- Propus 100W
- 4MB L2 Cache
disappointed
01/11/2012
This review is from: AMD Athlon II X4 631 - Athlon II X4 Propus Quad-Core 2.6 GHz Socket FM1 100W Desktop Processor - AD631XWNGXBOX
Pros:
Obviously the price is the biggest pro. Literally the cheapest quad-core on the market. On Passmark websites, benchmark scores were higher than that of a phenom ii x4 955. But then I did some reading about this thing called "lab burst mode"...
Apparently, this mode allows for users to achieve an overclock of 4.4 Ghz on stock voltage. :-l
Impossible. Using "lab burst mode", the motherboard slows the real time clock so you can achieve higher scores in benchmarks. Not real scores, because its not real performance. So all the benchmarks for this CPU is complete hosh posh. Take that "lab burst mode" into a game and lag like all hell. The real benchmarks for this cpu hangs roughly around 3900 CPU MARK. Sad.. because I got a higher score on an athlon ii x2 240.
Cons:
Does not overclock well. Was able to achieve 2.9 stable using a cooler master hyper 212. Stock HSF was dead on arrival. Misleading online benchmarks. Performs equivelent to a med-high end dual core.
Overall Review:
Make sure if you end up buying this chip to get a socket FM1 motherboard. Many people just assume this is an AM3.
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