Testseek.com have collected 160 expert reviews of the AMD Phenom 2 X6 1090T Black Edition 3.2GHz Socket AM3 and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Phenom 2 X6 1090T Black Edition 3.2GHz Socket AM3.
April 2010
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The editors liked
Six Core Performance
TurboCore Technology
Optimized 890FX Chipset
Less Expensive than its Competitor
Improved Performance over the Dragon Platform
Reverse Compatible with AM2/AM3
Stable performance
Overclockes well
No heat issues
Six physical processor cores
Introduces AMD Turbo CORE technology
Excellent priceperformance ratio
Overlocks to 4.0GHz with 4.3GHz Turbo CORE
Maintains AMD socket AM3 compatability
Outstanding media transcoding or file compression performance
Dominates professional engineering and design tasks
Unlocked clock speed multiplier
Maintains 125W TDP
Excellent Performance
Good Overclocking Headroom
Good Power Consumption
Compatible with Current AM2+ and AM3 mobos
Competitive Pricing
AMD's fastest processor yet. Turbo CORE technology introduces automatic overclocking. Less expensive than Intel's top-tier CPU.
Stunning performance for the price
Dynamic clock helps speed performance in programs that use just one core
Six physical cores
Lots of computing power in multithreaded applications
Turbo Core implementation
Compatibility with older chipsets
Low operating temperatures
Overclocking potential
The editors didn't like
TurboCore (still in its infancy)
Price
Shared L3 cache is the same between fourand sixcore units
Utilizes aging 45nm fabrication process
Outperformed by Intel Quad-Cores
Lower IPC Per Core Than Intel
Iderably less powerful than Intel's high-end CPUs.
Doesn't approach performance of Intel's six-core counterpart
Price somewhat higher than Core i7 860
Not the best choice for hardcore gamers
Massive increase in power consumption and heat output when overclocking
Abstract: One of the most impressive areas of the Phenom II X6 is the thermal performance of the processor. AMD has kept the TDP at 125W on these six-core processors and the thermals are impressive. With our XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 CPU cooler we were seeing 24C idle temperatures..
The new Phenom II X6 1090T isn’t faster than Core i7 CPUs from Intel. In fact, it doesn’t compete with Core i7, as we are talking about a complete different price range. Therefore on the very high-end CPU market Intel is still the only game in town.How...
I believe no one will deny that Stars (K10.5) microarchitecture used in contemporary AMD processors has become pretty obsolete and is inferior to Nehalem microarchitecture in many aspects. However, it doesn’t mean that AMD can’t roll out up-to-date sol...
Performance wise we were hoping to see a little more out of the new AMD Phenom II X6 processors. Although the Core i7 980 XE already proved that most applications and games are not ready for six dedicated cores, it was still for the most part faster th...
Six Core Performance, TurboCore Technology, Optimized 890FX Chipset, Less Expensive than its Competitor, Improved Performance over the Dragon Platform, Reverse Compatible with AM2/AM3,
TurboCore (still in its infancy),
When choosing AMD Phenom II or AMD Athlon II processors, you may not obtain bone crushing performance benchmarks that you may expect from its competitor. What you will receive is a versatile, reverse compatible processor that is inexpensive and more th...
Stunning performance for the price, Dynamic clock helps speed performance in programs that use just one core
Doesn't approach performance of Intel's six-core counterpart
This six-core CPU doesn’t match Intel’s Core i7-980X for raw speed, but at less than a third of the price, it’s a stellar choice for content creators on a budget. ...
Six processing cores, Turbo Core technology, Under $300, Part of new "Leo Platform", HyperTransport 3.0, Pricing...
Slower then the Intel 980X when compared core for core...
The performance of the new AMD Phenom II X6 1090T needs to be looked at not only in raw numbers but as a whole product. While clock for clock, speed for speed, the Intel i7 980X brings the 1090T to its knees, but if you factor in the costs of each one...
Frankly, AMD have done an ACE job with these new processors. The results really do speak for themselves. In applications that utilize more than four threads, the new Phenom II X6 is generally a phenomenal performer, leaving the Phenom II X4's in the du...
