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Question about Phenom II 555 BE
Guys, i plan to making my own PC. My friends suggested me to go with AMD processors. After a though search i came across with Phenom II 555 BE. I find it to be a very good processor, but when i compare it with similar-performance Intel processors, the price of Phenom II 555 BE is almost half of Intel processor's. Because of this big difference in the price i was not sure if Phenom II 555 BE was really good. Can someone, who has this processor, comment on this? Is it a fast, reliable processor, or is it better to go with an Intel one?
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You will find that the AMD processor works just as well as the Intel one. The Intel name carries a huge premium, which is why AMD prices are so much more reasonable.
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I have the same processor as your looking at. It is a high end dual core CPU with overclocking features. Most AM3 motherboards now feature the unlock of cores in which the 555 BE has 2 cores locked into it.
For the price you pay for, you get more performance. The Intel competitor to this particular processor is the E8500 (3.16Ghz Core 2 Duo). Now Dual core and Core 2 Duo are a bit different in architecture, but they are relatively close.
With the Unlock feature on certain motherboards, you can get a Quad core CPU for the price of a dual core, in which would be compared against the Intel Q9400. AMD is generally cheaper with some features for gamers that are appreciated more than Intel.
I am an Intel lover, but was shocked to see this 555 BE in action. For Windows 7 64bit Scoring without overclocking gave it unlocked @4 cores a 7.3. Which in most cases is above satisfactory levels for the price you paid.
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