*AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition review*

http://www.techspot.com/review/162-amd-phenom2-x4-955/

AMD kick started 2009 with guns blazing introducing their latest Phenom II
X4 platform on early January. Although the launch was comprised of just two
processors, that's all AMD needed to compete head to head with the Intel
Core 2 Quad range.

Today AMD is releasing two new processors, the Phenom II X4 955 and 945,
which are based on the same “Deneb” architecture though with a few notable
changes. The most prominent change is that these are AM3 processors, and
therefore can be used with either DDR2 or DDR3 memory. AM3 processors are
also completely backwards compatible with AM2+ motherboards.

The Phenom II X4 955 will remain affordable with a suggested initial retail
value of $245. This new processor looks as having the potential to be the
ultimate upgrade solution for AMD users, as it can be paired with AM2+
motherboards that were released as far back as 2007.

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