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AMD
Phenom X4 9550 Quad Core Processor HD9550WCJ4BGH
Deliver more sophisticated solutions with the leading-edge technology of AMD
Phenom™ 9000 Series processor. Built from the ground up for true quad-core performance,
AMD Phenom 9000 Series processors incorporate a unified high-speed L3 cache
and high-speed DDR2 memory. Speed through complex multitasking, critical business
productivity, advanced visual design and modeling and visually stunning digital
media and entertainment. Whether it's a single solution or an enterprise system,
AMD Phenom processors have the power to perform.
What
It Is & Why You Need It!
What AMD64 Technology, you can enjoy incredibly sharp audio, jaw-dropping
performance, and graphics so intense it's hard to tell what's real and what's
not.
Enjoy accelerated video with extreme resolution, quality, and performance
for a mobile entertainment experience.
High definition entertainment that's light years ahead of Dual Core.
AMD Phenom processors include AMD Digital Media XPress™ 2.0 technology, advanced
technology that delivers sharper and more lifelike 3D graphics. Also AMD's advanced
power management technology can help reduce PCs' heat output and increase power
efficiency. Discover amazing speed with True Quad-Core Performance. The AMD
Phenom 9000 Series processor is advanced technology.
Specifications
CPU Type:
Desktop
Processor Interface:
Socket AM2+
Processor Class:
Phenom X4
Processor Speed:
9550 / 2.20GHz
Cores:
Quad
Cache Size:
4 x 512KB L2
L2 Cache:
2MB
L3 Cache:
2MB
Bus Speed:
1800MHz (3600 MT/s)
Fan:
Not Included
Wattage:
95W
Additional Technologies:
MMX
Enhanced Virus Protection
AMD64
AMD Virtualization
Cool'n'Quiet 2.0
HyperTransport 3.0
SSE5
Unlocked Multiplier:
No
Instruction Set:
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4
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Manufacturers sometimes offer discounts when large quantities of products are purchased without fancy, colorful, retail packaging. We take advantage of these opportunities to bring you the same quality, retail product at a lower price. Retail packaging is designed to look good on a store shelf and attract your attention. It frequently includes more paper, plastic and cardboard than needed. OEM packaging is not as visually attractive but is far more economical and because OEM packaging uses less paper, plastic, ink and cardboard it creates less waste and is better for the environment. Although OEM packaged product ships in a plain white or brown box you can be assured it is the same quality product as the retail packaged version. Buying OEM packaged products saves you money and helps save the planet…GO GREEN AND SAVE GREEN. Included accessories, software, documentation, and manufacturer warranties on OEM products may vary from retail versions. Please review our detailed specifications and photo gallery for included accessories and see below for warranty information.
Detailed Features
Features
The industry's first true Quad core x86 processor
True quad-core designed from the ground up for better communication between
cores. Cores can communicate on die rather than on package for better performance
AMD64 with Direct Connect Architecture
Increases application performance by reducing memory latency . Scales memory
bandwidth and performance to match compute needs. HyperTransport™ Technology
provides up to 14.4GB/s peak bandwidth per processor—reducing I/O bottlenecks.
Up to 27.2GB/s total delivered processor-to-system bandwidth (HyperTransport
bus + memory bus)
AMD Balanced Smart Cache
In addition to the 512K L2 cache per core, up to 2MB of L3 cache shared by
up to 4 cores. Shortened access times to highly accessed data for better performance.
AMD Wide Floating Point Accelerator
High performance (128bit internal data path) floating point unit per core.
Larger data paths for quicker floating point calculations and better performance.
HyperTransport™ 3.0 Technology
Up to 8 .0 GB/s HyperTransport™ I/O bandwidth; Up to 14.4GB/s in HyperTransport
Generation 3.0 mode. Up to 27.2GB/s total delivered processor-to-system bandwidth
(HyperTransport bus + memory bus). Quick access times to system resources
for better performance.
Integrated DDR2 DRAM Controller with AMD Memory Optimizer Technology
A high-bandwidth, low-latency integrated DDR2 memory controller. Quick access
to system memory for better performance.
AMD Virtualization™ (AMD-V™) With Rapid Virtualization Indexing
Silicon feature-set enhancements designed to improve the performance, reliability,
and security of existing and future virtualization environments by allowing
virtualized applications with direct and rapid access to their allocated memory.
Helps virtualization software to run more securely and efficiently enabling
a better experience when dealing with virtual systems
AMD Cool'n'Quiet™ 2.0 technology
Enhanced power management features which automatically and instantaneously
adjusts performance states and features based on processor performance requirements.
For quieter operation and reduced power requirements. Enables platform designs
providing less heat and noise efficient performance and energy usage.
AMD CoolCore™ Technology
Reduces processor energy consumption by turning off unused parts of the processor.
For example, the memory controller can turn off the write logic when reading
from memory, helping reduce system power. Reduces processor energy consumption
by turning off unused parts of the processor. For example, the memory controller
can turn off the write logic when reading from memory, helping reduce system
power. Power can be switched on or off within a single clock cycle, saving
energy without comprimised performance. Helps users get more efficient performance
by dynamically activating or turning off parts of the processor.
Dual Dynamic Power Management™
Enables more granular power management capabilities to reduce processor energy
consumption. Separate power planes for cores and memory controller, for optimum
power consumption and performance, creating more opportunities for power savings
within the cores and memory controller. Helps improve platform efficiency
by providing on demand memory performance while still allowing for decreased
system power consumption
Customer Reviews and Rating
Customer Rating:
4.7
Customer Reviews:
27
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Value
4.8
Features
4.7
Quality
4.8
Performance
4.6
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Very nice for the price
Reviewer:
EricG1 on
Aug 26, 2009 Customer Rating:
4.5
Value
5.0
Features
4.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
4.0
No problems.
Upgraded from a Sempron.... so the comparison would be unfair.
Stable and good speed.
Best Value
Reviewer:
Mastermind on
Aug 03, 2009 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
I actually have the 9500. But it no longer on here, and this is very close spec wise. Im running it on windows 7 RC. Its get a 7.0 out of 7.9 I have 4 gigs of DDR2 800mhz and it gets a 7.2 out of 7.9 I accually bought it in a barebones for $200. Best value for the money. Unless you a game designer this is more than enough power.
Amazing.
Reviewer:
Anonymous on
Jul 19, 2009 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
I'm not even overclocking this. I'm running Crysis without it reaching even 65% Usage. Amazing Processor. I can do anything without delay. I'm finally not limited to the speed of my runtimes and amount of windows. With this Processor, you click a window you want to open, and it opens directly on the second click. Sometimes I think it opens before I finish the double-click, its scary. For some reason, my Vista x64 system rates my Processor as 5.8, and everything else is at 5.9 . The Vista Performance rating system rates your specs with a maximum of 5.9 . That 0.1 off is not noticeable at all, I assure you. If you want to be able to do anything that you need to do, and not have to spend $1000 on an i7 core, then this is what you want.
Fast, Excellent AMD chip
Reviewer:
Brian on
Jul 12, 2009 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Running Vista x64 with 8gb RAM makes this quad processor capable of some superfast computing. No processor related issues so far, aftre building my new system. The price and value of this chip are excellent.
Great Powerfull CPU!!
Reviewer:
Jeeves on
Jul 08, 2009 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
I ordered this CPU for my gaming PC. For the value this is an incredible piece of hardware. Everything works great, mind blowing speeds. Would recommend this to anyone
Heat Sinks - Many Shapes & Sizes!
A heat sink (or heatsink) is an object that absorbs and dissipates heat from
another object using thermal contact (either direct or radiant). Heat sinks
are used in a wide range of applications wherever efficient heat dissipation
is required; including for CPUs, Memory, Video Cards, and more.
Heat Sink Shapes Change!
Many products come with a Heat Sink, and some with a combination Heat Sink
and Fan. Keep in mind though, that manufacturers are constantly
improving the design of their cooling components, thus the shape and design
of the heat sink or heat sink & fan can change on any product at any time.
PLEASE NOTE:
Cooling Components Can Change At Any Time, And Do Not
Affect The Performance Or Specifications Of The Product.
How Do Heat Sinks Work?
Heat sinks function by transferring high temperature thermal energy (heat)
from one object (such as a CPU chip) to a second object (such as the Heat
Sink), which has a lower temperature, with a much greater heat capacity.
This rapid transfer of heat quickly balances the temperature of both
devices, lowering the temperature of the first. This is what makes a
heat sink a cooling device. Since room temperature is usually cooler than
the hot device, the Heat Sink helps cool the device, lowering its temp to
closer to room temperature.
The most common design of a heat sink is a metal device with many fins or
vanes. The high thermal conductivity of the metal combined with the large
surface area of the fins does the work to rapidly transfer heat to the
surrounding, cooler, air. This cools the heat sink and whatever it is in
contact with. Some Heat Sinks use the metal alone for cooling, some
use fluids (just like you car radiator) and a thermal interface material
(such as thermal gel) to ensure maximum heat transfer to the heat sink.
Adding a fan dramatically improves air flow, and improves the heat transfer
even more.
Remember The
Thermal Paste!
Remember that when you are adding a Heat Sink, you MUST USE
thermally conductive Gel or Paste, to form a good thermal contact between
the Heat Sink and the Device. Failing to use this will result in
reduced cooling, and possible failure and damage to the device!
PLEASE
NOTE: We
only sell NEW processors purchased direct from the manufacturer or from factory
authorized distributors. We will never sell a "pull" (which is a CPU
removed from an assembled system at some manufacturing plant) or a used processor
as other online vendors do without telling you. We are the largest CPU reseller
in the Country, we offer the lowest prices in the industry on processors because
we deal in such great volume. If you are comparing our price against another
site with a much lower price, you are probably buying returns or pulls. Only
accept genuine quality, buy from Us.
VERY
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING OUR RETURN POLICY ON CPU'S:
Please note that all processors may be returned only for defective exchange.
You must purchase a compatible heatsink and fan on the same order as the processor
in order to preserve your warranty or exchange privilege. We are not able to
accept returns for refunds on processors under any circumstances. All processors
will be inspected and tested upon return and any damage caused by poor packaging,
overclocking, or other tampering with the processor will be cause for the return
to be refused, and exchange denied.
CPU Disclaimer
PLEASE
NOTE: We
only sell NEW processors purchased direct from the manufacturer or from factory
authorized distributors. We will never sell a "pull" (which is a CPU
removed from an assembled system at some manufacturing plant) or a used processor
as other online vendors do without telling you. We are the largest CPU reseller
in the Country, we offer the lowest prices in the industry on processors because
we deal in such great volume. If you are comparing our price against another
site with a much lower price, you are probably buying returns or pulls. Only
accept genuine quality, buy from Us.
VERY
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING OUR RETURN POLICY ON CPU'S:
Please note that all processors may be returned only for defective exchange.
You must purchase a compatible heatsink and fan on the same order as the processor
in order to preserve your warranty or exchange privilege. We are not able to
accept returns for refunds on processors under any circumstances. All processors
will be inspected and tested upon return and any damage caused by poor packaging,
overclocking, or other tampering with the processor will be cause for the return
to be refused, and exchange denied.
This product has a
Socket AM2 CPU Socket.
Your CPU is the heart of your computer. Keeping it cool improves
performance and prevents damage. Be sure you have a good CPU cooling
product!
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Issues With Your PC?
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Manufactured by:
AMD Warranty provided by:
SYX Support Limited Warranty:
12 months parts;
12 months labor
Mfg Part No:
HD9550WCJ4BGH UPC No:
890552618439 Box Size:
( Length:
11, Width:
8, Depth:
3 )
Shipping Weight:
.2000 pound(s)
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Limited Warranty: A full text version of the limited warranty
may be obtained by mailing a self addressed, stamped envelope to the
address below and requesting the warranty for item number:
CP2-AM2-9550
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Warranty Information
55 East Beaver Creek Rd. Unit G
Richmond Hill, ON
Canada, L4B 1E5