Testseek.com have collected 44 expert reviews of the AMD Phenom 2 X2 550 Black Edition 3.1GHz Socket AM3 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Phenom 2 X2 550 Black Edition 3.1GHz Socket AM3.
July 2009
(84%)
44 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Unlocked multiplier, good performance, AM3 support, good memory performance, good overclocker
Power consumption is still high compared to Intel
They just keep on coming dont they! Today we have the newest member of the Phenom II family, the X2, the dual core variant of the Phenom II X4 9xx series CPUs. What we have with us today is the flagship model, X2 550, which is a descendant of the Phe...
Weak multi-threading throughput, Core unlocking is unreliable
You can now buy PC processors with as many as six cores and support for up to 12 software threads in parallel. With that in mind, why would anyone want the dual-core AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition?Actually, the theory behind this chip makes reasona...
Abstract: Verdict: This fast, dual-core, bargain processor provides plenty of performance for most tasks. This is the first Phenom-branded processor to have only two processing cores, with previous models being triple- or quad-core designs. Other than that, i...
Abstract: Still, there is very little difference between the Pentium G6950/H55 and Phenom II X2 550/785G configurations that we used for this article, and both will cost you less than $200 US. Either option is powerful enough for typical day to day tasks, while they are both more than capable of tackling some..
As demonstrated in PCWizKids video reviews the benchmarks for the Athlon II X2 250 shows that a budget CPU for under $80 US can give amazing performance. The gaming benchmarks alone demonstrate the Athlon II was able to beat the other dual core CPUs ...
While the idea of a dual core these days may be considered to be somewhat passé, the new AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition brings a lot of surprises that may yet turn the heads of consumers. First of all, at $115, its relatively cheap, and a good c...
The Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition is what the should have been. In fact, theres very little reason to buy an old K8, or even K10 cored CPU now the and Phenom II X2 550 are available (unless, that is, you have a specific need for an ultra low power ...
Abstract: June 29, 2009 After the Phenom IIs, AMD has now launched a new range manufactured in 45 nm, the Athlon IIs. The first of a long line, the Athlon II X2 250 has a few surprises up its sleeve, not the least of which is its new core!A new die!With the Phe...
80W TDP still higher than comparable Intel processors
Its been a while since AMD had a true dual core competitor to Intels Core 2 Duo family, but I think its safe to say that day has come. Throughout our tests, the AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE was able to keep up and even outpace our Intel E7400. Memory int...
