AMD Phenom 9600 (2.3GHz) comparison

Product name
Price $310 at 1 store
CNET editors' rating
3.0 stars Good
    Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
Average user rating 4.0 stars out of 3 reviews
Release date November 19, 2007
The Bottom Line AMD's new Phenom quad-core CPU has little to recommend it over competing chips from Intel. The Phenom is marginally less-expensive, but not enough to make up for its subpar performance. Unless AMD drops prices more aggressively, it looks like Intel will maintain its grasp on the CPU market for the foreseeable future.

Basic specs

Features See What's the Same or What's different
Features Enhanced Virus Protection
AMD Virtualization
HyperTransport technology
AMD Cool'n'Quiet Technology
Packaged Quantity 1
Compatible Slots 1 x Processor - Socket AM2+
Manufacturing Process 65 nm
Processor Qty 1
Product Description AMD Phenom X4 9600 / 2.3 GHz Processor
64-bit Computing Yes
Product Type Processor
Compatible Processor Socket Socket AM2+
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core
Processor Type AMD Phenom X4 9600
Manufacturer Warranty 3 years warranty
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