AMD Phenom II 920 & 940 Full Review [UPDATED with more tests]

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01-02-2009, 12:39 AM
OverClocker_gr

it was a faulty run at that ss.

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/7709/shiftml3.th.jpg
01-02-2009, 12:49 AM
vietthanhpro

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Originally Posted by OverClocker_gr

it was a faulty run at that ss.

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/7709/shiftml3.th.jpg

in DX10, Deneb run faster ! AMD come back ! good job !
I think that you shouldn't bench in DX9.:yepp: Yes !:clap:
01-02-2009, 12:51 AM
OverClocker_gr

but you said that all these tests are fake.
What changed now?
01-02-2009, 12:55 AM
vietthanhpro

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Originally Posted by OverClocker_gr

but you said that all these tests are fake.
What changed now?

NDA ? You still bench !:p:
01-02-2009, 02:01 AM
Vozer

Thank you, OverClocker_gr, for your hard work, :) but please ignore vietthanhpro. He doesn't want to believe your review simply because the NDA hasn't ended yet. :shrug: I guess nothing can convince him now. (And no, he's not lo squartatore. I can confirm it. :D )

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Originally Posted by YukonTrooper

When do clock-per-clock comparisons arrive? I don't mean to be impatient, I'm just excited! :D

Based on OverClocker_gr's results, I have made a table comparing Core i7 920 2.66GHz with Turbo Mode on with Phenom 2 920 2.80GHz. With one more speed bin, the Core i7 should be at 2.80 too, so I think it's good for clock-for-clock comparison. :)

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/k...ph2_920_03.gif
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/k...ph2_920_04.gif
01-02-2009, 04:39 AM
sundancerx

im happy with ph2 gaming results, good job amd!
01-02-2009, 06:22 AM
AlabamaCajun

Vozer, I think it is hard for any of us to believe what we see. Stock performance for my current 9850 is great but OC sucks not even 100mhz above stock is stable with 64bit OSes when AMD testers showed Agenas getting 3Ghz out of the box. I getting the 940 come hell or intel but I'm only cautiously optimistic it will get over 3Ghz.
01-02-2009, 06:28 AM
amdcian

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http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/7709/shiftml3.jpg

Good job :)

Eh...I wonder how a Q6600@2.66GHz can perform in this resolution :rolleyes: I don't want to flame, but I argue with a guy who says that a Q6600@2.66GHz can outperform Phenom II 940 in Crysis (naturally, he is a fan of Crysis and 3DMark :D)

@Vozer: Neverwhere đó à ;)
01-02-2009, 06:28 AM
KeZzZu

HEY! Finnish customers have got few cpu's on their hands today, some of them will get at monday so stay tuned, ill link some retail test from muropaketti when they post those... and theyre not even violating anything, PC shops selling cpu's :P
01-02-2009, 06:29 AM
mAJORD

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Originally Posted by Vozer

Thank you, OverClocker_gr, for your hard work, :) but please ignore vietthanhpro. He doesn't want to believe your review simply because the NDA hasn't ended yet. :shrug: I guess nothing can convince him now. (And no, he's not lo squartatore. I can confirm it. :D )

Based on OverClocker_gr's results, I have made a table comparing Core i7 920 2.66GHz with Turbo Mode on with Phenom 2 920 2.80GHz. With one more speed bin, the Core i7 should be at 2.80 too, so I think it's good for clock-for-clock comparison. :)

thanks for the comaro.. only thing i the Cinebench scores for i7 are all wrong?? perhaps you've grabbed 64bit scores for i7, and 32bit for phenom as the i7 scores are higher than they should be if all 32bit.

cheers
01-02-2009, 06:49 AM
Aquineas

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Originally Posted by AlabamaCajun

<snip>Stock performance for my current 9850 is great but OC sucks not even 100mhz above stock is stable with 64bit OSes when AMD testers showed Agenas getting 3Ghz out of the box. I getting the 940 come hell or intel but I'm only cautiously optimistic it will get over 3Ghz.

Wow, that's disappointing considering your rig. I wonder if it's the board? FYI in my ~3.00 OC, my stability test was installing Vista 64. It's very stable.
01-02-2009, 07:03 AM
bedlamite

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Originally Posted by AlabamaCajun

Vozer, I think it is hard for any of us to believe what we see. Stock performance for my current 9850 is great but OC sucks not even 100mhz above stock is stable with 64bit OSes when AMD testers showed Agenas getting 3Ghz out of the box. I getting the 940 come hell or intel but I'm only cautiously optimistic it will get over 3Ghz.

Well I've seen on my own 2 940's hitting 3,6-3,7 GHz on air and 100% stable in Vista x64, and these are rather crappy parts.
So don't worry :P
01-02-2009, 07:46 AM
Lightman

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Originally Posted by bedlamite

Well I've seen on my own 2 940's hitting 3,6-3,7 GHz on air and 100% stable in Vista x64, and these are rather crappy parts.
So don't worry :P

This is news I was waiting for!! :up:
Thanks bedlamite!

I'm using only 64bit OSes on my main RIG because I needed to relocate my XP MCE to HTPC BOX. Besides I'm planning upgrading my rig to 8GB of RAM soon.
01-02-2009, 07:51 AM
Vozer

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Originally Posted by mAJORD

thanks for the comaro.. only thing i the Cinebench scores for i7 are all wrong?? perhaps you've grabbed 64bit scores for i7, and 32bit for phenom as the i7 scores are higher than they should be if all 32bit.

cheers

I got the scores from OverClocker_gr's website. Thanks, updated. :)

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Originally Posted by amdcian

@Vozer: Neverwhere đó à ;)

Ừ. ;)
01-02-2009, 03:00 PM
jonspd

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Originally Posted by bedlamite

Well I've seen on my own 2 940's hitting 3,6-3,7 GHz on air and 100% stable in Vista x64, and these are rather crappy parts.
So don't worry :P

plus 1

sb600 here and xp at 3.7 with 1.46
01-02-2009, 03:39 PM
YukonTrooper

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vozer

Based on OverClocker_gr's results, I have made a table comparing Core i7 920 2.66GHz with Turbo Mode on with Phenom 2 920 2.80GHz. With one more speed bin, the Core i7 should be at 2.80 too, so I think it's good for clock-for-clock comparison. :)

Thank you very much for taking the time to do that, Vozer; however, I was more interested in the clock-per-clock comparisons of Yorkfield to Deneb. I knew Deneb wouldn't catch i7. That thing is Godzilla on steroids. :p:
01-02-2009, 03:40 PM
HondaGuy

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/6...nomii38zs8.png
01-02-2009, 04:01 PM
SkullCracka

HAH nice...................................... w0ot
01-02-2009, 04:08 PM
YukonTrooper

Does AMD's OverDrive apply settings directly to BIOS?
01-02-2009, 04:13 PM
charged3800z24

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Originally Posted by YukonTrooper

Does AMD's OverDrive apply settings directly to BIOS?

when you reboot, bois setting take over. AOD can then reaply the settings on startup if set to do so..
01-02-2009, 04:14 PM
demonkevy666

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Originally Posted by YukonTrooper

Does AMD's OverDrive apply settings directly to BIOS?

some boards can override it in. bios other can't. like jetways 780gx and 780g can override it. while the s790fx boards I've had don't.
01-02-2009, 04:14 PM
BenchZowner

The Clock per Clock review/s should be out tomorrow ;)
01-02-2009, 04:15 PM
biohead

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Originally Posted by YukonTrooper

Does AMD's OverDrive apply settings directly to BIOS?

no of course not but you can load a profile at startup.
01-02-2009, 04:42 PM
YukonTrooper

Quote:

Originally Posted by charged3800z24

when you reboot, bois setting take over. AOD can then reaply the settings on startup if set to do so..

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Originally Posted by demonkevy666

some boards can override it in. bios other can't. like jetways 780gx and 780g can override it. while the s790fx boards I've had don't.

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Originally Posted by biohead

no of course not but you can load a profile at startup.

Thnx, guys. So some boards can and some boards can't. Gotcha. :up:

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Originally Posted by BenchZowner

The Clock per Clock review/s should be out tomorrow ;)

Stop :poke: me. :D
01-02-2009, 05:19 PM
Caveman787

HondaGuy I feel like your chips got alot left in it for that voltage.

Specially since your hypertransport and northbridge clock are at stock.

Not to mention you seem to have made skill's with phenom's getting a 9850BE to 3.7 :up:

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