october 7 2010 review by overclockers

This processor doesn't overclock better than the X2 555, but the silicon is a little more stable allowing you to have a cheap Phenom II X4 if unlocking the cores is succesful.

Core unlocking : All 4 cores were unlocked and the reviewer was able to run 10 minutes of Prime95 @ 4 GHz.

Compared To:

Athlon II X4 640

Benchmarks:

3D Mark 2006, 3D Mark Vantage, Cinebench, Lavalys Everest Ultimate, SuperPi, wPrime.

Overclocking:

This CPU was OCed @ 4133 MHz running stable in all tests.

Test Setup:

• CPU Cooler : Zalman CNPS-9900
• Mainboard : Biostar TA890FXE
• PSU : NZXT HALE90 850 W
• RAM : G.Skill 2x 1 GB DDR3-2000 Trident