bit-tech.net - 1/8/2009
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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?
hothardware.com - 1/8/2009
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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 ...
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Enter The Dragon: AMD Phenom II X4 940
techreport.com - 1/7/2009
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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 ...
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AMD's Phenom II processors
techspot.com - 1/8/2009
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techspot.com —
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 ...
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AMD Phenom II X4 940 & 920 review
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Phenom II X4 Reviewed
techPowerUp! —
... put the Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition to test.
The Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition is AMD's flagship desktop CPU. With four processing cores clocked at 3.00 GHz, it embeds 2 MB L2 and 6 MB of L3 cache. Based on the AM2+ socket, it supports the DDR2-1066 standard. This processor is especially overclocker friendly with its unlocked FSB multiplier and the overall positive response from the reviewers on its overclocking headroom. Here are some of the reviews at:
bit-tech | Elite Bastards | ExtremeTech | [H] Enthusiast | ...
AMD's Phenom II X4 940 and 920 CPUs
DarkVision Hardware Articles and Review from around the web —
... competitive. We'd obviously still love to see a cut down £100, or even £150 Phenom II X4 do a large overclock on air: that would be awesome, but for now ~£200-£250 still isn't a huge ask for a competitive CPU that doesn't use a whole lot of power (until overclocked and heavily overvolted). While not the best performer we've ever seen, AMD has finally got a solid competitor it can sell on an inexpensive platform - this should readdress the balance quite nicely in the market. Link: Bit Tech
AMD Phenom II X4 review overview
DV Hardware —
... Last but not least, we take a look at what Bit Tech has to say about the Phenom II X4 940 and 920 processors. The reporter says the Phenom X4s offer good value, the chips can't compete with Intel's old Core 2 Quad processors in a clock to clock comparison, but they are very cost competitive. ...
bit-tech News: AMD's Phenom II X4 940 and 920 CPUs :: Posted by THRASHER2
The Mother Board —
... We'd obviously still love to see a cut down £100, or even £150 Phenom II X4 do a large overclock on air: that would be awesome, but for now ~£200-£250 still isn't a huge ask for a competitive CPU that doesn't use a whole lot of power (until overclocked and heavily overvolted). While not the best performer we've ever seen, AMD has finally got a solid competitor it can sell on an inexpensive platform - this should readdress the balance quite nicely in the market.
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AMD Phenom II X4 940 & 920 review @ TechSpot
techspot.com 1/8/2009 — 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 ...
AMD Phenom II X4 940 Processor Review
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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 ...
AMD Phenom II X4 940 & 920: A True Return to Competition
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AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition
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AMD Phenom II X4 940 Review - Not the Second Coming
pcper.com 1/8/2009 — AMD is unleashing its first 45 nm processor, and while it is a large step in the right direction, AMD still has a tough mountain to climb to compete with Intel and their Core 2 Quad and i7 processors. While the Phenom II is not a world beater, it ...
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