AMD Phenom II X4 960T - Phenom II X4 Zosma Quad-Core 3.0 GHz Socket AM3 95W Desktop Processor - HD96ZTWFGRBOX
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Unlocked to an x6 with only a very minor voltage increase. Overclocked to 3.6GHz without a problem with all 6 cores active. Does 4.0GHz with only 4 cores active.
Handles every thing I throw at it, plays every game without a problem, converts batches of music faster than my i7 875K@4.0GHz, and renders videos faster too. The extra 2 physical cores really help in a lot of situations, hyperthreading on the Intel side just isn't the same.
When unlocked the temp sensors on the chip no longer work, but I can't really hold that against the chip, unlocking isn't officially support anyway.
Uses a lot of power when unlocked and overclocked, and hence runs pretty warm.
I wish AMD would have just continued with the Phenom processors like this one instead of releasing bulldozer. I would have loved to see a Phenom 960T in 32nm form.
Low TDP for a a Phenom II X4 CPU (95W) vs. (125W)
Rejected 6 core CPU's
I bought this CPU to replace a Phenom II X3 CPU because of the great price for a 4-core.
Put these through their paces before trying to overclock; verify they are stable @ 1.2v - 3000Mhz
I have purchased a very many AMD CPU's over the years, but the one I received was unstable at stock voltage and frequency. Luckily I have the ability to save bios settings on my MSI 790FX-GD70 motherboard because this particular chip sometimes would not post and my bios settings would reset.
Bear in mind these CPU's are rejected 6 core Phenoms. AMD will find a bad core or two or maybe the turbo core will not work and the chips will be sold cheap as X4 processors.
This is great for us budget minded consumers.
As usual Newegg's great customer service came to the rescue and will replace my faulty CPU.
Don't let my poor review of this product deter you from trying out one of these bargains. I'm sure I will get a better replacement chip.
I will write another review later when I get a re
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Features & Details
- 4000 MHz
- 45nm Zosma 95W
- 6MB L3 Cache
- 4 x 512KB L2 Cache
Specifications
| Brand | AMD |
|---|---|
| Series | Phenom II X4 |
| Name | Phenom II X4 960T |
| Model | HD96ZTWFGRBOX |
| CPU Socket Type | Socket AM3 |
|---|---|
| Core Name | Zosma |
| # of Cores | Quad-Core |
| Operating Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| Hyper Transports | 4000 MHz |
| L1 Cache | 4 x 128KB |
| L2 Cache | 4 x 512KB |
| L3 Cache | 6MB |
| Manufacturing Tech | 45nm |
| Instruction Set | 64-Bit |
| Hyper-Transport Support | Yes |
| Thermal Design Power | 95W |
| First Listed on Newegg | October 06, 2011 |
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