Testseek.com have collected 44 expert reviews of the AMD Phenom 2 X2 550 Black Edition 3.1GHz Socket AM3 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Phenom 2 X2 550 Black Edition 3.1GHz Socket AM3.
July 2009
(84%)
44 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Nearly as speedy in most programs as much costlier AMD CPUs; unlocked for easy overclocking; same architecture and features as quad- and triple-core Phenom II chips
Quad-core CPUs offer better performance for video editing and other multithreaded apps
Budget-conscious gamers or general PC users who don’t edit video or use Adobe apps will find the Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition a fine, speedy performer for the price. ...
It is hard to believe that the Phenom II X2 550 can be had for just $100 US. For this money consumers are getting a dual-core Phenom II processor with a 1MB L2 cache, 6MB L3 cache, that operates at 3.10GHz and has a TDP (Thermal Design Power) of just 8...
Weak multi-threading throughput, Core unlocking is unreliable
You can now buy PC processors with as many as six cores and support for up to 12 software threads in parallel. With that in mind, why would anyone want the dual-core AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition?Actually, the theory behind this chip makes reasona...
Abstract: Verdict: This fast, dual-core, bargain processor provides plenty of performance for most tasks. This is the first Phenom-branded processor to have only two processing cores, with previous models being triple- or quad-core designs. Other than that, i...
Unlocked multiplier, good performance, AM3 support, good memory performance, good overclocker
Power consumption is still high compared to Intel
They just keep on coming dont they! Today we have the newest member of the Phenom II family, the X2, the dual core variant of the Phenom II X4 9xx series CPUs. What we have with us today is the flagship model, X2 550, which is a descendant of the Phe...
AMD er virkelig ved at få foden tilbage i døren på desktop CPU-markedet, og det er Phenom II X2 550 BE et glimrende eksempel på. Først og fremmest, så må vi konkludere, at der aldrig før har været så lang...
Abstract: Terminons par une remarque à propos d’AMD. Avec l’arrivée de ces processeurs et l’arrivée annoncée d’Athlon II X3 et X4, l’offre d’entrée de gamme risque de devenir trop importante chez les verts avec des problèmes que nous avons..
Abstract: Im Bereich der Prozessoren gab es in diesem dem Ende entgegen strebenden Jahr 2009 viele Neuerungen. Ein Grund für uns, am Ende des Jahres noch einmal einen Blick zurück zu werfen und mit einem völlig neuen Testsystem viele der neu gestarteten Prozesso...
