Testseek.co.uk have collected 20 expert reviews of the AMD Phenom 2 X4 970 Black Edition 3.5GHz Socket AM3 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Phenom 2 X4 970 Black Edition 3.5GHz Socket AM3.
October 2010
Experts 82% 20 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
By now, we were hoping to able to get our hands on AMD's new Bulldozer archtecture processors, but there's still no sign of them, so instead we back with the familiar Phenom II theme. Give it up for the new AMD Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition.Based on t...
Abstract: The overall score quite precisely describes processor standings which marketing specialists could have in mind when setting prices. So, formally, we can say that every processor is in its place and is worth buyers' attention. Although, considering architectural differences, you should choose what's..
Frankly anyone who knows what's what in the tech world knows the story with Intel and AMDs desktop CPUs at the moment. AMD's chips can generally compete at a given price point at stock speeds but fall way behind when any of the overclocking sauce is ap...
It can get incredibly expensive to build your gaming rig. Some times you feel like you are faced with the choice between, performance or value. AMD has set the standard for processor value. Intel does not have a processor that can deliver the perform...
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...
The 45nm Deneb-based AMD Phenom II X4 920 and 940 first hit the market in January 2009. That was followed by the Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition in April 2009, and then the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition in August 2009. Today, AMD is launching a total o...
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...
