AMD Phenom 9900

It's worth considering the Phenom 9900 if you want to extract top performance out of your existing AMD-based system, but the upgrade path might not be a smooth one. Wait until the motherboard manufacturers iron out any BIOS issues before investing in it.

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  • Other Features: Quad-core CPU, 2.3GHz, HyperTransport 3 (4GHz full duplex), AM2+, 4 x 512KB level 2 cache, 2MB level 3 cache. Processor Socket Types: AM2+.
  • Solid 3D rendering performance, ran reliably at 2.86GHz, runs very quietly when paired with a motherboard that has dynamic fan control
  • There are many reported BIOS issues with Phenom so wait until these are resolved before investing, we couldn't get it to work on an older AM2 socket-based motherboard
 
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