The new flagship of the AMD Phenom II X2 line is the 565 Black Edition. Out of the box the Phenom II X2 565 Black Edition is a dual core CPU clocking in at 3.4Ghz.
With 1MB of L2 and 6MB of L3 cache, the AMD Phenom II X2 565 Black Edition is no lightweight budget chip, despite its aggressive $113.00 price point.
Add to this the unlocked multiplier that the Black Edition is renowned for as well as the possibility of possibly unlocking an extra core or two, and you have a potent gaming and enthusiast chip ready to be pushed well beyond its stock limits.
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