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AMD Phenom II 965 Black Edition Processor Review

Manufacturer: AMD
Product: HDZ965FBGIBOX
Date: Wed, Aug 12, 2009 - 11:00 PM
Written By: Nathan Kirsch -
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Phenom II X4 965 Specifications

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition processor

Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Processor Specifications:

  • Model Number: Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition
  • Core Frequency: 3.40GHz
  • Official Pricing at Launch: $245 (US)
  • Tray OPN: TRAY OPN# HDZ965FBK4DGI
  • Processor in a Box OPN: PIB OPN# HDZ965FBGIBOX
  • L1 Cache Sizes: 64K of L1 instruction and 64K of L1 data cache per core (512KB total L1 per processor)
  • L2 Cache Sizes: 512KB of L2 data cache per core (2MB total L2 per processor)
  • L3 Cache Size: 6MB (shared)
  • Total Cache (L2+L3): 8MB
  • Memory Controller Type: Integrated 128-bit wide memory controller *
  • Memory Controller Speed: Up to 2.0GHz with Dual Dynamic Power Management
  • Types of Memory Supported: Unregistered DIMMs up to PC2-8500 (DDR2-1066MHz) -AND- PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333MHz)
  • HyperTransport 3.0 Specification: One 16-bit/16-bit link @ up to 4.0GHz full duplex (2.0GHz x2)
  • Total Processor-to-System Bandwidth:
  • Up to 37.3GB/s total bandwidth [Up to 21.3 GB/s memory bandwidth (DDR3-1333) + 16.0GB/s (HT3)]
  • Up to 33.1GB/s total bandwidth [Up to 17.1 GB/s memory bandwidth (DDR2-1066) + 16.0GB/s (HT3)]
  • Packaging: Socket AM3 938-pin organic micro pin grid array (micro-PGA)
  • Fab location: GLOBALFOUNDARIES Fab 1 module 1 in Dresden, Germany (formerly AMD Fab 36)
  • Process Technology: 45-nanometer DSL SOI (silicon-on-insulator) technology
  • Approximate Die Size: 258 mm2
  • Approximate Transistor count: ~ 758 million
  • Max Temp: 65o Celsius
  • Nominal Voltage: 0.825-1.425V
  • Max TDP: 140 Watts
*Notes:

Black Edition processors support software-selectable increases to memory controller, HyperTransport, DDR3 and CPU core frequency, MC configurable for dual 64-bit channels for simultaneous read/writes. For DDR3-1333, AMD Phenom II supports 1-DIMM-per-channel @ 1333MHz

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition processor

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Review Index
Page 1 - AMD's New Speed Demon - Phenom II 965
Page 2 - Phenom II X4 965 Specifications
Page 3 - The Test System
Page 4 - Sandra 2009 Memory Bandwidth
Page 5 - Photodex ProShow Gold 3.2
Page 6 - Microsoft Excel 2007
Page 7 - Cinebench R10
Page 8 - POV-Ray 3.7 Beta 25
Page 9 - POV-Ray Real-Time Raytracing
Page 10 - Futuremark 3DMark06
Page 11 - World in Conflict
Page 12 - Crysis Warhead
Page 13 - Power Consumption
Page 14 - Overclocking
Page 15 - Final Thoughts and Conclusions