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bjorn3d‘s review Edit Like Unlike

CPU testing consists of more than just synthetic benchmarks, synthetic benchmarks are good for measuring performance differences between CPU's but it doesn't tell you a lot about real life performance. To that end we drove the Phenom 2 X4 965 BE in every day computing and gaming for a couple of weeks and we have to tell you that nothing we did with the Phenom 2 X4 965 could drag down it's blazing speed. Performance was very high at stock speeds and overclocked things got even sweeter.

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Nov 06, 2009

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extremeoverclocking‘s review Edit Like Unlike

There's really no downside to the new Phenom II X4 965 - 125W TDP model. The chip will overclock right around that 4 GHz zone, but it is just luck of the draw and each system setup will have an affect. We've seen numerous times in the past where the same model chip comes out with a new revision and often a lower TDP rating, both AMD and Intel do it. The new C3 stepping chips I'm sure will eventually trickle into all of the Phenom II's.

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Nov 04, 2009

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pcstats‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Enthusiasts will appreciate the overclocking prowess that an unlocked CPU multiplier makes possible - overclocking AMD Black Edition chips is a dream! You owe it to yourself to consider AMD's Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition CPU, when it comes to sheer value for performance it's hard to argue with such an affordable platform as a whole!

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Aug 19, 2009

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Fudzilla‘s review Edit Like Unlike

With the new 965 Black Edition, AMD wants to close the gap on Intel. While the performance is ok as expected, the power consumption is off the charts. For some reason AMD decided to bump the VCore 1.4000V which, in our opinion, is an unnecessary precaution to make sure any 965 Black Edition is capable to reach the speed. We could manage with 1.2500VCore and we think a moderate VCore of 1.3250V would have been enough.

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Aug 24, 2009

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ITreviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

A powerful new flagship processor that finally puts AMD into the lead at mainstream price points. Intel's Core i7 is still comfortably the performance king, but for an upgradable and stable performance platform Phenom II is now the way to go; at least until the Core i5 makes an appearance.

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Sep 15, 2009

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www.pcper.com‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The X4 965 will not blow anyone’s hair back, but it does add an interesting new wrinkle into the performance marketplace. Sadly, the X4 965 does not encompass a new architecture from AMD. While improvements have been made at GF, especially in regards to yields and bins, users should not expect this new part to be cooler, more power efficient, yet still faster clocked. The extra performance is not earth-shattering, but it is nice.

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Aug 13, 2009

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HEXUS‘s review Edit Like Unlike

AMD has shown us a Phenom II processor that can go quicker than high-end Intel Core 2 Quads, and it can be applauded for that long-awaited achievement. In summary, despite the fact that the 3.4GHz Phenom II 965 Black Edition is AMD's fastest desktop processor currently available, it may only apply to die-hard users who wouldn't take anything less than AMD's best.

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Aug 13, 2009

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TechSpot‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Depending on how Intel positions their new processors, we expect AMD to adjust pricing accordingly. The Phenom II X4 965 is a great performer and it should remain a competitive processor in the value segment, it's just a matter of seeing how the Core i5 stacks up both in performance and price when time comes.

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Aug 13, 2009

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xbitlabs‘s review Edit Like Unlike

However, it still has a few very serious drawbacks, such as high power consumption and lower performance during overclocking can scare away some of the potential Phenom II X4 965 owners. Therefore, we believe that it can be of interest only to those users who already have a Socket AM2+ or Socket AM3 platform and would like to increase their computational potential by upgrading the CPU. Frankly speaking, we can’t tell you what about the new Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition processor could possibly attract new fans.

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Aug 12, 2009

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xbitlabs‘s review Edit Like Unlike

As for the new AMD Phenom II X4 965 processors on the new core stepping we can certainly recommend them to those computer enthusiasts that have good reasons to go with Socket AM2/AM3 platform. The CPUs with new processor stepping will definitely be better than their predecessors.

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Nov 03, 2009

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techreport.com‘s review Edit Like Unlike

So, this is a minor speed grade bump. I hope you weren't expecting lightning and thunder. My sense is that AMD has taken a bit of a risk here by introducing a CPU with a 140W TDP at this point in time. They may take flak from some quarters for doing so, and given the fact that Intel's competing product has a 95W TDP, it's not hard to see why. Still, our testing showed that the Phenom II X4 965 isn't a total embarrassment in the peak power draw department, and it actually managed to beat out the Core 2 Quad Q9550 in our key power efficiency metrics thanks to strong performance and low system-level power draw at idle.

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Aug 13, 2009

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TechRadar UK‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The 965 Black Edition is AMD's most expensive quad-core processor. But it's so aggressively priced, it's yours for under £150. At 3.4GHz, the 965 is clocked pretty aggressively, too. All of which makes it very competitive with Intel's cheaper quad-core chips. Add AMD's cheaper platform pricing into the equation and the deal only looks sweeter. The biggest problem for the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition comes from within. It's AMD's new six-core Phenom II X6. £10 or so seems like a good deal for a pair of extra cores. More generally, the Phenom architecture is nearing end of life. And it shows. A solid quad-core processor, but the end is nigh. AMD's newer six-core is better value.

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Sep 08, 2010

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HotHardware‘s review Edit Like Unlike

AMD's new Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition processor proved to be a solid performer throughout our entire battery of benchmarks. In a handful of the tests that partially make up the PCMark Vantage suite, the 965 BE was even able to pull ahead of Intel's Core i7 920 processor. In the vast majority of our remaining tests, however, with the exception of a few synthetic SiSoft SANDRA benchmarks, the Phenom II X4 965 BE generally trailed the lower clocked, Penryn-based Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and the Nehalem-based Core i7 920. Due to its higher frequency though, the new Phenom II X4 965 BE was clearly the fastest of the AMD-built processors.

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Aug 13, 2009

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Tom's Hardware‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Phenom II X4 965 BE is a capable performer able to drop into very affordable Socket AM3 motherboards and deliver exceptional value in almost any discipline. At any other time, that’d be cause for recommendation.

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Aug 13, 2009

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Tom's Hardware‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The new revision of AMD's Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition isn't particularly notable, but it was never meant to be. Taken in context, however, the chip plays its part in AMD's larger strategy of enabling an upgradable family of CPUs and socket interfaces.

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Nov 04, 2009

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tweaktown‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The 965 shows that AMD is still able to get good speed bins out of its 45nm technology and hopefully soon we will see some more speed out of it which will make AMD even more attractive to end users.

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Aug 20, 2009

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www.trustedreviews.com‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE is AMD's fastest ever CPU, in every sense of the word and it matches any CPU available for a similar price in terms of performance. Add in its unlocked multiplier to make overclocking easier and you have a CPU that should be worthy of recommendation.

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Aug 25, 2009

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computershopper‘s review Edit Like Unlike

It can't beat Intel's Core i7 processors in video editing, but AMD's new flagship CPU will make budget-conscious PC builders and upgraders very happy.

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Aug, 2009

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bit-tech‘s review Edit Like Unlike

With some obvious and noteworthy improvements to the C3 revision of the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition, it's now become a slightly more attractive alternative to the strong Intel competition.

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Nov 04, 2009

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benchmarkreviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The X4 965 earns top marks for construction quality as well. We torture all of our system with a combination of Prime95 and FurMark before running any benchmarks and not once did we notice instability. We've come to expect this kind of quality from modern processors, and the Deneb-based X4 965 certainly does not disappoint.

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Aug 12, 2009

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benchmarkreviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

AMD has done a great job refining the AMD Phenom-II X4-965 BE 125W processor, even though the die is constructed with the same 45nm process as before. Functionality has actually improved with the new model, as GlobalFoundries FAB1 has added C1E implementation on the hardware level, and DDR3 is now supported at 1333MHz for 'Heavy' loads. Let's not forget the 'Black Edition' label, which unlocks the clock multiplier and allows for unrestricted overclocking beyond the 3.4GHz default speed.

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Nov 04, 2009

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