Reviews of the AMD Phenom 9600 (2.3GHz)
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CNET Review
The Good: "True" quad-core design handles data efficiently; cheaper than competing Intel quad-core chips.
The Bad: Not fast enough to justify the price savings compared with Intel's chips; next-gen Intel quad core due out soon could further the performance gap.
The Bottom Line: AMD's new Phenom quad-core CPU has little to recommend it over competing chips from Intel. The Phenom is marginally less-expensive, but not enough to make up for its subpar performance. Unless AMD drops prices more aggressively, it looks like Intel will maintain its grasp on the CPU market for the foreseeable future.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 66/100 and users 83/100. The amount of rated reviews for this product is too low to calculate a reliable alaScore™.
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No Rating
itreviews.co.uk
Review Summary: The revised X4 Phenom is a marked improvement over the original quad-core processor but it has lost out in the speed stakes compared to Intel's processors. The likeliest market is the gamer who is determined to run CrossFire graphics on an AMD chipset ...
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techradar.com
Review Summary: So, hardly a silicon superstar and AMD remains conspicuously absent from fashionable high-end parties, but smart pricing makes this the most desirable Phenom to date
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custompc.co.uk
Review Summary: The Phenom X4 9850 is what AMD's Phenom should have been when it first launched in December 2007. The new 'X4' suffix...
Manufacturer: AMD (Advanced Micro Devices)
Part number: HD9600WCGDBOX
General
- Product Type Processor
Processor
- Type AMD Phenom X4 9600
- Multi-Core processor technology Quad-Core
- 64-bit processor Yes
- Processor Qty 1
- Processor number 9600
- Processor socket Socket AM2+
- Clock speed 2.3 GHz
- Core voltage 1.1/1.15/1.2/1.25 V
- Processor Manufacturing Process 65 nm
- Processor / Thermal Specification 70 °C
- Architecture Features AMD Virtualization, Enhanced Virus Protection, HyperTransport technology, AMD Cool'n'Quiet Technology
- Architecture Features AMD Virtualization, Enhanced Virus Protection, HyperTransport technology, AMD Cool'n'Quiet Technology
- Thermal Design Power 95 W
Cache Memory
- Installed Size L2 - 4 x 512 KB - L3 cache - 2 MB
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Compatible Slots 1 x Processor - Socket AM2+
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Cooler (fansink)
- Package Type AMD Processor in a Box (PIB)
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & support type 3 years warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years
Warranty
- Service / Support Details Limited warranty 3 years
User Opinions
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