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Phenom II X4 965 BE revision C3 review
Phenom II X4 965 BE revision C3 review
AMD today updates their most high-end processor to a new revision the Phenom II X4 965 BE processor with stepping C3 -- and this new model is all about energy efficiency. The revised Phenom II X4 965 BE processor has not only a much better TDP peak Wattage at 125W coming down from 140W but ...
Phenom II update: the next core revision
neoseeker.com — Finally, the next core revision from AMD is here. I can say I was very eager to... for it to be released. Most of the time, the enthusiast community is expecting slightly better overclocking performance from new core revisions. Think of the DO stepping ... (more) Phenom II update: the next core revision
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 3.4 GHz Socket AM3 125W Processor Review
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 3.4 GHz Socket AM3 125W Processor Review
pcstats.com — AMD has revised its current flagship CPU, the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition into a slimmer... electricity sipping 125W model, down from the initial 140W TDP processor released earlier this year. Since this is a refresh, there are only a few differences ... (more) AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 3.4 GHz Socket AM3 ...
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Phenom II X4 965 BE revision C3
DarkVision Hardware Articles and Review from around the web — ... BE processor has not only a much better TDP (peak Wattage at 125W coming down from 140W) but overall much better power management thanks to the fact that hardware C1E is now implemented in the CPU, allowing the processor to for faster switching of power states and makes it more efficient. Typically with such a feature enforced it lower performance a little, but... with a proper BIOS AMD claims there's no real impact on performance. Oh and this thing just overclocks insane ! Link: Guru3D

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AMD Phenom II X4 965 gets a new revision, lower TDP
techspot.com 21 days ago — AMD has unveiled a new revision (RB-C3) of the Phenom II X4 965 processor that comes with a reduction in its TDP rating -- just 125W versus the original's 140W. This thermal improvement is expected to yield greater overclocking headroom for AMD's flagship CPU, which remains a black edition part ...
Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition ver. 2.0: AMD Introduces C3 Processor Stepping
xbitlabs.com 21 days ago — AMD promises that processors on Deneb core with the new C3 stepping will offer lower heat dissipation, improved overclocking potential and a few other enhancements. But will this make Phenom II X4 processors more attractive?
Phenom II X4 965 slips into more modest thermal envelope
techreport.com 21 days ago — Some folks scoffed when AMD elected to introduce the Phenom II X4 965 processor back in August with a 140W thermal design power (TDP), because that pushed beyond AMD's customary peak of 125W for desktop processors. The move wasn't without precedent, ...
AMD Phenom II X4 965 - 125W TDP ProcessorMadshrimps News RSS Feed
Today AMD is releasing a revised Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition processor. The TDP has been lowered from 140W to 125W, and also happens to be the new C3 stepping. Along with this new processor launch the prices for the 965's have been lowered to an expected price of $195 USD, a savings of about ...
AMD Phenom II 965 Revision C3 has lower TDPDV Hardware
AMD introduced Revision C3 of the Phenom II X4 965 BE processor, this new chip has a 125W TDP, compared to 140W of the previous edition. You can check out some measurements over at The Tech Report . The site concludes idle power consumption did not change, and that load power consumption ...
AMD Introduces Phenom II X4 965 BE RB-C3 Revision 125WtechPowerUp!
AMD today made its RB-C3 revision of the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition quad-core processor official. Carrying a characteristic model number of HDZ965FBK4DGM compared to HDZ965FBK4DGI the older C2 revision. Another important specification change is the TDP, now rated at 125W compared to 140W on ...
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Processor New Revision ReviewMadshrimps News RSS Feed
With the refreshed version, I was able to bring it up over 4GHz and maintain this overclock not only for benchmarking, but for everyday use as well and remain under the thermal limits of the processor. Throughout the testing of the refreshed Phenom II X4 965, the stock temperatures remained ...
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New AMD Phenom II X4 965 C3 Stepping Overclocked with LN2: 6.4Ghz "with ease"Madshrimps News RSS Feed
Some promising news from Finnish overclocked SF3D who got his hands on some Phenom II X4 965 C3 samples: [indent]I have got some C3 stepping samples to test, but time have been really limited and chips are not that great. The best ones are in different hands. So far new stepping is looking ...
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 3.4 GHz 125W Processor ReviewFrostyTech Latest Cooling News
"AMD has revised its current flagship CPU, the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition into a slimmer electricity sipping 125W model, down from the initial 140W TDP processor released earlier this year. Since this is a refresh, there are only a few differences between the otherwise identical CPUs. New ...
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 3.4 GHz 125W Processor ReviewMadshrimps News RSS Feed
AMD has revised its current flagship CPU, the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition into a slimmer electricity sipping 125W model, down from the initial 140W TDP processor released earlier this year. Since this is a refresh, there are only a few differences between the otherwise identical CPUs. New to ...
Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition ver. 2.0: AMD Introduces C3 Processor SteppingMadshrimps News RSS Feed
The introduction of 45 nm manufacturing process allowed AMD to increase the clock speeds of their processors very rapidly. The top Phenom II X4 CPU works at 3.4 GHz frequency and it is even higher than the maximum clock speed of the top desktop Intel processors. However, clock frequency is no ...
AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE 125WMadshrimps News RSS Feed
Today marks AMD's release of the new C3 stepping for their flagship CPU Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition with a new TDP of 125W. With this new stepping comes a few other enhancements as well, some that should pique the interest of enthusiasts looking for higher overclocks at lower voltages for ...
AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE 125W CPU TestMadshrimps News RSS Feed
In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests the newly re-vamped AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE desktop processor. For all intent and purpose, the AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition processor has not changed. The model number is now HDZ965FBK4DGM, and the total TDP is down from 140W to 125W. The X4 965 ...
AMD Launches 125W Phenom II X4 965 CPUHotHardware.com Article Rss Feed
August marked the launch of AMD's current flagship desktop processor, the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition. Today, we have a fresh revision of this CPU that brings some new features to the table. Unfortunately, these new aspects do not improve stock performance of the 3.4GHz quad-core chip. ...
AMD releases new a revised Phenom II - X4 965 fits to 125WVR-Zone Articles
As we expected , AMD is now releasing a new revision of the Phenom II X4 965. The most notable feature is reduced power consumption, dropping from a seary 140W to 125W. In reality, the previous 965 was right on the boundary of 125W anyway, so the actual drop in load power is reported to be more ...
AMD releases revised Phenom II - X4 965 fits to 125WVR-Zone Articles
As we expected , AMD is now releasing a new revision of the Phenom II X4 965, C3. The most notable feature is reduced power consumption, dropping from a seary 140W to 125W. In reality, the previous 965 was right on the boundary of 125W anyway, so the actual drop in load power is reported to be ...
AMD lowers the TDP on its flagship Phenom II 965TweakTown's News RSS Feed
AMD released today a new 'C3' revision of its flagship desktop processor, the Phenom II X4 965. Whilst still clocking in at 3.4GHz and carrying the same amount of cache, the main difference with this