Amds phenom ii x4 965 black edition processor the tech. Its amds fastest ever cpu but is it actually worth investing in. For 965 125w, be charts, comparing multi and singlethreaded performance of this microprocessor with other phenom ii x4 processors and the fastest amd and intel x86 chips, please visit amd phenom ii x4 965 125w, be multithreaded and singlethreaded performance pages. We started our overclocking attempts using amds overdrive utility but very quickly encountered problems. We test three amd processors today, the phenom ii x6 1075t, phenom ii x4. So i have come to realization that i need more cpu power from my 965. Never use aod to oc or anyother software for that matter they can get. Aug 11, 20 this video is a tutorial on how to overclock the phenom ii x4 965 to 4. Jan 08, 2012 so i have come to realization that i need more cpu power from my 965. Need help on settings to overclock an amd phenom ii x4 965 black edition. Amds phenom ii x4 965 black edition processor the tech report. This video is a tutorial on how to overclock the phenom ii x4 965 to 4. Benchmarks real world tests of phenom ii x4 965 vs 840 geekbench 3. Got a gforce gtx 560ti graphics card and amd phenom ii x4 975 be.
If the engineers over at amd were able to bring the 140w tdp down to 125w on the phenom. Amd pulled one out of the hat and fielded the phenom 2 x4 965 with a native. Amd phenom ii x4 920 overclocking extreme overclocking. It can be overclocked in the standard way too, by increasing the bus speed, or a combination of the two. A 625mhz overclock is nothing to sneeze at, but it certainly does not come near those 6ghz7ghz clock speeds. To achieve this record breaking frequency they had raise the tdp on the phenom 2 x4 965 to 140w and bump the voltage to 1.
Overclock phenom ll x4 965 be to 4ghz on air duration. Overclocking the amd phenom ii x4 965 be black edition. I will be upgrading to a fx8350 soon, but i wanna get the most out of amd phenom ii x4 965be c3 overclock to 4ghz. This was proven completely stable however our test sample seemed to have met its demise, while attempting to push it further. Benchmarks real world tests of phenom ii x6 black 1090t vs x4 965 geekbench 3 multicore data courtesy primate labs. Amd phenom ii x4 processor 965 best processor and statue. From the manufacturer ideal for enthusiasts and casual users alike, the amd phenom ii x4 965 black edition offers multicore processing power at a budgetfriendly price. Page 3 of 12 technology and gaming content trusted in. Once you find it, now look for cpu voltage, you may need to do some. Today amd is releasing a revised phenom ii x4 965 black edition processor.
Amd today updates their most highend processor to a new revision, the. This item amd phenom ii x4 960t processor, black edition, 3. Some chips will overclock better than others, but regardless you roll the dice. The phenom ii x4 965 black edition is based on the. Based on 158,634 user benchmarks for the amd phenom ii x4 965 and the intel core i52500k, we rank them both on effective speed and value for money against the best 1,236 cpus. However i am confident amd will be achieve manufacturing a 125w 3. Sorry, we do not have overclocking data for this amd phenom ii x4 microprocessor. August marked the launch of amd s current flagship desktop processor, the phenom ii x4 965 black edition. The guide will work with all deneb, heka, callisto, and thuban cpus. Nov 04, 2009 amd updates its deneb core on its fastest phenom ii x4 965 black edition, and claims the c3 can overclock more, yield faster ddr3 memory and has even fixed the performance bug with its sleep states. Nothing like an endoftheproductionrun cpu for a great overclock, and these are steals at the prices they sell them for now.
Amd phenom ii x4 975 black edition drivers community. The architecture is deneb, the socket is am3 and the cpu still features 6mb of shared l3 and 512kb of l2 cache for each of the four cores. Amd phenom ii x4 920 overclocking extreme overclocking forums. Product description amd phenom ii x4 965 black edition, 125w, am3, 8mb cache, 3400mhz from the manufacturer ideal for enthusiasts and casual users alike, the amd phenom ii x4 965 black edition offers multicore processing power at a budgetfriendly price. Amd phenom ii x4 965 black edition deneb quadcore 3. Amd phenom ii x4 965 black edition extreme overclocking forums.
Based on 224,315 user benchmarks for the amd fx6300 and the phenom ii x4 965, we rank them both on effective speed and value for money against the best 1,238 cpus. Anyhow i wanted to overclock the processor but am having a hard time with it. How to overclock amd phenom ii x4 black edition youtube. Sep 06, 2010 air mods for overclocking amd phenom 965 be on air to 4ghz duration. Amd has launched its fastest desktop cpu ever, the phenom ii x4 965 black edition. Amd phenom ii x4 965 black edition, 125w, am3, 8mb cache, 3400mhz. Amd phenom ii x4 970 black edition unlocking attempt linus tech tips. Jul 20, 2009 following the same method used for overclocking the phenom ii x2 550, amd s quadcore phenom ii x4 955 black edition was first set to 1. Aug, 2009 ive found myself in between two product launches. En effet les processeur black edition, sont comme les extremes edition dintel, il sont. Overclocking amds phenom ii x4 965 black edition anandtech. In fact, amd readily admits that the silicon belongs to the same revision used to enable its. General info performance memory features benchmarks.
This means that the product has been opened, may show slight signs of use and cosmetic blemish, and may be missing minor accessories, but remain in excellent condition. To be perfectly honest i am used to overclocking intel processors and the last amd i worked with was a socket 754 amd athlon 64. As weve already mentioned, the phenom ii x4 965 black edition is an update to a familiar design. Amd phenom ii x4 in a asus crosshair iv formula and its pretty slow sorry for the filler video, just playin around with a cool motherboard a. In this section, you will learn how to overclock all phenom ii black edition cpus. Amd launches 125w phenom ii x4 965 cpu hothardware. The northbridge frequency htmc is back up and running at 2ghz for these am3 processors the x4 940920 are running at. Vitals and overclocking as weve already mentioned, the phenom ii x4 965 black edition is an update to a familiar design. Cpuboss is not aware of any important advantages of the 840 black edition vs the 965 black edition. Now that this baby is out lets get her installed and see what she has to offer. Ideal for enthusiasts and casual users alike, the amd phenom ii x4965 black edition offers multicore processing power at a budgetfriendly price. Being multiplier unlocked means the amd black edition phenom ii x4 965 processor can be overclocked from its default clock speed of 3.
The software was throwing up all sorts of false readings and. Phenom ii x4 965 overclocking help toms hardware forum. Amd must be at the edge of what it can get from its. The phenom ii x4 965 be, then, is a quad core cpu built on the same architecture and manufacturing process as amd s previous top dog, the 955 be. This section is intended for those that do not have a b.
Operating system os support will vary by manufacturer. When i had my phenom ii x4 965be i was able to hit 3. The 975 be will be benched against three previous x4 processors. Amd updates its deneb core on its fastest phenom ii x4 965 black edition, and claims the c3 can overclock more, yield faster ddr3 memory. After a rummage through our gigabyte ma770t ud3ps bios, we managed to overclock our phenom ii x4 965 black edition to 4. Once you start pushing the overclock more and increasing voltages the stock heatsinkfan wont hold up very well. Aug 19, 2009 being multiplier unlocked means the amd black edition phenom ii x4 965 processor can be overclocked from its default clock speed of 3. Apr 12, 2010 no the phenom ii sensor is different from the athlon x2s and the phenom is the athlon ii is a deneb core so it uses the same sensor they record the temp in the center of the processor which is pretty close to what the cores are running at due to the way amd designs their processors the athlon x2 and phenom i gave temps for each core. The tdp has been lowered from 140w to 125w, and also happens to be the new c3 stepping. Here we see the phenom ii x4 965 trounce intels core 2 quad q9550s and even best the stockclocked core i7920, which gets a nudge up to 2. These processors will be known as the phenom ii x4 955 black edition 3. The only thing amd has better that you can still buy are the 8. Amd pulled one out of the hat and fielded the phenom 2 x4 965 with a native frequency of 3.
Today, we have a fresh revision of this cpu that brings some new features to the table. That said, running this particular processor in the 3. Extreme overclocking aside, the phenom ii x4 965 black edition doesnt reinvent the wheelit just adds a little polish. Cpuboss is not aware of any important advantages of the phenom ii x4 965 vs the phenom ii x6 black 1090t.
In todays test we will overclock the phenom ii x4 965be c3 black edition. How to overclock the amd phenom ii x4 965 black edition. How to overclock amd phenom ii x4 be black edition to 3. The second section is overclocking with black edition. Following the same method used for overclocking the phenom ii x2 550, amd s quadcore phenom ii x4 955 black edition was first set to 1.
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