Phenom II X4 970 and Phenom II X6 1075T CPU Review

Conclusions

We didn’t see any considerable performance increase with the new Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition compared to the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition. Therefore, if you looking for the fastest quad-core CPU from AMD, you can buy the Phenom II X4 965 and save some money. Unless, of course, you are into overclocking. The new Phenom II X4 970 is in a class of its own, and we were able to easily overclock it past 4.3 GHz. With more time and patience you will surely be able to achieve an even better result.The Core i5-750 was faster than the Phenom II X4 970 and Phenom II X4 965 in most programs, but it is more expensive.

As for the new Phenom II X6 1075T, it is nice priced for a six-core CPU, but it only makes sense buying it if you really need a six-core CPU – for example, if you are a professional working with 3D rendering. If you are just a regular user, buying the Core i5-750 makes more sense: it is faster in several applications and costs less.