Nearly every enthusiast who has overclocked a computer system has wished that processors weren’t restricting them from the hobby they love. Even I can still recall the good old days (less than four years ago) before Intel and AMD locked the clock multiplier on their processors and overclocking was a combination of factors and no limited to the stability of a motherboard. Intel believes that their Core i7-965 Extreme Edition (EE) processor series is worth the $1000 price tag, but AMD begs to differ. Literally.
The Dragon platform is AMDs last hope for success in a time when financial ruin is destroying every business on the planet. Perhaps the timing is right then, and consumers won’t hastily spend unnecessary cash on an expensive unlocked processor when AMD offers their Black Edition Phenom II X4 940 CPU for just $220. Benchmark Reviews compares the field, and tests the AMD Phenom II X4 940BE HDZ940XCGIBOX against the Intel Core i7-920 BX80601920. One costs almost $100 more than the other, and you would be surprised by what you aren’t getting for the extra money.
- AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition CPU HDZ940XCGIBOX
- Features and Specifications
- Closer Look: Phenom II X4 940BE
- Testing and Results
- Devil May Cry 4 Gaming
- EVEREST Benchmark Tests
- Far Cry 2 Gaming
- Passmark PerformanceTest
- PCMark05 Benchmark Tests
- SPECperfview CATIA?Tests
- AMD Dragon Final Thoughts
- Phenom II X4 940BE Conclusion
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