Testseek.com have collected 64 expert reviews of the AMD Phenom 2 X4 970 Black Edition 3.5GHz Socket AM3 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Phenom 2 X4 970 Black Edition 3.5GHz Socket AM3.
October 2010
(81%)
64 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Nearly 700MHz overclock on air cooler, Affordable, Works in current AM2and AM3 motherboards
Lacking memory performance, although this may be due to variances in RAM kits.
AMD's newest flagship quad-core Phenom II, the 970 Black Edition, comes out swinging and performs on par with previous models. A jump from 3.4GHz to 3.5GHz may not seem like much, but when paired up with a decent motherboard, the 970's unlocked multip...
Improved overclockability compared to previous Phenom II X4 processors, Improved power management, Backwards compatible with AM2 boards (DDR2), Increased performance at a lower price,
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While the Phenom II X4 970 replaces the Phenom II X4 965 as the best quad-core processor from AMD, the Phenom II 965 will not be discontinued and will remain available at a lower price. For several months now, rumors of the upcoming Phenom II X4 970 b...
Very high clocked Quad Core, Reasonably priced, Lots of computing power in multithreaded applications, Compatibility with older chipsets, AM2+ socket, and DDR2 memory (subject to BIOS update), Low operating temperatures
High power consumption under load, High end cooler and power supply needed to overclock, Unlocked multiplier adds little practical value, Not the best choice for hardcore gamers
AMD did not do anything new or extraordinary with their Phenom II X4 970 BE processor. But it didn't do anything bad with it either. Even though it is AMD's highest clocked processor ever to come out to the consumer retail market, the more important th...
Good performance for the price, Compatible with older AM2+ motherboards and DDR2 memory
Only a slight speed bump over its predecessor, Doesn't approach performance of Intel's pricier top-end CPUs
AMD’s new high-end quad-core CPU fares well against its slightly pricier competition, even if it isn’t anywhere close to competing with Intel’s best. ...
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Abstract: Heute treten zwölf CPUs für unter 175 Euro an um zu zeigen, wer in den neuesten DirectX 11-Spielen (und natürlich StarCraft 2) das meiste fürs Geld bietet. Sind AMDs altgediente Athlons und Phenoms den neuen Sandy-Bridge-Prozessoren wirklich gewachsen?...
