AMD 965 vs. 955

[dawgtuff]

Is there any appreciable difference?

 

[cbn]

The 965 is 200 Mhz faster at stock frequencies. I think they both carry C3 steppings though.

 

[ModestGamer]

Is there any appreciable difference?

maybe in tdp at a given speed but beyond that. a little but not enough to matter.

 

[nenforcer]

They are both Black Editions with unlocked multipliers so that makes no difference to overclockers other than the 200MHz initial difference.

Also probably why only $15 seperates them.

 

[jtisgeek]

Yeah overclock wise not vary different 965 has a better chance of 4.0 + but both will take 1.5 v-core to get there with good cooling.

 

[dawgtuff]

Thanks for the replies. Can I assume they're both the same, just some lots tested better?

 

[LoneNinja]

Thanks for the replies. Can I assume they're both the same, just some lots tested better?

Basically, they're the exact same Phenom II X4 Deneb processor, just different stock multipliers for a different stock speed. There is also no evidence the 965 is binned any better than a 955 either, it's just common belief but they're both BE so they should both be top binned.