Here a roundup of today's AMD processor reviews:

- AMD freshens up CPU family with new Phenom IIs, Athlon IIs
- AMD Phenom-II X2-560BE Processor @ Benchmark Reviews
- AMD Phenom II X6 1075T, X4 970, X2 560, Athlon II X4 645, X3 450 & X2 265 Review @ OCC
- AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE & Athlon II X4 645 Review @ Neoseeker
- REVIEW: AMD Phenom II X6 1075T/X4 970/X2 560 and Athlon II X4 645 @ PureOverclock
- AMD Phenom-II X6-1075T Processor @ Benchmark Reviews
- AMD Unleashes New Phenom II and Athlon II Speed Bumps @ HotHardware.com
- AMD Phenom II X6 1075T, X4 970BE & X2 560BE Launch Review @ HardwareHeaven.com
- Phenom II X4 970 BE 3.50 GHz @ techPowerUp
- AMD Phenom II X6 1075T - X4 970BE & Athlon X4 645 processor reviews



News: AMD freshens up CPU family with new Phenom IIs, Athlon IIs

Today AMD lifts the lid on a fresh batch of CPUs, including a six-core Phenom II X6 with a 3GHz clock speed and $239 price tag. Read on for the skinny on the new lineup:

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AMD Phenom-II X2-560BE Processor @ Benchmark Reviews

With the release of the Deneb based quad core processors known as the Phenom II series, AMD started to grab a nice share of the mid-range and higher market share by offering quad-core processors for quite a bit less than the competition. Back in June of 2009, Benchmark Reviews was there when AMD started a new trend with Deneb based processors that didn't quite meet the rigorous standards of testing on all four cores. Rather than tossing the processors that had two or three cores that still functioned perfectly, AMD decided to turn off the bad cores and release them as much less expensive dual and triple-core processors. The dual-core versions got a couple of extra perks as well. For one, the price was enticing at $99. For another, the processors were Black Editions, meaning they had unlocked multipliers for easier overclocking. The first black edition dual-core Phenom-II to hit the market was the X2-550BE. Just over a year later and 200MHz faster, AMD is releasing the Phenom-II X2-560BE at 3.3GHz with the same promise, to give would-be overclockers and enthusiasts the opportunity to toy around without spending a bundle. In this article, Benchmark Reviews is bringing you the details on the X2-560BE. The new dual-core's unlocked multiplier will be pushed to the limit and we will see how it measures up to the competition.

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AMD Phenom II X6 1075T, X4 970, X2 560, Athlon II X4 645, X3 450 & X2 265 Review @ OCC

For the X4 970 I was at 4.133GHz (206x20) and for the X2 560 I was at 4.154GHz (208x20). When it came to the X6 1075T the multi was locked so I had to rely on the reference clock. With a multi of 15x I knew I was limited but I dove in with an open mind. I raised the reference clock 15MHz at a time until I was no longer stable as before. To my surprise I was able to push the clock to 275MHz and boot but it was not stable enough to pass any tests. I slowly backed down the clock 1MHz at a time until I was Prime95 stable and to my amazement, that was at 270MHz on the reference clock! I did have to drop the HT and memory dividers to compensate but my final overclocked speed was 4.052GHz (270x15), which was a whopping 33% total overclock!

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AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE & Athlon II X4 645 Review @ Neoseeker

Neoseeker is back with yet another article tonight which hopefully you will share with your readers! AMD introduces the new dual-core 3.3GHz Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition and quad-core 3GHz Athlon II X4 645 socket AM3 CPUs, aimed at the budget processor market. They're designed to replace the older X4 640 and X2 555 Black Edition CPUs, which underwent price cuts to make way for the new CPUs. We had the chance to take put the two offerings from AMD to the test, so feel free to share the review link and see if the Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition and Athlon II X4 645 represent value at the $100 CPU price point.

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REVIEW: AMD Phenom II X6 1075T/X4 970/X2 560 and Athlon II X4 645 @ PureOverclock

Hello, PureOverclock has published our latest review, it is of the AMD.

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AMD Phenom-II X6-1075T Processor @ Benchmark Reviews

AMD is introducing several new processors, filling out holes in the low-to-mid-range of their desktop AM3 product line. The 6-core Phenom II X6 1075T HDT75TFBK6DGR slots neatly in between the $199 2.8GHz 1050T and the $299 3.2GHz 1090T Black Edition with a clock speed of 3.0GHz and a lower-than-expected price of $239.00. Like its six-core stablemates, the 1075T uses Turbo Core technology to boost its clock speed from 3.0 to 3.5GHz (which is just 100MHz shy of the 1090T's Turbo Core speed) when three or fewer cores are in use. Benchmark Reviews tests the new 1075T against a collection of Intel and AMD processors in gaming and computing performance.

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AMD Unleashes New Phenom II and Athlon II Speed Bumps @ HotHardware.com

AMD is launching a half dozen new processors today, targeted at virtually all market segments, ranging from an inexpensive, mainstream dual-core Athlon II offering to a new, relatively high-end six-core Phenom II. We decided to take a look at AMD's latest six-core and higher-end quad-cores in both the Phenom II and Athlon II flavors. The full specifications for each of the processors are listed below and performance for each of the new chips is detailed on the pages ahead...

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AMD Phenom II X6 1075T, X4 970BE & X2 560BE Launch Review @ HardwareHeaven.com

Today AMD are releasing their lastest batch of CPUs which include hex, quad and dual core models. We have one of each and have run them through a selection of real world tests including media playback, encoding, gaming and productivity tasks to find out where they sit in the current market.

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Phenom II X4 970 BE 3.50 GHz @ techPowerUp

Although frequency wars between AMD and Intel are long gone, this could be the day for the history books at AMD, as they let loose their fastest clocked retail processor. Based on the well known Deneb quad core, Phenom II X4 970 BE is clocked at 3.50 GHz and its goal is to refresh the upper end of AMD's offerings, replacing older X4 965 BE model but keeping the same price point and adding more pressure to Intel's Core i5 Series.

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AMD Phenom II X6 1075T - X4 970BE & Athlon X4 645 processor reviews

We test three AMD processors today, the Phenom II X6 1075T, Phenom II X4 970BE and Athlon II X4 645 processors. They are part of the AMD Q4 processor product line update, arming their processor lineup with more value and higher performing CPUs:

Phenom II X6 1075T
Phenom II X4 970BE
Athlon II X4 645

So that's what we will be dealing with today. We'll first browse through the processors and their respective architecture one by one after which we'll fire off the benchmark test suite at them so so how they perform value for money wise.

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