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Best AMD CPU at this present time?

golwg

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What is the best AM3 CPU to get at this present time? I ask as i have just been given an AM3 Motherboard and 4gig of DDR3 ram. Thanks
 
There are 2 versions of the 965 - one with a 140W TDP and one with a 125W TDP (The C3 stepping IIRC). If you can, get the 125W version - it'll overclock better if you're into that, and will presumably run a bit cooler at stock?
 
I think the 955 and the 140W 965 are very similar as far as overclocking performance goes. If you're going to be overclocking and want to reach the magic 4GHz you'll likely only have any luck with the 125W 965.

If you're not going to be overclocking, I'm not sure how much of a difference you'll notice between 3.2GHz and 3.4GHz - I'll wager not much. It's probably only worth paying the extra for a 965 if you're going to be overclocking or something heavily dependant on CPU clock speed.
 
Josh Pencheon said:
If you're not going to be overclocking, I'm not sure how much of a difference you'll notice between 3.2GHz and 3.4GHz - I'll wager not much. It's probably only worth paying the extra for a 965 if you're going to be overclocking or something heavily dependant on CPU clock speed.
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This :)

the 965 C3 is a very nice chip but is only worth the $$ if you're going to push it imo.
 
965 125W Rev.C3 has C1E hardware, 4 DIMMS at 1333mhz etc
Now, some months later, AMD has introduced a revised version of the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition processor (say the name in a single breath for extra credit, kids) with a 125W TDP. The thermal improvement comes hand in hand with a couple other tweaks. For one, the memory controller has been altered to support the use of four DDR3 DIMMs at 1333MHz.

Also, an enhanced halt state, C1E, is now supported in hardware. Naturally, implementing power-state switching in hardware is much faster than software, and AMD says that means power management schemes should now have "virtually no impact" on performance.
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http://techreport.com/articles.x/17894
 
golwg said:
Best AMD CPU at this present time?
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Hey golwg,

I think the Athlon II Triple Cores are the best chip for sale from AMD at this time, almost one third the price of the flagship Phenom II X4's and easiliy fast enough out the box for most peoples needs . . . .of course when your ready and understand how the system works you can overclock them a bit more for fun! :)

AII X3 425 + 785G Motherboard for the same price as just the PhII 965, bargain price and you still get super performance! :cool:
 
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