What is the best AMD cpu?

[mo0121]

i just want to know what is the best AMD cpu because i need to upgrade my computer

 

[xtreme5]

every nvidia and ati gpu are good for both platform amd or intel so first please mention your budget and which specs are you going to upgrade?

 

[manu 11]

for what purposes,
amd has discontinued their best cpu lineup, the phenom ii, but if you can find, they are great deal for money

if for gaming
amd phenom ii x4 960t
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103995 125$

its a very nice cpu and is unlockable to a 6core

or if you want something new, you can also prefer this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103996

for multitasking,
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103851 150$

or
amd fx 8120 8core
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103961

but if you are planing for a gaming rig, i will advice you go witha intel build

 

[Supernova1138]

We would need to know which motherboard you have to determine which CPUs it supports. Older AMD boards don't support all of the newer AMD processors. We also need to know what you do with your computer. Some software benefits from having more than 4 cores, but most software doesn't. For gaming the best AMD CPU is on of the Phenom II X4 900 series Black Editions. These are getting hard to find now as AMD has discontinued them in favour of their FX CPUs, which have been poorly received due to their poor performance in applications that can only use 1 or 2 cores. If you use software that supports more than 4 cores, something like the Phenom II X6 or the "8 core" FX CPUs may be more beneficial to you.

 

[jaguarskx]

The Quad Core AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE.

There's the 6-core AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE, but it is clocked slower than the X4 980 BE. Games barely use 4 cores; very few actually. Most games still only use two cores and some can use 3 cores. If you do something other than play games that can take advantage of more than 4 cores, then the X6 1100T will likely be the better choice.

 

[mo0121]

these are my specs:

CPU: AMD ATHLON II X2 250 OC'D TO 3.6GHZ

Motherboard: msi 870 C45

GPU: XFX HD 5830 OC'D RO 900/1200

RAM: Corsair 2x2GB DDR3

 

[mo0121]

Also my i want to spend on my Cpu between $100-150

 

[xtreme5]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103934

spend a bit little and get 980BE

 

[mo0121]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103934

spend a bit little and get 980BE

will this cpu be good enough for playing high end games?

 

[noob2222]

will this cpu be good enough for playing high end games?

If your not afraid to overclock, the 1055T is the best option, $15 off from newegg, its 135, Promo ends today.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103851

BE cpus are easier to overclock, but it can be done just as good as the non-BE

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/amd-phenom-ii-x6-1055t-overclocking_4.html

Equal numbers not guaranteed, but its an idea of how to do it.

960T is possible, but for $10 gamble of getting an equivalent cpu, id just spend the $10 and have a guaranteed x6

 

[Uther39]

If i was you just settle for the 960T, it will be a good upgrade, and i have one OCd stably to 4.0ghz using a hyper 212 cooler.

 

[xtreme5]

will this cpu be good enough for playing high end games?

of course! that cpu is amazing component and you can maxed games easiy.

 

[jaguarskx]

will this cpu be good enough for playing high end games?

Provided the graphics card you select can handle the games.

 

[amd955be5670]

I have a 955BE and 560Tis in Sli
I am able to play crysis 2 almost above 50fps all the time(ultra dx11 1080p),
there are occasional drops, but have to bear with it

and get a cooler if you can, you won't regret it!

 

[truegenius]

Also my i want to spend on my Cpu between $100-150

performance wise

the best is phenom 2 x4 980 black edition (but out of your budget)

or go for phenom 2 x4 955 black edition, and it in your budget and good for gaming and all purpose

or go for phenom 2 x4 960t and unlock it to x6 (good for all purpose and multithreading)

 

[steelninja]

for what purposes,
amd has discontinued their best cpu lineup, the phenom ii, but if you can find, they are great deal for money

if for gaming
amd phenom ii x4 960t
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103995 125$

its a very nice cpu and is unlockable to a 6core

or if you want something new, you can also prefer this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103996

for multitasking,
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103851 150$

or
amd fx 8120 8core
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103961

but if you are planing for a gaming rig, i will advice you go witha intel build

well why by a quadcore and hope it will be stable as a 6 core? I bought my phenom ii x6 1100t for £149 and in my opinion it is the best amd cpu for gaming it is fast as lightning

 

[steelninja]

for what purposes,
amd has discontinued their best cpu lineup, the phenom ii, but if you can find, they are great deal for money

if for gaming
amd phenom ii x4 960t
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103995 125$

its a very nice cpu and is unlockable to a 6core

or if you want something new, you can also prefer this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103996

for multitasking,
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103851 150$

or
amd fx 8120 8core
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103961

but if you are planing for a gaming rig, i will advice you go witha intel build

also my 1100t is awesome at gaming for a fraction of the price and runs ALL games on high settings just with a HD6770 graphics card so I believe that when people say intel is better for gaming it is a myth when will people learn 'more expensive doesn't mean better performance'

 

[amuffin]

also my 1100t is awesome at gaming for a fraction of the price and [strike]runs ALL games on high settings just with a HD6770 graphics card so I believe that when people say intel is better for gaming it is a myth when will people learn 'more expensive doesn't mean better performance[/strike]'

Fail trolling.

 

[steelninja]

The Quad Core AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE.

There's the 6-core AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE, but it is clocked slower than the X4 980 BE. Games barely use 4 cores; very few actually. Most games still only use two cores and some can use 3 cores. If you do something other than play games that can take advantage of more than 4 cores, then the X6 1100T will likely be the better choice.

my 1100t blitzes any game and on high settings with just a 6770 gpu and just co's games don't all use more than 2 or 4 cores doesn't mean next year they wont 'futreproofing' and also what do you mean it's clocked lower than a 980 BE? I assume it's co's it has 2 more cores so doesn't need 3.6 ghz or whatever the 980 is but it can overclock way past 3.6 ghz safely anyway

 

[steelninja]

Also my i want to spend on my Cpu between $100-150

phenom ii x6 1100t mine was £149 so maybe too much for your budget but it should have come down in price now and it is an awesome CPU that blitzes all games on high with my HD6770 but dunno with a 5830 it may be better than a 6770 I dont honestly know

 

[amuffin]

my 1100t blitzes any game and on high settings with just a 6770 gpu and just co's games don't all use more than 2 or 4 cores doesn't mean next year they wont 'futreproofing' and also what do you mean it's clocked lower than a 980 BE? I assume it's co's it has 2 more cores so doesn't need 3.6 ghz or whatever the 980 is but it can overclock way past 3.6 ghz safely anyway

Phenom ii x6 1100t @3.3ghz

Phenom ii x4 980 @3.7ghz

 

[steelninja]

If your not afraid to overclock, the 1055T is the best option, $15 off from newegg, its 135, Promo ends today.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103851

BE cpus are easier to overclock, but it can be done just as good as the non-BE

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/amd-phenom-ii-x6-1055t-overclocking_4.html

Equal numbers not guaranteed, but its an idea of how to do it.

960T is possible, but for $10 gamble of getting an equivalent cpu, id just spend the $10 and have a guaranteed x6

1100t is better dont you think mine was cheap £149 and performance is awesome

 

[steelninja]

If i was you just settle for the 960T, it will be a good upgrade, and i have one OCd stably to 4.0ghz using a hyper 212 cooler.

will that cooler work well with my 1100t x6 cos my freezer 7 pro exceeds 60c while running prime (I cut it off then to avoid damage but it is on it's way up pretty fast) been thinking about a hyper 212 but don't wanna get stung again co's people/reviews said the arctic cooling freezer 7 pro was good but it's awful

 

[steelninja]

I have a 955BE and 560Tis in Sli
I am able to play crysis 2 almost above 50fps all the time(ultra dx11 1080p),
there are occasional drops, but have to bear with it

and get a cooler if you can, you won't regret it!

I have an 1100t x6 with one HD 6770 and can play crysis over 50 fps with one GPU?

 

[steelninja]

Fail trolling.

er scuze me but why would i lie call me a troll but i have been playing BF3 all day on high can link you a video today sometime if you like StarWars The Old Republic on maximum settings lol full AA can prove it with a video too