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Officially released in January 2009, the Phenom II is an update to the original Phenom line. The first AMD processors created on a 45nm fabrication process, the shrinking of transistors has allowed AMD to make significant changes to the chip. Besides implementing several tweaks to the original 65nm Agena core, the newer Deneb core includes an expanded L3 cache (2MB to 6MB). Besides this, the 45nm process also allows for lower power draw at higher clock speeds - meaning the newer Phenom processors can attain clockspeeds much higher than those of the original Phenoms, while using less electricity. Original Phenom II processors were supported on AM2+ motherboards and only support DDR2 RAM. The AM3 socket, and compatible AM3 Phenom II processors was released a month later in February.
MSRP $250.00
Release date January, 2009
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Features
- built on a 45nm process - superior performance while using less power and creating less heat
- improved upon Stars CPU architecture
Models (AM2+ only)
- Phenom II X4 940 BE, 3.0GHz, 6MB L3, unlocked multiplier
- Phenom II X4 920, 2.8GHz, 6MB L3
Models (AM3/AM2+)
- Phenom II X4 955 BE, 3.2GHz, 6MB L3 unlocked multiplier
- Phenom II X4 940, 3.0Ghz, 6MB L3
- Phenom II X4 910, 2.6Ghz, 6MB L3
- Phenom II X4 810, 2.6GHz, 4MB L3
- Phenom II X4 805, 2.5GHz, 4MB L3
- Phenom II X3 720 BE, 2.8GHz, 6MB L3, unlocked multiplier
- Phenom II X3 710, 2.6GHz, 6MB L3
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AMD Phenom II
• AMD HDX920XCGIBOX Phenom II X4 920 2.8GHz Cache 8MB AM2+ 125W Processor - Retail
• Phenom II X4 940 Quad Core Processor
UPC: 730143267021
EAN: 730143267021
MPN: HDX920XCGIBOX
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AMD Phenom II is ranked 2nd among it's competitors.
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MSRP $300 - $1,030
Released November, 2008
Pros
- support for triple channel DDR3
- latest, fastest architecture
- first Intel processor to have an on die memory controller
Cons
- requires a new socket - impossible for people to just upgrade their CPUs
- high TDPs means these chips are very hot and use a lot of power
- not that big of an upgrade for those interested in gaming
AMD Phenom II
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Intel Core i7
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MSRP $224 - $530
Released January, 2007
The Intel Core 2 Quad Computer Processor is a new line of quad core processor that is designed for both power and energy efficiency. These processors have four independent cores which shares a L2 cache that is dynamically allocated to each core on the basis of workload. It uses new 64-bit architecture which enables...
AMD Phenom II
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Intel Core 2 Quad
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Reviews
February 8, 2009
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Pros
- affordable prices compared to Intel's C2Q line
- high performance - like a C2Q for productivity, competes with i7 in games
- cheaper overall system cost (inexpensive motherboards and RAM compared to high end C2Q/i7 for similar performance)
Cons
- early Phenom IIs meant as interm release - only good for those who desire to keep their high performance mainboard, ram etc... upgrading from a higher-end dual core?
- no lower power model - designed for higher performance only
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Pros
- affordable prices compared to Intel's C2Q line
- high performance - like a C2Q for productivity, competes with i7 in games
- cheaper overall system cost (inexpensive motherboards and RAM compared to high end C2Q/i7 for similar performance)
Cons
- early Phenom IIs meant as interm release - only good for those who desire to keep their high performance mainboard, ram etc... upgrading from a higher-end dual core?
- no lower power model - designed for higher performance only
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