With the Phenom II X4 955 BE only recently eclipsed by the 965 BE in terms of raw speed, the former is still a very impressive CPU that should be able to compete well with Intel’s quad core range. The overclocking, with air cooling, is still...

While the higher power consumption is a slight concern, the X4 955 proves that AMD is back in the performance game and ready to play hard ball. Bring on the next...

The 955 Black Edition is worth serious consideration as it performs well, offers great value and overclocks like a champ....

In short the AMD Phenom 955 is a solid all-round performer with the raw power and speed to get AMD fan boys shouting. It is a disappointment though that this is AMD’s best answer at current to Intel’s market dominance, and now that the core...

del.icio.us reddit! TechBlips Facebook Stumbleupon Newsvine tweet When AMD rolled out its chips for the new AM3 CPU socket, we were baffled. AM3 dragged AMD into the DDR3 era. But with that in mind, why were the ï¬rst...

Weve all seen the Phenom II X4 955 in action when we reviewed the Dragon platform, and now its time to overclock it and push it even further. The Phenom X4 940 was the flagship processor just a couple of months back but it lacked AM3 support....

so it’s a great deal for AMD’s best processor. by Seth Colaner View the chart that accompanies this article. (NOTE: These pages are PDF (Portable Document Format) files. You will need Adobe Acrobat to view these pages. Download Adobe...

Joel Williams9.2The battle between AMD versus Intel has reached the next level with AMDs latest Phenom II CPUs just hitting the market which promises additional power for not only general PC users but also those seeking the Dragon Platform. For...

At the end of the day, AMDs Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition processor stacks up as direct competition for Intels Core i7 920 processor. AMD has come a long way from the launch of the original Phenom CPU, and this 3.2GHz socket AM3 chip has thrust...

AMDs newest CPU is priced well against the immediate competition, and performs pretty well in most...

It has been nearly four months since the first Phenom II was officially made available and since its initial release of the X4 940 'Black Edition' and the X4 920 Socket AM2+ processors, AMD has started offering DDR3 compatible processors via the...

While the X4 955 Black Edition did not make it in time for the initial Phenom II launch, its definitely a welcome addition. The new chip rounds out the Dragon Platform refresh and can now take its place as AMDs new flagship processor. In addition to...

AMDs series of Phenom II processors have been some of the most interesting - and finicky - processors of the past few years. With what is essentially a very tweaked K8 architecture, there dont seem to be many changes on the surface; its only when...

I am actually a bit surprised that it has taken so long for AMD to bring the X4 945 and X4 955 to market. While the X4 940 was obviously the flagship of the Deneb line until now, it was strictly limited to AM2+ setups, leaving the AM3 market a...

After going through the benchmarks its clear that the AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE offers a lot of bang for your buck. The AMD part wont best many of the Intel CPUs that sit in the high range, but it competes very well with Intel parts in its price...

When AMD released its first socket AM3 Phenom processors back in February I commented that it was likely AMD had been holding back on a flagship mega-fast AM3 quad core so as not to rain on the socket , a CPU that was only a month old but that...

The Phenom 2 X4 955 BE offers great performance at a good price. You can use your existing AM2+ board and DDR2 ram then upgrade to AM3 and DDR3, making it an even better choice in economic hard times. If we had to place it inline with current Intel...

The bottom line is that with the Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition, like the 940, AMD has developed yet another great processor and more importantly positioned it competitively in an area that needed it. Its not the definitive choice - we still think...

Phenom II continues to get better and faster and the Phenom 955 and 945 are great additions to the AMD lineup. When it comes to rendering and tasks that can take advantage of Hyperthreading, AMD has a tougher time but when it comes to game and tasks...