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Processor winner
AMD Phenom X4
Verdict
AMD finally fights back with turbo-charged versions of its quad-core CPU.
Review Date: 22 Apr 2008
Price when reviewed: £101129
Alternative products
AMD Phenom II X4 965 (Black Edition)
A minor update, but one that nudges up the value and keeps the pressure on Intel
AMD Athlon II X4 620
Nothing incredible in terms of design, but it's an impressively cheap way to get quad-core in your PC
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Comparison
| Product |
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
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| Details | ||
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| Part Code | HDZ965FBGIBOX | ADX620WFGIBOX |
| Review Date | 13 Aug 2009 | 16 Sep 2009 |
| Price ex VAT | £157 | £70 |
| Price inc VAT | £180 | £80 |
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| Performance |
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| Specifications | ||
| Cores (number of) | 4 | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.40GHz | 2.60GHz |
| L2 cache size (total) | 2.0MB | 2.0MB |
| L3 cache size (total) | 6MB | 0MB |
| FSB frequency | 200MHz | N/A |
| QPI speed | N/A | N/A |
| Voltage range | 0.85V-1.425V | 0.9V-1.425V |
| Thermal design power | 140W | 95W |
| Fab process | 45nm | 45nm |
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| HyperTransport frequency | 2,000MHz | 4,000MHz |
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| Performance tests | ||
| Overall application benchmark score | 2.02 | 1.45 |
