Phenom 2 X4 850 vs phenom 2 x4 955

[cristtianus]

phenom 2 X4 850 vs phenom 2 x4 955 help ! wich one is better it is for an upgrade

 

[clutchc]

The Phenom II X4 955 will be faster due to the L3 cache that the Phenom II X4 850 lacks.

 

[cristtianus]

yes ,but I have a mobo asus m4a78m-le and the phenom 2 x4 955 is125w thermal power and this means that I have to change the power source olso .is deluxe max 600w. now I have an athlon x3 425. I wait advice. thx.

 

[clutchc]

That Asus board handles a 125W processor. And a 600W PSU should be more than adequate for the PhIIX4 955 and a good sized graphics card.
Motherboard: http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM2Plus/M4A78/#CPUS
Processor: http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/K10/TYPE-Phenom%20II%20X4.html
Power Supply Calc: http://www.thermaltake.outervision.com/