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AMDHDZ955FBGMBOX
  

2 Cores, @2.83 GHz, Wolfdale.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.2GHz, K10.
Release date: Q1 2009.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 42,831 user samples
1,428 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 46% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 33% Base clock 2.85 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 33% Great: 46%
SPEED RANK: 1055th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
41,403 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 60% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 38% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 38% Great: 60%
SPEED RANK: 778th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
41.3 % 51.5 % Faster effective speed.
+25%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
70.4 Pts 76 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+8%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
38.5 Pts 45.5 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+18%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
72.7 Pts 90.1 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+24%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
73.9 Pts 158 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+114%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
75 Pts 163 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+117%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
78.6 Pts 87.8 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+12%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
45.2 Pts 54.3 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+20%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
89.3 Pts 108 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+21%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
89 Pts 205 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+130%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
89.6 Pts 207 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+131%
Market Share
Based on 68,944,483 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0.01 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
51 % 55 % Slightly more popular.
+8%
Age
Newest
130+ Months Much more recent.
+31%
188 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
89 Pts 207 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+133%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
75 Pts 165 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+120%

The AMD Phenom II X4 955 is a quad-core processor based on the K10 micro-architecture. When it launched in Q2 of 2009, it was AMD’s fastest CPU. Given its base clock of 3.2 GHz, with appropriate cooling, this unlocked Black Edition chip can be overclocked to speeds in excess of 4 GHz. The 955’s effective speed of 63 isn’t impressive by today’s standards, but when coupled with a decent graphics card, it won't cause major bottlenecks for most games. The 955 was pitched against the high-end of Intel’s Core 2 quads, and now costs a fraction of its original list price as one would expect, however there are better alternatives on the market now. [Dec '14 CPUPro]

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