noticed with the Phenom II X4 965, it does get hot fast if you overclock or run it at 100% constantly compared to other lower wattage CPUs from AMD. Just make sure you have a CPU Cooler that is rated to handle a 140Watt CPU or higher such...
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Abstract: AMD has a new flagship desktop CPU in its lineup, the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition. As its name suggests, this chip is virtually identical to the 955 BE it supplants at the top of the Phenom II food chain, save for a couple of noteworthy attributes. Th...
Abstract: Computer enthusiasts are an interesting breed, and those who call themselves overclockers are an even more fascinating group. Our pursuit for speed and performance isnt just an idle curiousity; for some its akin to a quest. Face it, performance is an...
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Now the cpu performs well at stock speed, it is almost as fast as a Core i7 920. So the question will be how it performs vs the Core i5. Overclocking was horrible in my eyes, I was only able to raise it a few notches, the 955 and 940 overclocked ver...
