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MSRP $150.00
Released February, 2009
Pros
- made to be overclocked - unlocked multiplier
- best of both worlds - more than 2 cores without the performance hit to the individual core clockspeed
- extremely affordable
Cons
- limited selection of available AM3 motherboards - also quite expensive
- 95W TDP is the same as X4 parts
- little to no difference in performance with newer DDR3
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200
vs.
AMD Phenom II X3 720 BE
MSRP $87.00
Released October, 2009
Pros
- affordable price
- high individual core speed of 2.9GHz - great for single threaded applications that require a lot of power
- triple core - better than dual
- includes an unlockable and potentially fully functioning fourth core
Cons
- lacks the L3 cache of the Phenom line
- 95W TDP - quite hot
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200
vs.
AMD Athlon II X3 435
MSRP $125.00
Released February, 2009
Pros
- best of both worlds - more than 2 cores without the performance hit to the individual core clockspeed
- extremely affordable
- based on the latest AMD 45nm fabrication process
Cons
- not as good as the 720 black edition for overclocking enthusiasts
- 95W TDP is the same as higher clocked X3 720 BE and X4 parts
- limited selection of available AM3 motherboards - also quite expensive
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200
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AMD Phenom II X3 710
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