Pros

• Great price
• Good performance
• DDR3 support

Cons

• Outperformed by Intel's high end parts, but much, much cheaper by comparison

Verdict
After going through the benchmarks it's clear that the AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE offers a lot of bang for your buck. The AMD part won't best many of the Intel CPUs that sit in the high range, but it competes very well with Intel parts in its price class. Priced at a bit under $250 the AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE is a steal and a part that gamers shopping in the middle of the market will want to seriously consider.