Phenom II X4 980: AMD's fastest Quad Core Processor

AMD's fastest Quad Core Processor : The latest variant of the Phenom X4 II series has come. AMD re-update the ranks of its quad-core processors with the launch of AMD Phenom X4 II 980 to accompany the series Phenom X4 II earlier, namely 975. We at Jagatreview given the opportunity for a little peek performance of the product that is likely to be the last AMD processor before introducing a new architecture. Is this processor worth your lyrics? We will mengulasnya so you can decide. As our motto "We Review, You Decide".

Dealing with the launch of the new architecture, Llano, does not make AMD's silence. As if without the hype, AMD introduced the Phenom X4 II 980. This step has been a hallmark of AMD when they want to introduce a new processor. It seems they feel are not necessary hype, let the performance of these products are talking.

What is offered by this new AMD processor? With the increase in the multiplier of 0.5 then the Phenom X4 II 980 brings the speed of 3.7 GHz, 100 MHz faster than its predecessor. This processor is also entered into the Black Edition series, so its multiplier is unlocked (unlocked multiplier). It allows you to increase the clock speed without having to raise bus clock. This latter feature will make the overclockers smiled broadly as they can easily get a much faster speed. The rest of the processor is still the same as its predecessor. Both use Deneb architecture.

Most likely like this is the packaging of the AMD Phenom X4 II 980 that will be circulated in the market. Like other Black Edition processor, the new product packaging is also dominated by black color and decorated by AMD Phenom II logo on the front of the packaging, as if to emphasize the benefits of AMD's top series this.

The arrival of this product is decorated with a box that carries the color processor AMD greatness. Although this was an unusual package was sent to reviewers, but it looks very simplicity. However, that philosophy is reflected from AMD. "Performance over substance."

This is the latest quad-core processors from AMD. Apparent identity of this processor because it is written clearly "AMD Phenom II". Second row we will see the official code of 980 Phenom X4 II, namely "HDZ980FBK4GDM".

These processors carry the AMD socket AM3, so you'll find as many as 938 pins on the bottom. You do not believe? Please calculate your own.

AMD Phenom X4 II 980 were waiting in the socket AM3 motherboards our testbed. Ready to undergo various "hurdles" that we have prepared.

Before proceeding to the test, let us refer to the joint specification of the three processors that we will compare.

You may ask, why do we compare the two processors on the AMD Phenom X4 II 980? For the second Phenom X4 975 is clear, this processor is a predecessor series of Phenom X4 II 980. We include Phenom II X6 1055T because this product is the lowest series of 6 core processors from AMD. We want to try to examine the relevance of the latest quad-core processors from AMD when compared to the lowest series of 6 core them.

Conclusion

After going through a pretty intensive testing, the standard speed, this new processor is the fastest quad-core processors AMD has to offer at this time. Seen this product can surpass the performance of its predecessor and capable menggungguli series opponent who uses 6 cores.

This processor is included in the Black Edition series. So incomplete if we do not discuss the results of this processor overlocking. Visible achieved significant improvement, almost 10% just by increasing the multiplier and voltage set to Auto in the BIOS. Overclocking performance turned out to emulate the Phenom X4 II 975 and seen also in the benchmark results, both are almost identical. This result is not surprising at all considering they both still use Deneb architecture. Even so, seen during overclock, the Phenom X4 II 975 consuming less power greater than his opponent with a difference of almost 3% at load and 6% at the time of load.

What about when compared with Phenom II X6 processor? With a high enough price difference between quad core and six core classes for beginners class, the question must have occurred in your mind. Overall Phenom X4 II 980 can still compete with the Phenom II X6 1055T and even in a state of overclock could defeat him in a series of tests. It appears that current applications are still more optimized for clock speed greater than the number of cores greater. Maybe in the future the number of cores will be very influential, but at present the number of cores that excess could not be optimized properly.

Do we advise you to buy this processor? If you find a solution for AMD's fastest quad core then our answer is yes. At this time AMD Phenom X4 II 980 is a top product from AMD's product ladder corenya quad processors. Coupled with unlocked multiplier feature brought by this product makes you have more room for tweaking the performance of this processor. This makes the Phenom X4 II 980 options for users of AMD's fastest quad-core solutions today.