AMD Phenom X4 II 965 BE

AMD is launching a brand new flagship desktop processor today, dubbed the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition. As you can probably surmise from its name--if you're familiar with AMD's naming convention--the Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition is virtually identical to the 955 it supplants at the top of AMD's desktop processor line-up, save for the 965's higher default clock speed. Whereas the 955 clocked in at a speedy 3.2GHz, the new 965 arrives at a lofty 3.4GHz, making it the highest clocked CPU to come from AMD to date.
The Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition is based on the same core as all current socket AM3, quad-core Phenom II processors and it as the same cache configuration and overall feature set. There are some slight differences to its specifications, however, which we have listed for you below. The 965 BE's differentiating features are, as we've mentioned, it's higher frequency of 3.4GHz and also its higher maximum TDP of 140W. Please take note of the higher TDP, as not all socket AM2+/AM3 motherboards will support it.
Once you're done taking a gander at the specifications below, check out some related articles and hunker down for some testing and benchmarks as we find out what AMD's new Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition is made of...

Model / Processor Frequency:
AMD Phenom II Processor Model X4 965 (3.4GHz)

L1 Cache Sizes:
64K of L1 instruction and 64K of L1 data cache per core (512KB total L1 per processor)

L2 Cache Sizes:
512KB of L2 data cache per core (2MB total L2 per X4 processor)

L3 Cache Size (shared):
6MB

Total Cache (L2+L3):
8MB
Memory Controller Type:
Integrated 128-bit wide memory controller, capable of being configured for dual 64-bit channels for simultaneous read/writes
Memory Controller Frequency:
Up to 2.0GHz with Dual Dynamic Power Management
Types of Memory:
Unreg. DIMMs up to PC2 8500 (DDR2-1066MHz) and PC3 1333 (DDR3-1333MHz)
HyperTransport 3.0:
One 16-bit/16-bit link @ up to 4000MHz full duplex
Total Processor Bandwidth:
Up to 37.3 GB/s bandwidth (Up to 21.3GB/s memory bandwidth)

Packaging:
Socket AM3 938-pin organic micro pin grid array (micro-PGA) (backward compatible with Socket AM2)
Fab location:
GLOBALFOUNDARIES Fab 1 module 1 Dresden, Germany
Process Technology:
45nm (.045-micron) DSL Silicon on Insulator (SOI)
Approximate Transistor count:
approx. ~758 million (65nm)
Approximate Die Size:
258 mm2 (45nm)

Nominal Voltage:
.0825-1.5 Volts

Max Ambient Case Temp:
65 degress Celsius

Max TDP:
140 Watts

Expected Cost(in Rs.):

12000

*Note: MC configurable for dual 64-bit channels for simultaneous read/writes

**Note: for DDR3-1333, AM3 boards will support 1-DIMM-per-channel @ 1333MHz

Supported Motherboards:

Asus M4A785TD-M EVO

Recommended Motherboard Details

Manufacturer Asus
Model M4A785TD-M EVO
Revision 1.02GX
Chipset Manufacturer AMD
Chipset 785G
Socket AM3
Memory Amount UDIMM DDR3
PCI Express Gen2
Integrated Graphics 1
Max TDP Supported No




Asus M4A79-T Deluxe

Recommended Motherboard Details

Manufacturer Asus
Model M4A79-T Deluxe
Revision 1.01G
Chipset Manufacturer AMD
Chipset 790FX
Socket AM3
Memory Amount UDIMM DDR3
PCI Express Gen2
Integrated Graphics 0
Max TDP Supported No





DFI Lanparty DK 790FXB-M3H5

Recommended Motherboard Details

Manufacturer DFI
Model Lanparty DK 790FXB-M3H5
Revision A
Chipset Manufacturer AMD
Chipset 790FX
Socket AM3
Memory Amount UDIMM DDR3
PCI Express Gen2
Integrated Graphics 0
Max TDP Supported No




ECS A790GXM-A (RS780DM-A)

Recommended Motherboard Details

Manufacturer ECS
Model A790GXM-A (RS780DM-A)
Revision 1.0
Chipset Manufacturer AMD
Chipset 790GX
Socket AM2+
Memory Amount UDIMM DDR2
PCI Express Gen2
Integrated Graphics 1
Max TDP Supported No




ECS A780GM-A Ultra (RS780M-A2)

Recommended Motherboard Details

Manufacturer ECS
Model A780GM-A Ultra (RS780M-A2)
Revision 1.0
Chipset Manufacturer AMD
Chipset 780G
Socket AM2+
Memory Amount UDIMM DDR2
PCI Express Gen2
Integrated Graphics 1
Max TDP Supported No




ECS A790GXM-AD3

Recommended Motherboard Details

Manufacturer ECS
Model A790GXM-AD3
Revision 1.0
Chipset Manufacturer AMD
Chipset 790GX
Socket AM3
Memory Amount UDIMM DDR3
PCI Express Gen2
Integrated Graphics 1
Max TDP Supported No




Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-DS4H

Recommended Motherboard Details

Manufacturer Gigabyte
Model GA-MA790GP-DS4H
Revision 0.2
Chipset Manufacturer AMD
Chipset 790GX
Socket AM2+
Memory Amount UDIMM DDR2
PCI Express Gen2
Integrated Graphics 1
Max TDP Supported No




Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P

Recommended Motherboard Details

Manufacturer Gigabyte
Model GA-MA790FXT-UD5P
Revision 1.0
Chipset Manufacturer AMD
Chipset 790FX
Socket AM3
Memory Amount UDIMM DDR3
PCI Express Gen2
Integrated Graphics 0
Max TDP Supported No




Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H

Recommended Motherboard Details

Manufacturer Gigabyte
Model GA-MA785GMT-UD2H
Revision 1.0
Chipset Manufacturer AMD
Chipset 785G
Socket AM3
Memory Amount UDIMM DDR3
PCI Express Gen2
Integrated Graphics 1
Max TDP Supported No




Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P

Recommended Motherboard Details

Manufacturer Gigabyte
Model GA-MA790XT-UD4P
Revision 1.0
Chipset Manufacturer AMD
Chipset 790X
Socket AM3
Memory Amount UDIMM DDR3
PCI Express Gen2
Integrated Graphics 0
Max TDP Supported No




Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P

Recommended Motherboard Details

Manufacturer Gigabyte
Model GA-MA770T-UD3P
Revision 0.1
Chipset Manufacturer AMD
Chipset 770
Socket AM3
Memory Amount UDIMM DDR3
PCI Express Gen2
Integrated Graphics 0
Max TDP Supported No




MSI DKA790GX Platinum (MS-7550)

Recommended Motherboard Details

Manufacturer MSI
Model DKA790GX Platinum (MS-7550)
Revision 1.0
Chipset Manufacturer AMD
Chipset 790GX
Socket AM2+
Memory Amount UDIMM DDR2
PCI Express Gen2
Integrated Graphics 1
Max TDP Supported No




MSI 790FX-GD70 (MS-7577)

Recommended Motherboard Details

Manufacturer MSI
Model 790FX-GD70 (MS-7577)
Revision 1.0
Chipset Manufacturer AMD
Chipset 790FX
Socket AM3
Memory Amount UDIMM DDR3
PCI Express Gen2
Integrated Graphics 0
Max TDP Supported No




MSI 785GM-E65

Recommended Motherboard Details

Manufacturer MSI
Model 785GM-E65
Revision 1.2
Chipset Manufacturer AMD
Chipset 785G
Socket AM3
Memory Amount UDIMM DDR3
PCI Express Gen2
Integrated Graphics 1
Max TDP Supported No

Although due to backward compatibility 965 is compatible with AM2+ socket but to get overclocking and special core sleep function which disables temporaily unused cores so as to decrease power consumption and heat dissipation will not be available. So you may not get that full power. So it is recommended to buy motherboard with AM3 socket.