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- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years
- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years
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Like the superheroes of old, the AMD Phenom II streaks out of the night to lay waste to your enemies with 2.8GHz quad cores that have L1 and L2 caches for each core, and 6MB of L3 cache to be shared to handle really heavy loads or large data sets.
Memory transfers get faster than ever. HyperTransport Generation 3.0 mode allows up to 16.0GB/s of bandwidth. Up to 17.1GB/s memory bandwidth for DDR2 delivers an amazing total of 37GB/s of processor-to-system bandwidth. This unprecedented bandwidth is needed to feed the data hungry AMD64 with Direct Connect Architecture cores.
You'd think that all of this power would be too hot to handle. Think again. AMD's Cool'n'Quiet 3.0 technology works with CoolCore Technology to minimize heat while keeping power and efficiency up. Now the cores can shut down unused parts of the processor when not in use. This saves power and helps to reduce the amount of heat generated. This function is built in so there's no need for drivers or BIOS updates.
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AMD Wakes Up... Kind of
- Pros: Finally a Phenom worth purchasing.
- Cons: Why couldn't the Phenom debut be this lineup?
- Other Thoughts: AMD dragged Intel kicking and screaming into the x86_64 era. "This will all but kill Itanium..." Intel marketing guy says to other Intel marketing guy.
The K8 was revolutionary. HyperTransport, NUMA capability (Opteron), and on-die memory controller.
Then Intel woke up and fought back with Core, then Core 2, and now Core i7.
The initial Phenom release (K10) was underwhelming. Combined with the TLB erratum they were selling like vegetables at a LAN party. Intel regained just about every crown they had lost.
B3 Stepping fixed the TLB issues but Core 2 was still spanking the Phenom.
Phenom II was introduced. Microarch update, 45nm, and piles of L3 cache later and AMD is finally fabricating a CPU that can compete with Intel's offerings. Not quite up to Core i7 yet, but also not going to require a second mortgage.
Follow up review..
- Pros: This processor is simply UNBELIEVABLE. I was cautious about overclocking because I felt no need, but curiosity got the better of me. Right now I am writing this follow up review with this 920 OC'd to 3.5Ghz ... and running prime95, Everest Ultimate, three IE windows opened and Photoshop in the background with Task Manager reporting only 25% CPU usage. I originally had this thing running 3.2Ghz when I wrote my initial review, but now I am astounded. The best part is that it seems like there is still plenty of headroom to go. Perhaps better cooling would be in order before I go experimenting any further. In*el can eat it (and needs to for the benefit of competition ~ benefitting us all). I'm glad we're not all still running Pentium III's and playing old games, thanks to AMD.
BUY THE PHENOM II.. YOU CANNOT GO WRONG!!!!
- Cons: It is possibly too good a processor for the money... and may spoil you?
Also, it can be a pain.. but many motherboards on the market still need to have their BIOS updated before slapping one of these in. Don't make this the fault of AMD if it goes wrong. Many ppl probably ruin their experience or get bad performance because of this.
- Other Thoughts: My current setup:
ASRock AOD790GX-128 Mainboard (39c temps)
AMD Phenom II @ 3.5Ghz w/stock voltage, stock HSF. (41c idle and 48c load)
OCZ 2x2GB Platinum 1066 Mem.
Saphire 4870-1GB Video
RAID-0 2x250GB SATA II HDD drives.
LG W2252TQ LCD 2ms widescreen.
Klipsch 2.1 Audio w/Sub
| Model | HDX920XCGIBOX |
| Series | Phenom II X4 |
| CPU Socket Type | Socket AM2+ |
| Multi-Core | Quad-Core |
| Operating Frequency | 2.8GHz |
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Works good
- Pros: It works good. Cannot find anything as fast from Intel for the price.
- Cons: none
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blows my x2 away
- Pros: great overclocking ability, runs with ddr2 800 if you are cheap.
blows my amd athlon 64 x2 5400 be out of the water.
- Cons: locked multiplier, but you can get an unlocked multiplier edition for a few more bucks.
- Other Thoughts: comes with the usual case sticker.
- Pros: One of the pins on the cpu had broke off...had it laser welded and worked brand new...in fact it is by far the fastest processor i have ever owned...Stop comboing AMD WITH BIOSTAR biostar is weak ive had 4 out of 4 boards defective
- Cons: AM2 and not AM3
- Other Thoughts: LOVE AMD
| Model |
| Brand |
AMD |
| Processors Type |
Desktop |
| Series |
Phenom II X4 |
| Model |
HDX920XCGIBOX |
| CPU Socket Type |
| CPU Socket Type |
Socket AM2+ |
| Tech Spec |
| Multi-Core |
Quad-Core |
| Name |
Phenom II X4 920 |
| Operating Frequency |
2.8GHz |
| Hyper Transports |
3600MHz |
| L1 Cache |
4 x 128KB |
| L2 Cache |
4 x 512KB |
| L3 Cache |
6MB |
| Manufacturing Tech |
45 nm |
| 64 bit Support |
Yes |
| Voltage |
0.875-1.5V |
| Thermal Design Power |
125W |
| Cooling Device |
Heatsink and Fan included |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
3 years limited |
| Labor |
3 years limited |
Introduction
Like the superheroes of old, the AMD Phenom II streaks out of the night to lay waste to your enemies with 2.8GHz quad cores that have L1 and L2 caches for each core, and 6MB of L3 cache to be shared to handle really heavy loads or large data sets.
Memory transfers get faster than ever. HyperTransport Generation 3.0 mode allows up to 16.0GB/s of bandwidth. Up to 17.1GB/s memory bandwidth for DDR2 delivers an amazing total of 37GB/s of processor-to-system bandwidth. This unprecedented bandwidth is needed to feed the data hungry AMD64 with Direct Connect Architecture cores.
You'd think that all of this power would be too hot to handle. Think again. AMD's Cool'n'Quiet 3.0 technology works with CoolCore Technology to minimize heat while keeping power and efficiency up. Now the cores can shut down unused parts of the processor when not in use. This saves power and helps to reduce the amount of heat generated. This function is built in so there's no need for drivers or BIOS updates.
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AMD64 Quad-core Technology
AMD64 is designed to enable simultaneous 32- and 64-bit computing with no degradation in performance. With Quad-Core technology, four complete processor cores on a single die run at the same frequency to deliver exceptional multi-tasking power, allowing users to surge through the most demanding processing loads, including advanced multitasking, critical business productivity, complicated visual design and modeling, serious gaming, and visually stunning digital media and entertainment.
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Integrated DDR2 DRAM Memory Controller
The AMD Phenom II X4 Quad-Core processor is integrated with DDR2 DRAM memory controller capable of supporting registered and ECC DRAM. The integrated memory controller changes the way the processor accesses main memory, resulting in increased bandwidth, reduced memory latencies, and enhanced processor performance.
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HyperTransport Technology
HyperTransport Technology (HT or HTT) is a high-speed, low latency, point-to-point link designed to increase communication speeds between integrated circuits in computers, servers, embedded systems, and networking and telecommunications equipment. With HT 3.0 technology the AMD Phenom II X4 quad-Core processor enjoys 4000MHz system bus speeds.
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AMD Cool'n'Quiet 3.0 Technology
AMD's Cool'n'Quiet 3.0 technology is an enhanced solution available on AMD Phenom II X4 processor-based systems that can effectively lower power consumption and enable a quieter-running system while delivering performance-on-demand.
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AMD Virtualization
Virtualization on desktop computers allows a single PC to act like multiple virtual machines. AMD Virtualization can enable client computers to seamlessly support multiple operating environments. And it also helps make it easier for PC enthusiasts to upgrade and maintain their PCs through emulation.
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AMD CoolCore Technology
AMD CoolCore Technology reduces processor energy consumption by turning off unused parts of the processor. Power can be switched on or off within a single clock cycle so that energy is saved without compromising performance.
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Quick Specs
| Brand | AMD |
| CPU Socket Type | Socket AM2+ |
| L1 Cache | 4 x 128KB |
| L2 Cache | 4 x 512KB |
| L3 Cache | 6MB |
| Manufacturing Tech | 45 nm |
| Operating Frequency | 2.8GHz |
| Series | Phenom II X4 |
| Thermal Design Power | 125W |
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Reviewed By: Weaver on 3/18/2009
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
