Testseek.com have collected 34 expert reviews of the AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition 2.5GHz Socket AM2+ and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition 2.5GHz Socket AM2+.
May 2008
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34 Reviews
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Abstract: It's fair to say the first batch of AMDs Phenom CPUs were a bit underwhelming. Though they represented decent value for money, due to AMDs cut-throat pricing, and brought some welcome competition to Intel on the quad-core front, the simple fact of the mat...
The B3 revision of Phenom finally leaves the TBL bug behind it, performance was definitely faster in many segments, and the Phenom 9850 as tested today is pretty much on par with the Intel Q6600 at many fronts, though not pre-dominantly. Fact remains ...
Abstract: April 9, 2008 At the launch of the Phenom last November, we unfortunately noted that its performances were not too competitive with those of the Q6600 (the equivalent of 86% the latter). However, shortly thereafter, another more serious problem appear...
AM2+ design allows upgrade path for Athlon X2 users; independent memory controller simplifies overclocking; paired with inexpensive, low-power-usage motherboard chipset
Still lags behind Intels Core 2 Quad in performance; SSE4a multimedia instructions partially incompatible with Intels SSE4 instructions
Faster at running multicore-aware programs than most dual-core chips, AMDs updated Phenom X4 processors still fall behind Intels quad-core offerings, but theyre attractive upgrade options for Athlon X2 owners....
Abstract: Earlier this week AMD announced the launch of seven new processors to their Phenom lineup, three of which are available now through the channel. Previously referred to as B3, the Quad-Core X4 9550, 9750, and 9850 (collectively being called the 50-serie...
From a strict performance point of view, the Phenom X4 9850 is not going to win over the fastest Intel CPU. The fact that the QX9770 has 12MB of L2 Cache, and the clock speed difference makes it a losing battle. The thing with the CPU market is the Phe...
Phenom 9850 AMD Phenom 9850 BE: Fits into socket AM2+ [Source: view picture gallery]The Phenom X4 9850 BE is currently the fastest Phenom for sale and is not affected by the TLB-Bug. At the moment it is prized at 230 Euros. But competitor Intel is, in...
Surprisingly Good Overclocking, Unlocked Multiplier, Competitive Multithreading Performance, No More TLB Erratum, Low Price
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The initial Phenom release did not come off as expected, and not only did the performance fail to meet expectations, but a nasty TLB bug reared its head and kept buyers away. The emergence of the Phenom 9600 BE was a step in the right direction, as wa...
Again now AMD is back in the game and where wed hope theyd be if a little bit later than we were expecting. The TLB problem was an unfortunate one and AMD was definitely erring on the side of caution in regards to it with it more of a server problem ...
