Quick-Gage: AMD's 125W Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition

Rob Williams · 11-14-2009, 06:52 PM

People scoffed at AMD when it released its Phenom II X4 965 a few months ago thanks to the 140W power rating. To help make up for it, the company has now followed-up with a 125W version, sporting a lower price, along with improved C1E and DDR3-1333 support. With these improvements, is the X4 965 a first-choice CPU?

You can read our quick-look here and discuss it here!

Doomsday · 11-15-2009, 08:32 AM

i soo wish i had waited till now to build me new PC....this new stuff sounds/looks soo awesome!....ah well...................next time baby!!

looisboo · 11-17-2009, 12:21 AM

the TDP says 125 watt right then how it gets to 324?

Rob Williams · 11-17-2009, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by looisboo

the TDP says 125 watt right then how it gets to 324?

That's the wattage of the entire PC, not just the CPU. That'd be difficult to single out.

11-14-2009, 06:52 PM	#1
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11-15-2009, 08:32 AM	#2
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11-17-2009, 12:21 AM	#3
looisboo E.M.I. Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 65	the TDP says 125 watt right then how it gets to 324?