Reviews for AMD Phenom X4 Quad-core 9950 2.6GHz Processor

Phenom X4 9950

Strengths: Price, energy efficiency high under normal use, oc to 3.2GHZ

Weakness: 140w motherboard compatibility issues

This quad is competitive with e6600 from price /performance comparison. the chip is energy efficient under normal use but energy consumption ramps up under load. The 140w chips need a 790fx or 790gx motherboard. I have heard a 125w version is in the works.
This chip is not plagued by the TLB erratum.

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Great Quad Core CPU

Strengths: Fast. Quad Core. Very Overclockable.

Weakness: Not that many apps that truly take advantage of Quad core yet.

The best thing about the AMD black edition CPUs are that they have an unlocked multiplier so you're free to overclock as much as it can handle. This CPU overclocks great and reliably.

This is one of the few Black Edition CPUs that actually come with Fan & Heatsink in the box. (Of course for any extreme overclocking, get some good aftermarket stuff).

The quad core is cool and you should probably go ahead and buy one if you're in the market now for a CPU but really most end user apps don't really get much out of a quad core - yet.

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AMD Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition

The Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition is the current top-of-the-line processor from AMD. Running at 2.6GHz stock speed the "Black Edition" moniker denotes its ability to be over clocked more easily by computer enthusiasts by utilizing the unlocked CPU multiplier. This additional speed comes at a price however: with a 140W TDP it is evident that AMD have been struggling to produce faster chips while...

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AMD Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition 2.6GHz Socket AM2+

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