Hi.
Thought it would be ok to open a topic on the new Phenom II AM3 CPU's since the NDA runs out right about now (feb. 9th).
I'm gonna be sneaky and put a link here to my own review of the X3 720. There's 130+ graphs showing everything:
- Stock speed vs. old Phenom and the X4 810
- Clock for clock testing featuring X4 810, E8400, X2 5000+, Core i7 920 and Phenom 9950 BE. All tests done @ 3.0 GHz
- AM2 vs. AM3 performance
- 1333 MHz DDR3 vs. 1600 MHz DDR3 @ AM3
- Overclocking
You can find the review here: http://hwt.dk/literaturedetails.aspx?TeaserID=9545
Please post all other Phenom II AM3 CPU reviews you can find in this thread..."It is not hard to see that Core i7 is ahead in most of our tests, but it has not proven itself stronger in gaming, where Phenom II actually was ahead in most tests when it comes to minimum FPS; a point which is vital regarding experiencing lag in games. The theoretical performance of the Core i7 is higher, but the question is if you will ever be able to use this extra power as a private consumer. Of course there will always be applications which favour one over the other, and if someone uses an application which is strongly favoured by one of them, the choice has already been made on those grounds, and then the price is not as important. For others we have to assume that value for money plays a big part."
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