AMD CPU HDZ955FBGMBOX Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz AM3 125W Retail

by AMD

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 4.6 x 3 inches ; 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002TQYUAE
• Item model number: HDZ955FBGMBOX
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #80 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Computer Components > CPU Processors
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

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AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition, 125W, AM3, 8MB Cache, 3200MHz

Product Description

Released in tandem with a new memory tuning tool called 'Black Edition Memory Profiles,Feature unlocked multipliers,Make it as easy as possible to transition from older socket,AMD's Phenom II quad-core design emphasizes a larger L3 cache,3.2 ghz,8MB Cache,AM3.

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41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good processor, be mindful of the watt requirement., August 18, 2010

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Caleb (Costa Rica) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: AMD CPU HDZ955FBGMBOX Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz AM3 125W Retail (Personal Computers)

The processor is good, and runs great, but be mindful of the watt requirements of the processor. Even if your motherboard documentation states the motherboard supports that processor model 955, there are 2 versions of it. The 125W and the 95W processor. My motherboard only supports the 95W processor, so this specific processor worked, but very slow. In the end, I traded it with a friend for a slower processor that runs at 95W.

That was my mistake (so no negative ratings), and if you plan to buy this processor, check your motherboard website for the watts supported by the motherboard.

Other than that, the processor runs great, and is very fast. At least it runs great on my friends computer, and he likes overclocking. He's really happy with 'my' purchase at least.

So the product is good, but be mindful of the watts required and do not make the same mistake as me.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 7.3 (out of 7.9) on Windows 7 Benchmark Test, October 6, 2010

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thetortoise8 - See all my reviews

This review is from: AMD CPU HDZ955FBGMBOX Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz AM3 125W Retail (Personal Computers)

I am impressed with this processor at this price/performance range. It scored 7.3 on the Windows 7 benchmark test on bootup of a fresh Ultimate Edition install (not overclocked). It's running at a cool 39 degrees celsius with the Zalman aftermarket cooler (my experience with AMD OEM cpu coolers is that they are loud and barely passable so I am leaving it unopened in the box). I highly recommend this processor with any of the equipment below which I would happily award 5 stars when paired with it:

Cooler Master HAF 932 High Air Flow ATX Full Tower Case Black - (RC-932-KKN1-GP)
Gigabyte Socket AM3/AMD 880G/Hybrid CrossFireX/SATA3&USB3.0/A&V&GbE/ATX Motherboard GA-880GA-UD3H
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX
Zalman CNPS9900LED Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler
Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 1 GB DDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card 100283-3L
Corsair CMPSU-650HX 650w HX Series 80 Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply
Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stout Processor, July 15, 2010

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Preston Rasberry (Tyler, Tx) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AMD CPU HDZ955FBGMBOX Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz AM3 125W Retail (Personal Computers)

I like AMD. This processor is the best I have had. Even though I've only built two systems, this processor was everything I wanted and more. I will say that when I first put it to use it seemed to do the same amount of work as my dual core, til I looked online and read how to unleash the beast. Now I convert whole movies in under ten minutes. Which took 30-40 under my dual core. Works through everything I want it to.