Testseek.com 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
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138 Reviews
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It would be wishful thinking to believe that the Phenom II X4 955 was ever going to give the Core i7 any real problems in terms of performance. For starters AMD are pitching the Phenom II X4 955 for just $245 US. Also keep in mind that the architecture...
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...
Given that the Phenom II x4 955 Black Edition is AMDs new flagship, I had high expectations about it, and I was far from being deceived. Its top of the pile performance quite amazed me. I did not imagine it could step on the Core 2 so easily. As we h...
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...
Abstract: Today we're putting the latest sub-$200 CPUs into a cage match armed with nothing but the latest DirectX 11 games (plus a helping of StarCraft 2) to see how they fare. Can AMD's familiar Athlons and Phenoms stand up to the new Sandy Bridge-based CPUs? ...
With the Phenom II X4 955 BE only recently eclipsed by the 965 BE in terms of raw speed, the former is still a very impressive CPU that should be able to compete well with Intel’s quad core range. The overclocking, with air cooling, is still somewha...
In short the AMD Phenom 955 is a solid all-round performer with the raw power and speed to get AMD fan boys shouting. It is a disappointment though that this is AMD’s best answer at current to Intel’s market dominance, and now that the core i7...
