AMD Phenom Quad-core 9600 2.30GHz Processor2.3GHz - 3600MHz HT - MPN: HD960ZWCGDBOX See Product Details
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Items In Processors - Retail Box You Might Be Interested InProduct Details of AMD Phenom Quad-core 9600 2.30GHz ProcessorDescription Realize new possibilities for connecting with friends, family, and digital entertainment with the phenomenal performance of the AMD Phenom 9000 series quad-core processor. Built from the ground up for true quad-core performance, AMD Phenom processors speed through advanced multitasking, critical business productivity, advanced visual design and modeling, serious gaming, and visually stunning digital media and entertainment. Quick Glance Processor Class: AMD Phenom X4 Processor Socket: AMD Socket AM2+ PGA-940 Processor Type: Quad-core Processor Speed: 2300 Summary Product Title: AMD Phenom Quad-core 9600 2.30GHz Processor Manufacturer: AMD Power Score: 4.0 | 16 Reviews Processor Speed + Class Processor Class: AMD Phenom X4 Processor Speed: 2.30 GHz Bus Speed: 3600 MHz Physical + Memory Specifications Processor Socket: AMD Socket AM2+ PGA-940 Number of Processor Cores: Quad-core L1 Cache Size: 512 KB L2 Cache Size: 2 MB L3 Cache Size: 2 MB Warranty Warranty Information: 3 Year Limited More Info URL: Manufacturer Link Reviews on AMD Phenom Quad-core 9600 2.30GHz Processor
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kgivens
- Oct 26, 2008
Powerful and power-hungryStrengths: Plug and play, greatly improves multitasking Weakness: High power consumption, lack of applications capable of exploiting multicore architecture, cost With these 3-and 4-core CPUs, hardware has definitely skipped a few steps ahead of software...again. Don't expect this to improve frame rates in most PC games, but it will improve performance if you commonly multitask several major applications at once, as I frequently do. High power draw necessitates a muscular power supply, especially if you also have a cutting-edge graphics card. Ultimately a...
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florabing8
- Oct 5, 2008
Decent Quad CPU for its priceStrengths: i) reasonable price for a quad core ; ii) unlocked multiplier ; iii) fast speed Weakness: none so far It is relatively cheap among the quad cores. Though compared with Intel, it worked a little slower, it is still good for the price. It works much much faster than my old dual core CPU when it comes to the graphic tasks like photoshops and huge 3D games. Also, it didn't give off much heat, so no special requirement for your cooling systems. Finally, it is very stable, and I haven't meed blue...
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hwjunkie
- Sep 5, 2008
Excellent value for money - cheapest quad coreStrengths: 1. Low price 2. Cool n Quiet Weakness: 1. TLB patch causes slowdown in WinRar 2. Not very overclockable This processor is frequently available at a very low price point which makes it a much better choice than other quad or tri processors. The TLB patch does take away some performance. However, due to the quad core, your system will be much smoother. I am using this processor with an Asus M2A-VM motherboard as a file server/virtual machine server. This quad core will easily run 6 VM's (1GB ram...
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pastel_wzb
- Aug 30, 2008
May not be the best from AthlonStrengths: quad-core; reliable brand; reasonable price Weakness: Not much better than Athlon X2 6400"; For sure,this is the first quad-core CPU technically speaking. But as to the performance, I don't think it works better than the Athlon X2 6400. Maybe the job I'm doing could not make a difference between the two.
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liusand
- Aug 10, 2008
A nice quad-core processor for the budgetStrengths: 1. Quad-core processor for a low price. 2. Unlocked multiplier. Weakness: 1. The TLB bug fix slows down the speed. 2. Not very overclockable. Equipped with ECS A780GM-A and works pretty fine. I haven't measured the performance with the TLB bug fix disabled since I'm pretty satisfied with current speed. I've watched 1080P movies with total CPU utilization below 50% (hardware hd decode disabled of course). This processor comes with multiplier unlocked, so I can try overclocking it without worrying about any other components. But...
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ksuurmeyer
- Jul 21, 2008
decent cpu, not for everyoneStrengths: true quad-core, unlocked multiplier Weakness: limited overclocking potential, known bugs I strongly recommend reading up on this processor and it's quirks before making a purchase. For me, it was a good choice for a budget (sub $100) quad-core desktop build.
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nc1967us
- Jul 12, 2008
AMD 9600Strengths: Fast, good price, Weakness: none AMD phenom 9600 has a better price than competitor's Quad core processor, although the performance is a little bit slower, people would not fell the difference since most of people do not have high end job to do. I use this processor for 3 days and compared with Q6600 on every day work such as word, IE, watch DVD, no difference at all. Considering the price and its performance, I stronlgy...
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warlin99
- Jul 11, 2008
AMD Phenom Quad-Core Processor 9600Strengths: quad-core cheap Weakness: TLB bug I was originally holding out for the new AMD quad-core chips (which fixed the TLB bug and uses less power, but slower). But then some places were clearing out this chip for 50% off! So I jumped the gun on it despite having the TLB bug and a higher TDP then I originally wanted. I had some lock ups at first. So I switched back to a 32-bit XP and enabled the TLB patch in bios. It runs stable now,...
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magnokor
- Jul 8, 2008
Great CPU for the $$Strengths: 4 cores of processing goodness Black Edition comes with HSF! Weakness: TLB bug is terrible to work around if you buy a MOBO that comes with a bios that has the "fix" installed Works perfect with my XP build, I didn't need to apply the fix. (15% performance hit if you opt to install modified MOBO bios. Came with HSF that I didn't expect; if you plan to OC you will need something beefier. Got it to 2.9 without trying Great deal if you can find them on sale when they try to clear this model out.
testseek.com - Oct 22, 2008
AMD Phenom X4 9600 2.3GHz Socket AM2+
Testseek.com has collected 25 expert reviews for AMD Phenom X4 9600 2.3GHz Socket AM2+ and the average expert rating is 65 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions. Top
Techspot - Jan 24, 2008
AMD Phenom processor family performance
We test all currently available Phenom processors, from the 9600 Black Edition to the yet unreleased 9700 and 9900 models. Top
legitreviews.com - Nov 30, -0001
AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition - Luck of the Draw
Are you an overclocker? Does the sound of unlocked multipliers make your mouth water? If so, is the AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition processor might be one of the processors you are thinking about getting. With a clock frequency of 2.3GHz and unlocked multiplier the AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition processor should fit the bill. With a random retail AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition processor we find out... TopAdvertisement  
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Awesome chip!!
Strengths: Runs much smoother than my C2D E6750 and feels like it runs faster.
Weakness: None so far.
I bought an MSI K9A2 790FX motherboard and SAPPHIRE Radeon HD4850 for my third build. First time try AMD and Radeon family. Everything runs like a charm. Extremely satisfied and also money is keeping out of my pocket...