AMD as well as Intel are combating for control of the computing buck from customers as well as businesses and have been for years. In the computer space, Intel rules the settle in terms of wholesome performance with their Core i7 CPUs being quicker than the corresponding AMD CPUs in almost all sense. AMD, still, is not trying to participate openly with the Core i7 CPUs but with the lesser priced Core 2 Quad as well as Core 2 Duo CPUs as well as they have been following with CPUs that are quicker for the similar price as equal Intel CPUs.

AMD launched their AM3 CPUs previous this year with processors ranging in pace as well as performance from the Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition being reviewed here to the Athlon II X2 CPU that marks the low-end of the range. The good thing about the AM3 is that it is backwards well-matched with Socket AM2+ motherboards, just behind DDR3 support when migrating to the latest CPU Socket on an older motherboard. Today’s review is on the best of the AM3 CPUs, the AMD Phenom II X 4 955 Black Editions.

Features

• Deneb core
• C2 Stepping
• 45nm
• Quad core
• 3.2GHz clock speed
• 4 x (64KB Data+ 64KB Instruction) L1 cache
• 4x512KB L2 Cache
• 6MB L3 cache
• 1.15-1.425V VCore
• TDP 125W
• Socket AM3 interface
• Part Number HDZ955FBK4DGI
• 4 x (64KB Data+ 64KB Instruction) L1 cache
• HyperTransport 2000MHz
• DDR3-1333MHz support
• Dual Channel memory controller
• 758 million transistors
• 258mm2 die size

The Phenom II is AMD’s foremost structural design built on the 45nm Silicon on Insulator procedure at their built-up plant in Dresden Germany. Each Phenom II CPU is 258mm2 in size as well as has 758 million transistors. The CPU has 128KB of L1 cache (64KB Data+64KB Instruction) per core, 512KB L2 cache per core with a 6MB L3 cache shared by all cores.

The AM3 CPU is setup precisely the similar as an AM2+ CPU. Set up the motherboard on the casing, line up the microprocessor with the notches lower the CPU into the Socket, lock the lever as well as set up the CPU cooler. Note that there is only one method to fix the CPU as well as if you have to compel the microprocessor into the Socket it means you are installing it the faulty manner. Forcing the microprocessor in the Socket in the immoral manner will damage the microprocessor pins.