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AMD Phenom II X2 550 Pro Reviews

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extremeoverclocking‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Both the Phenom II X2 550 & Athlon II 250 seem very capable dual core chips. Intel has had dual core 45nm processors out for a long time but even those have always held a price premium. Hopefully as we see more of AMD's dual core 45nm chips trickle out Intel will step up their game and drop prices. Maybe Intel will will also enable more features on their Pentium Dual-Core chips to match what AMD is offering.

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Jun 02, 2009

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pcstats‘s review Edit Like Unlike

By bringing the technology in its flagship processor line down to the $100 price point, AMD has made a very compelling argument for those debating putting a socket AM3 Phenom II X2 processor into their PC system. It's an easy way to turn an aging AM2+ Athlon system into a high-performance gaming machine, and it can easily transition to a new socket AM3 motherboard and then overclocked for even greater performance. AMD's Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition can't compete directly with Intel's fastest Core 2 Duo processors, but its overall value more than makes up for it.

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Jun 05, 2009

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Fudzilla‘s review Edit Like Unlike

So for the low budget customer we can recommend the new AMD dual-core series even with a higher power-consumption compared to Intel but closer then previous models. Especially the Phenom II 550 is a fierce competition for Intel but both CPUs deserve our Top Value Award.

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Jun 02, 2009

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expertreviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

This fast, dual-core, bargain processor provides plenty of performance for most tasks.

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Jul 09, 2009

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TechSpot‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Phenom II X2 550 will be particularly appealing to gamers as it was considerably faster than the Core 2 Duo E7400. It also managed to deliver roughly the same level of gaming performance as the Phenom II X4 910. So the Phenom II X2 550 makes real sense for gamers on a budget as it allows them to spend more money where it's really needed, like on a more powerful GPU, for example.

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Jun 01, 2009

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xbitlabs‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Phenom II X2 processors that made us say “wow!” more than once during this test session look especially attractive. Their major advantages include high (for their price point) performance in games, office applications and video encoding tasks, as well as a chance of enabling two additional cores.

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Jun 01, 2009

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TechRadar UK‘s review Edit Like Unlike

If building a gaming rig on a very tight budget is your bag, the dual-core AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition just about adds up. It's definitely a more effective gaming chip than other low-cost AMD processors. It also overclocks pretty well. The 550 might be faster than other cheapo chips. But it's still a lot slower in games than a decent Intel processor. Likewise, it struggles with any software that thrives on multi-core processor architectures. It would also be unwise to assume that the 550's two hidden cores are likely to work when unlocked. Just about makes sense for gamers on a tight budget. Not a great all rounder.

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Sep 07, 2010

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computershopper‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Budget-conscious gamers or general PC users who don’t edit video or use Adobe apps will find the Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition a fine, speedy performer for the price.

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Jun, 2009

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bit-tech‘s review Edit Like Unlike

If you're not into overclocking though, but fancy a fast machine for the family or friends, with the possibility of future upgrades; the 3.1GHz core clock affords a solid performance and the AM3 socket also has a bit of a future. It may not excel in very heavy workload - that's what quad cores are for - but for a basic all rounder, the Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition is certainly a good buy, and it's helped by the fact it's cheaper than comparable Intel chips, especially when you factor in platform costs.

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Jul 02, 2009

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benchmarkreviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

It's been a while since AMD had a true dual core competitor to Intel's Core 2 Duo family, but I think it's safe to say that day has come. Throughout our tests, the AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE was able to keep up and even outpace our Intel E7400. Memory intensive benchmarks and applications, in particular, seem to favor the X2 550.

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Jun 01, 2009

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