Features:
- Phenom X4 9850 'Black Edition' (US$235)
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- 2.5GHz clock speed
- 512KB x 4 L2 cache
- 2MB L3 cache
- 2.0GHz HyperTransport Bus
- 2.0GHz memory controller
- Phenom X4 9750 (US$215)
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- 2.4GHz clock speed
- 512KB x 4 L2 cache
- 2MB L3 cache
- 1.8GHz HyperTransport Bus
- 1.8GHz memory controller
- Phenom X4 9650 (OEM only)
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- 2.3GHz clock speed
- 512KB x 4 L2 cache
- 2MB L3 cache
- 1.8GHz HyperTransport Bus
- 1.8GHz memory controller
- Phenom X4 9550 (US$209)
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- 2.2GHz clock speed
- 512KB x 4 L2 cache
- 2MB L3 cache
- 1.8GHz HyperTransport Bus
- 1.8GHz memory controller
HardwareZone wasn't very pleased with the performance of the new Phenoms:
"... Seriously speaking, there is nothing to look-forward to with the AMD Phenom X4 processors with performance not far off from Intel's dual-core solutions. If you need performance, Intel's Core 2 Quad is the answer and they've got performance better than the entire Phenom series more than a year ago. If you're hoping that the future Phenom X4 9950 to have any positive impact, our testing tells us nothing of that sort. ... Don't misunderstand us; the Phenom X4 processor works fine and all, but it's just not living up to expectations set by AMD nor of any impact/consideration when compared with Intel's offerings . " [HardwareZone | AMD's New Phenom X4 9000 Series]
As of now, the Intel Core 2 Quad is the reigning performance champion in the processor realm. If you are already using an AMD platform rig, and looking to upgrade to a quad core processor, it would be best to wait for the next Phenom series that would hopefully sport 45nm process technology.
