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AMD Phenom II X4 940 & 920 review
AMD Phenom II X4 940 & 920 review
Today we are covering the official launch of the new AMD Phenom II X4 processors. The flagship model in this new series is the Phenom II X4 940 which works at 3.0GHz, while the 920 is just slightly slower at 2.80GHz. Both processors should be available from retailers anytime soon and are meant ...
 	Enter The Dragon: AMD Phenom II X4 940
Enter The Dragon: AMD Phenom II X4 940
hothardware.com — AMD has been fighting an uphill battle on two fronts for the last few years. For a time, fierce competition from NVIDIA, coupled with some of their own problems executing, put the ATI graphics division in a deep hole. And ever since the introduction ... (more) Enter The Dragon: AMD Phenom II X4 940
AMD's Phenom II processors
AMD's Phenom II processors
techreport.com — Little more than a year after the introduction of the original Phenom, the Phenom II has arrived with more of everything good--cache, clock speeds, features, and performance--and less of everything bad, including power consumption. But is it enough to ... (more) AMD's Phenom II processors
AMD Phenom II X4 940 Processor Review
AMD Phenom II X4 940 Processor Review
legitreviews.com — When it comes to desktop processors the AMD Phenom series of processors hasn’t been too phenomenal, but that could all change today as AMD is launching the Phenom II series. Will this new processor usher in a new era of value and performance or ... (more) AMD Phenom II X4 940 Processor Review
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Hardware Roundup: AMD Phenom II X4 Edition
Overclockers Club news Feed — ... the CPU component is new so read on to found out what the Phenom II X4 processors can do. AMD Phenom II X4 940 @ OCC AMD Phenom II Arrives – 45nm Deneb and Dragon Platform @ TweakTown Enter The Dragon: AMD Phenom II X4 940 @ HotHardware AMD Phenom II X4 (Deneb) 940 Launch, Review & Overclocking @ Neoseeker AMD Dragon: AMD Phenom II X4 940 @ Bjorn3D AMD Phenom II X4 940 Processor @ Legit Reviews AMD Phenom II X4 940 & 920 @ TechSpot AMD Phenom II ...

AMD Phenom II X4 940 & 920
DarkVision Hardware Articles and Review from around the web — ... at 2.80GHz. Both processors should be available from retailers anytime soon and are meant to be compatible with all current AM2+ motherboards provided they are supported with an updated BIOS. Based on the AMD 45nm Deneb core, the new Phenom II CPUs have been eagerly anticipated in hope that they could rival the dominant Core 2 Quad and most recently the devastating Core i7 series that Intel used to up the ante and most likely put its closest competitor in further trouble. Link: Techspot

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Articles Roundup January 9, 2009
APH Networks — ... Netbook @ Futurelooks Design Features to Better use a Notebook on Our Laps @ Hardware Secrets From IDE to AHCI without Inaccessible Boot Device @ TweakPC MESH Matrix II 920 desktop system review @ Elite Bastards AMD Phenom II X4 920 processor review @ Elite Bastards AMD Phenom II X4 940 @ t-break NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision Gaming Kit @ Benchmark Reviews MESH Matrix II 920 (Phenom II) PC System @ OC3D AMD Phenom II X4 940 & 920 review @ TechSpot Manli ...

AMD Phenom II X4 940 Overclocking Performance
TechSpot Reviews — Just two weeks ago AMD launched their new Phenom II X4 processors. As we learned in our review , the flagship model also known as the Phenom II X4 940 performs on par with its Core 2 Quad competition, which comes as great news for AMD who was severely lagging behind Intel before this launch. When we ...

AMD expands Phenom II line, adds triple core CPUs
TechSpot — When we reviewed the first crop of Phenom II processors last month we were satisfied with the level of performance and power savings these new chips brought to the table. That launch also ignited a ...

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition review
TechSpot Reviews — AMD kick started 2009 with guns blazing introducing their latest Phenom II X4 platform on early January. Although the launch was comprised of just two processors, that's all AMD needed to compete head to head with the Intel Core 2 Quad range. The flagship model, also known as the ...

Mainstream Quad-Core CPU Performance Comparison
TechSpot Reviews — ... . Though in all fairness, it took them about one more year to get things going right. Today we find ourselves with very different and diversified offerings from both companies, that are not only cheaper but also significantly faster. Just take for example AMD's Phenom II X4 945 that can be purchased for as little as ...

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techspot.com 1/26/2009 — Just two weeks ago AMD launched their new Phenom II X4 processors. As we learned in our review, the flagship model also known as the Phenom II X4 940 performs on par with its Core 2 Quad competition, which comes as great news for AMD who was severely ...
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fudzilla.com 12/23/2008 — Image For distributors We have learned that Phenom II will be available in last days of 2008, but only to distributors. A few sources have confirmed that distributors will start selling Phenom II 940 at 3GHz and Phenom II 920 at 2.8GHz in week 53, the ...
AMD Phenom II X4 940 and 920 CPUs
bit-tech.net 1/8/2009 — AMD's 45nm consumer CPUs are finally here: the Phenom II X4 940 and 920 are the latest quad cores with bigger cache, more MHz, more overclocking potential and yet, still AM2+ with inexpensive DDR2! Does Intel finally have some worthy competition?
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The Phenom II X4 810 & X3 720: AMD Gets DDR3 But Doesn't Need It
anandtech.com 2/9/2009 — The first Socket-AM3 Phenom II parts are now here with full DDR2 and DDR3 support. It turns out that DDR3 isn't really necessary today, but with five new Phenom II CPUs AMD is now much more competitive at all price points. Intel still has the lead but ...
BCCHardware @ Canada's Source for Tech News - Phenom vs Phenom II
bcchardware.com 2/2/2009 — Product: AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition Processor Price: Introduction: It has been a long time since AMD has been the first name on the lips of a hardware enthusiast. It has been years since AMD graced many of the high-end machines that giddy ...
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Phenom II X4 940 on two HD 4870sHome - THE INQUIRER 1/6/2009
Paul Taylor the inquirer Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:45:00 +0000 Daily Wibble Blow away the NDA, why don’t they? > >
AMD Launches Phenom II CPU, Its Fastest YetPC World Latest Technology News 1/8/2009
Initial PC World testing finds that the best part of Phenom II is its price. But there's still room to grow with AMD's overclockable, sleeping Dragon.
AMD Strikes Back with Phenom II -- Full Analysis and First Benchmarks!Maximum PC all RSS Feed 1/8/2009
The production of a sequel typically implies that the original creation is worth revisiting. However, considering that the original Phenom was the hardware version of Ishtar, many enthusiasts didn’t think Phenom deserved to be revisited. AMD ...
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Paul Taylor the inquirer Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:50:00 +0000 Phenom II review round-up Reviewers getting high