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AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition vs. Athlon II X2 250 review
The ghost of the awesome Athlon 64 budget gaming chips returns
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Last reviewed: July 4th
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Phenom II X2 550
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| Other retailers | Price |
|---|---|
| Microdirect.co.uk | £78.02 |
Product Summary
Key specs
No of Cores: 2 |
Clock Speed: 3.1 |
For
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Phenom Cheap as
>Great overclocker
>Same tech specs as top AMD quads
>Athlon Low wattage
Against
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Phenom Limited multi-threading capability
>Athlon Low performance
>Too close in price to the superior chips
>Little under the hood
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