Testseek.com have collected 23 expert reviews of the AMD Phenom X4 9600 Black Edition 2.3GHz Socket AM2 and the average rating is 63%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Phenom X4 9600 Black Edition 2.3GHz Socket AM2.
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At the beginning of this review I said something about AMD being the scrappy underdog in the CPU market. Well the effort put into the Phenom 9600 Black Edition has definitely shown they aren’t going away, and are continuing the fight. Those character...
Abstract: If nothing else, its actually quite a relief to be able to finally review a Phenom processor at all - After all those delays, followed by difficulties for reviewers to get hold of much in the way of samples, it almost seemed like they would never see...
Abstract: When AMD “launched” its quad-core Phenom toward the end of last year, our very own Brandon Bell was there to weigh in. And if you’ve read that story, you already know he was not at all impressed with AMD’s market readiness. ...
AMD Phenom is a good attempt at making a Quad Core CPU and had it been out before Intel brought out their Quads perhaps we would have seen a high takeup of those CPU's. However, in the current climate, armed with Intel Core 2 Quads that compete in price...
Published: 2008-03-10, Author: jason , review by: legitreviews.com
We had high hopes for this CPU, but it really let us down. You can buy one, and you MAY get a better chip than we did... but then again, you may not! ...
Abstract: You may or may not have noticed that we've yet to dedicate a review to AMD's Phenom CPUs. This is for a number of reasons but mainly the lacklustre performance of the first batch of CPUs combined with the fact that our initial samples weren't available at...
The Phenom offers consumers an easy entry into the world of quad core computing at a low price and with a clear upgrade path. AMDs offering may be hindered by the fact that Intel offers a comparable processor the Q6600 at a very competitive price tha...
Unlocked Overclocking for Free, AM2 Upgrade Path, Low Price
2.6 GHz Max Overclock, Higher OC Thermal and Power Requirements
Overall, the Phenom 9600 Black Edition is a very attractive product for those seeking an AMD processor. At a default 2.3 GHz clock, it already matches the fastest Phenom quad core on the market, and with a potential 2.6 GHz overclock, the Phenom 9600 ...
I was not expecting miracles from the Phenom 9600 Black Edition - I did not expect it to be as great an overclocker as the Athlon X2 5000+ Black Edition as that chip is a mature product. I was very interested in finding out how badly the microcode bas...
Abstract: AMD fans that want to overclock their processors can rejoice at news that the CPU maker is offering a Black Edition of its current fastest quad-core model.
