Testseek.com have collected 39 expert reviews of the AMD Phenom 2 X3 720 Black Edition 2.8GHz AM2+ / AM3 and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Phenom 2 X3 720 Black Edition 2.8GHz AM2+ / AM3.
April 2009
(88%)
39 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
High performance, unlocked multiplier, attractive pricing, easily overclockable, value for money, AM3 ready
High power consumption on idle/load
The Phenom II 940 Black Edition was a breath of fresh air from AMD, as we all know their previous efforts havent been that successful. Besides its great performance, its still an expensive processor with a price tag of 14K, which may be a turnoff for...
Abstract: Processor manufacturing is a tricky business. Not every processor made is free from defects, and this is particularly true of complex quad-core designs. Fortunately, a single faulty core neednt be fatal. AMD simply disables it and sells the resulti...
Excellent performance for the price; easily overclocked,
Doesn’t have the ultimate multithreading capabilitites of a quadcore CPU,
The undoubted star of AMD’s new processor line-up, its low cost and easy overclocking mean it’s the obvious choice if you are thinking about upgrading your current AM2+ setup or building a new AM3-based system...
Abstract: Running in second place is a strong motivator to do things differently—or even better—than your competition. For AMD, that has meant trying to develop a reputation for smoother, less disruptive platform transitions. When Intel launched Core i7, it was ...
Abstract: Nearly two months ago AMD launched the Phenom 2 with the main benefit over the original Phenom being enhanced performance on the higher end model...
AM3 gives capability of using DDR3 memory, Performance not far behind the much more expensive X4 940, Easily attained a 25% overclock, Only $119!
None really
Of course the GTX 260 coupled with the i7 blew away the Phenom II X3 720 in every gaming test. The X3 720 showed a distinct bottleneck holding back the GTX 260 from its full FPS potential. But again, keep in mind that the i7 system easily costs twice ...
For starters, in total CPU overclock, the AMD still lags behind Intel. The Q6600 at 2.4GHz managed an extra 1.1GHz, whereas the E7500 at 2.93GHz overclocked an extra 1.27GHz. In contrast, we could get an extra 900MHz from the 720 Black Edition. That's...
Excellent performance for the price; easily overclocked
Doesn’t have the ultimate multithreading capabilitites of a quad-core CPU
The undoubted star of AMD’s new processor line-up, its low cost and easy overclocking mean it’s the obvious choice if you are thinking about upgrading your current AM2+ setup or building a new AM3-based system ...
I doubt that anyone will argue that all currently produced AMD Phenom II processors boast very attractive price-to-performance ratio. Triple-core representatives of this family, Phenom II X3, are also no exception. They are very interesting solutions i...
