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AMD Phenom X4 9500
$175.00
Released November, 2007
The Pros:Runs very coolly with the stock fan--30-degrees Celsius when at high loads. AMD Overdrive technology makes for easy overclocking. Decent performance for the price for those not seeking top-of-the-line performance.
The Cons:Dated compared to AMD's newer AM3 quad and hexacore offerings. Only compatible with older versions of AMD's Overdrive software--newer versions don't affect clock speeds at all. Needs aftermarket cooling for any extensive overclocking--can heat up to almost 50 C.
The AMD Phenom X4 9500 was the slowest of the two AMD first-generation quad core processors initially released. Due to the TLB bug found within the first B2 stepping release, however, the release of the chip was met with lackluster fanfare.
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While still a considerable powerhouse CPU, the 9500 was replaced with a later B3 stepping core and renamed the 9550.
Features
- Socket type: AM2+
- HT Speed: 3600MHz
- Core speed: 2.2GHz
- L2 Cache: 512KB x 4
- L3 Cache (shared): 2MB
- Fab process: 65nm
- TDP:95W
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Pros & Cons
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Runs very coolly with the stock fan--30-degrees Celsius when at high loads.
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AMD Overdrive technology makes for easy overclocking.
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Decent performance for the price for those not seeking top-of-the-line performance.
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Very stable performer at stock speeds--consistent performance.
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Dated compared to AMD's newer AM3 quad and hexacore offerings.
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Only compatible with older versions of AMD's Overdrive software--newer versions don't affect clock speeds at all.
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Needs aftermarket cooling for any extensive overclocking--can heat up to almost 50 C.
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Well-known TLB B2 error can cause system crashes with heavy load.
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