The new AMD Phenom II X4 965 can be termed as an update of Phenom II X4 955. This can be termed as an incremental update that has enhanced the performance without affecting the price. Manufactured by Global Foundries FAB 1, Dresden (Germany) ,the AMD Phenom II X4 965 runs at a speed of 3.4 GHz, which is 200 MHz faster than its predecessor, Phenom II X4 955. This black edition is 125 W model and there is a hardware implementation of C1E enhanced halt state. This is basically a tool in CPU power sharing chest and reduces clock speeds on the fly when the PC is idle. This helps in lowering power consumption. There is a better support for four sticks of DDR3 – 1333 RAM.

There is a code number difference between the new 125 W black edition and the X4 955 140 W model.