news 28 Posted June 2, 2009 Hello again tech editors! Sorry for the double email. We've actually got another AMD Socket AM3 CPU article (yes, the Athlon II X2 250 is also Socket AM3, my bad!) ready for your reading pleasure, and as you might've guessed it's for the new Phenom II 550 Black Edition. http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/pii550/ Quote: "Looking at the scores, the 3.1GHz Phenom II X2 550 is pretty much equal to the 3GHz E8400. Our subject won 3 real-world gaming tests out of 5, but the others it lost 7 benchmarks out of 12. So really, if it is inferior to the E8400, I would say it is by a tiny bit. The difference though is that the Phenom II X2 costs $102 whereas the 3GHz Core 2 Duo costs $165. Furthermore, for that mere $102, one gets an unlocked multiplier. We can then affirm that processors in the E7x00 series will just be opponents to laugh at for the X2 550. The $13 difference with the 3GHz locked Athlon II is really worth it in my opinion if it is for a gaming or enthusiast build." Any linkage is appreciated as always! Neoseeker News Team http://www.neoseeker.com/ Share this post Link to post
