Testseek.com have collected 85 expert reviews of the AMD Phenom 2 X4 980 Black Edition 3.7GHz Socket AM3 and the average rating is 72%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Phenom 2 X4 980 Black Edition 3.7GHz Socket AM3.
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85 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Excellent Performance, Unlocked Multiplier for Easy Maximum Overclocking, AM2 and AM3 compatibility, Full L2 and L3 Cache, Low Temps Even When Overclocked/Overvolted,
None, Gold
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, and no one is trying to here. The Phenom II X4 980BE is a speed bump in a very stable and successful existing platform. There is no new technology incorporated, just more speed…..and there is never anythi...
The Phenom II has had a long and active life for AMD. It is hard to believe that it was over two years ago that the first Phenom II X4 940 came rolling off the lines. Since then we have seen the clockspeed go from 3.0 GHz to 3.7 GHz. In this day and ag...
3.7GHz QuadCore Processor, AM3/AM2 compatibility, Virtualization Support, Good upgrade potential for AM2 systems,
Not cost effective after Sandy Bridge Release
IMPORTANT: Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. While we each do our best to ensure...
The new AMD Phenom II X4 980 processor is pushing the “Deneb” architecture even closer to its limits, with a standard operating frequency of 3.7GHz. Of course while it is nice to see AMD pushing their processors even further, essentially what we have h...
There's not a whole lot to say here about the Phenom II X4 980. AMD originally introduced the Phenom II architecture over two years ago to compete with Intel's Core 2 lineup. Intel has since been through one major microarchitecture revision (Sandy Bridge)...
Published: 2011-05-02, Author: Dan , review by: legitreviews.com
The AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Processor features the highest clock speed of any that AMD has released, but it's on core architecture that is over two years old and it shows in the benchmarks. It gets the job done, but is clearly pushing the ...
Finals Words and conclusion For the conclusion we'll start off where we left at the introduction, will the Phenom II X4 still pack enough punch to compete with Intel's Sandy Bridge processors? The short answer is no. Sandy bridge (after the 2500 series) i...
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Published: 2011-05-02, Author: Scott , review by: Techreport.com
I'm trying to think of an appropriate prospective buyer for the Phenom II X4 980, but I can't really come up with one. If you are the owner of an existing Socket AM3 system looking for an upgrade in this price range, you really should go for the Phenom I...
Topend AMD Quad Core available, Overclocked to over 4.3GHz on air, Very competitive pricing, Good pricetoperformance ratio, Works in both AM3 and AM2 motherboards, Compatible with both DDR2 and DDR3 memory....
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The one thing that keeps the prices of current chips competitive is the release of newer chips. Even if it's only a small increase in stock speed, it gives end users a wide assortment of processors to choose from at a great price. AMD has released “sp...
So what can we say that hasn't been said before? We commend AMD for continously introducing new models and pushing the bar higher when it comes to pure clock speed. This approach creates a cascading effect whereby consumers can buy a previously flagshi...
