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AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition review

Are you brave enough to take a chance on this tempting triple-core chip?

Our Score 3

Last reviewed: 2010-09-08September 8th 2010

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Product Summary

Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition

AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition

Price at launch

£140.00

For

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A nice combo of cores and clocks

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No performance weak spots

Against

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Doesn't excel in any area

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Core unlocking can't be relied on

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