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Unlocked multiplier allows overclocking; required motherboard offers minor gaming benefit; slight... (cnet.com)

"True" quad-core design handles data efficiently; cheaper than competing Intel quad-core chips. (cnet.com)

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We have collected and analysed 39 expert reviews and 11 user reviews from international sources. The alaScore™ for this product is 99/100 = Excellent. Experts rate this product 65/100 and users rate it 76/100. The average review date is February 16, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 28758 reviews from other Processors & Motherboards. Last update: November 21, 2008.

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AMD Phenom X4 9850 (2.5GHz)

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Unlocked multiplier allows overclocking; required motherboard offers minor gaming benefit; slightly faster MP3 encoding than Intel.

Poor overall bang for the buck at this price; faster competing chip from Intel is also overclockable.

AMD's new Phenom X4 9850 is overpriced and outclassed compared with its Intel-based quad-core competition. If PC vendors can use this chip to make cheap systems (as they did with older Phenoms), we might have nicer things to say, but as a DIY part at

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AMD Phenom 9600 (2.3GHz) review

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"True" quad-core design handles data efficiently; cheaper than competing Intel quad-core chips.

Not fast enough to justify the price savings compared with Intel's chips; next-gen Intel quad core due out soon could further the performance gap.

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AMD - Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition

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revised quad-core processor

The revised X4 Phenom is a marked improvement over the original quad-core processor but it has lost out in the speed stakes compared to Intel's processors. The likeliest market is the gamer who is determined to run CrossFire graphics on an AMD chipset, bu...

In addition you can get a 2.4GHz Phenom X4 9750, the 2.5GHz Phenom X4 9850 Bl...

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