NDA has lifted...AMD's Revision C3 Revealed!

EnJoY · 11-04-2009, 05:05 AM

While some couldn't resist the urges to ignore the NDA and post early results, some waited and now are ready with a full and detailed analysis of AMD's latest revision silicon in their flagship processor.

This is the new AMD Phenom II 965 X4 BE Revision C3 under air, water, phase, dry ice and liquid nitrogen...as tested by the one and only Chew*.

Enjoy...

DIGG

aCid888* · 11-04-2009, 05:19 AM

Sick revision of an already spanking chip, I want one to replace my 945ES.....4.2GHz+ AMD Quad would almost give me wood!

suraswami · 11-04-2009, 05:25 AM

4.6 Ghz on just Air is awesome. Hopefully the Retail ones too hit 4+ Ghz easy.

dir_d · 11-04-2009, 05:30 AM

I hope they do too i just need to know when they are coming out for retail

Wile E · 11-04-2009, 05:31 AM

Sorry, but I can't say that I'm all that impressed. Seems like a relatively small step to me. Some of the better current chips perform about the same.

HammerON · 11-04-2009, 06:00 AM

1.568 volts

dir_d · 11-04-2009, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wile E

Sorry, but I can't say that I'm all that impressed. Seems like a relatively small step to me. Some of the better current chips perform about the same.

Not on the IMC side....the memory controller has improved greatly...

Wile E · 11-04-2009, 06:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dir_d

Not on the IMC side....the memory controller has improved greatly...

I agree, but that's one area that doesn't really benefit the performance of these AMD cpus. Sure, it goes higher, but going higher doesn't translate to better performance in this case.

EnJoY · 11-04-2009, 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wile E

I agree, but that's one area that doesn't really benefit the performance of these AMD cpus. Sure, it goes higher, but going higher doesn't translate to better performance in this case.

That's just plain wrong. Increasing NB/IMC speed greatly improves efficiency if these chips.

Wile E · 11-04-2009, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EnJoY

That's just plain wrong. Increasing NB/IMC speed greatly improves efficiency if these chips.

I thought he was referring to the IMC's ability to clock the ram higher. If not, then my bad.

Still isn't an impressive leap tho. It's still a small step no matter how you look at it.

Marineborn · 11-04-2009, 06:35 AM

WILE E IS NOT IMPRESSED BY JESUS CHIPS!~....lol i shll buy 30 of them and roll around in my bed on them...that is sexy... 4.6 on air and 6+gigz!!!!! Droolz profusly* get em amd...

shevanel · 11-04-2009, 06:37 AM

6ghz still still not beating a lower clocked i7 in wprime..

still im impressed though.

Marineborn · 11-04-2009, 06:50 AM

Bah you people...are just nay sayers...I beat a i7 with a stick some duct tape and a calculator in wprime! WHAT NOW!.....im just happy theres always new chips coming out with new improvements

erocker · 11-04-2009, 06:52 AM

As quad core chips go, these are still cheap and do all I want for gaming. Deffinitely getting one. Great review.

shevanel · 11-04-2009, 06:54 AM

I'm just stating a fact. I apologize if I offended anyone.

lol duct tape and a calculator

Marineborn · 11-04-2009, 06:58 AM

im just full of sas shev, a fricking amd quad wont beat a 1000 dollar processor seeing that they were made for calculations its like saying i got a ferrari and a pedal bike lets hit up the quarter mile and see what happens, then the bioke being like lets hit the back alleys ....dammit gotta go to work stupid...

Bundy · 11-04-2009, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wile E

Sorry, but I can't say that I'm all that impressed. Seems like a relatively small step to me. Some of the better current chips perform about the same.

On air, it would only make 125th place on the TPU wall of pi here so I think you are right.

eidairaman1 · 11-04-2009, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erocker

As quad core chips go, these are still cheap and do all I want for gaming. Deffinitely getting one. Great review.

Ya I'd like to see the Athlon II X4 BE based around this Stepping except with 4x1MB L2, and Perhaps a Slightly Larger L1 say 192 KB per Core. For some Reason I believe that AMD needs to kill the Phenom Name, Use the Athlon Name as the Top, the Duron as the Mid Ground and the Sempron as the Budget.

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