AMD Phenom 2 X4 975 Black Edition 3.6GHz Socket AM3

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 10 expert reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

4
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Affordable.
Performance.
Overclocking.

Cons:

High power consumption under load.
Unlocked multiplier adds little practical value.

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Last revision on November 26, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Affordable
Performance
Overclocking
Very high clocked Quad Core
Lots of computing power in multithreaded applications
Compatibility with older chipsets, AM2 socket, and DDR2 memory (subject to BIOS update)
Overclocks netted 650MHz

Reviewers Didn't Like

High power consumption under load
Unlocked multiplier adds little practical value
Not the best choice for hardcore gamers
Small increase in performance over previous model
Not cost effective after Sandy Bridge Release
Outclassed by Intel’s latest similarly priced CPU

Expert reviews and ratings

Another day, another minor variation on a familiar theme from AMD. By now you'll know our equally familiar refrain regarding the circa-2003 origins of AMD's performance PC processors, up to and including the latest Thuban sixcore models. But if AMD's...

By TechRadar on March 02, 2011

AMD's Phenom II X4 975 Black Edition is a quad-core, 3.6GHz socket AM3 chip with 6MB of L3 cache and 512KB of L2 cache per core. It's being released in tandem with the AMD Phenom II X4 840 CPU. Both processors are ideally suited to socket AM3...

By PCStats on January 08, 2011

Although AMD's Deneb core is by now tuned to perfection, its blade had became dull over time, and looking back, AMD has relied on its Deneb core for quite some time now. Introduction of a faster SKU than 3.50 GHz Phenom II X4, based on old Deneb core...

By techPowerUp! on January 05, 2011

There is just one factor here which AMD can (and probably will) affect. That is price. AMD’s quad core processor could find a place in the market if AMD can get the price much closer to £99. It’s a mental milestone which might appeal to overclockers....

By Kitguru.net on January 04, 2011

Follwing up the Fall release of the 3.5GHz Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition with a Winter release of the Phenom II X4 975 Black Edition seems like the logical thing for AMD to do. While the 100MHz provides a slight increase in performance over the...

By bjorn3d.com on January 04, 2011

IMPORTANT: Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. While we each do our best to...

By Benchmark Reviews on January 03, 2011

AMD’s new high-end quad-core CPU is a good choice for upgraders, but if you’re building from scratch, Intel’s comparable "Sandy Bridge" chip is speedier at around the same price....

By Computer Shopper on January 01, 2011

Benchmarking 86 CPUs takes a while. After long last, though, we have 51 models from AMD and 35 from Intel tested in our current suite. If you want to know how your processor sizes up to its competition, you'll find plenty of comparison data inside! 86...

By Tom's Hardware on December 23, 2012

To be honest, I think Phenom II X4 975 was a weird release from AMD. Priced around the same as cheapest X6 processors, I can’t really see much point buying this product. It is true, however, that 975 is the fastest X4 processor from AMD – but the...

By Rbmods.com on March 25, 2011

AMD have been focussing on their new products with the likes of Bulldozer and the whole Fusion range as of late but haven't forgotten about the users wanting more from an already current system.AMD recently released a new flagship processor into their...

By eTeknix on February 22, 2011

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