AMD PII TWKR Black Edition Processors Revealed, Benchmarked and Praised

Following yesterday's reports regarding the much-hyped Phenom II TWKR Black Edition processor from Advanced Micro Devices, it now appears that the CPU has finally managed to break cover and provide overclocking enthusiasts with some details as to what to expect. As it was suggested in previous reports that surfaced on the Internet, the much-anticipated, special-edition processor will not go on sale, with only a limited number of these parts to be made available to select AMD fans and overclocking enthusiasts. As it was to be expected, the initial reports on the new model indicate that it is capable of reaching high-overclocking levels on both extreme and standard cooling solutions.

 

AMD has apparently made available only a handful of these high-overclocking processors, which will be handed to computer and high-performance enthusiasts looking to take this CPU to its extremes, obviously using an extreme cooling solution. This means that the lucky few who managed to get their hands on one of these parts made good use of its features, consequently taking its clock speed to impressive levels, using extreme cooling solutions like liquid nitrogen or dry ice.

 

Such processors are part of an overclocking-enthusiast's heaven, as they can provide insanely high clock speeds, enabling higher level of performance, breaking world benchmark records. The guys over at Tom's Hardware, Legit Reviews and Hot Hardware are among the ones that had a chance to play with the much-hyped Phenom II TWKR Black Edition CPU.

 

Although the CPU has clearly not been designed for commercial purposes, a few users will have their chance at wining one of these parts, as they have been made available as prizes on some websites, including one of the aforementioned. Mainger's CEO, who contributed to the initial reports on said processors, has also announced that they'll be giving away two TWKR CPUs for those who follow the instructions on his blog.

 

For a preview on the overclocking capabilities of AMD's Phenom II TWKR 42 Black Edition processor, be sure to check out the video below, courtesy of AMD.