AMD Phenom II X6 1055T and 1090T: More Cores, Less Price

Overclocking

Thanks to its unlocked multiplier, the Phenom II X6 1090T is relatively easier to overclock compared to the Phenom II X6 1055T. A multiplier increase is all you need to raise the CPU’s frequency, while leaving other peripherals unaffected by the overclock.

In our first overclocking test, we increase the frequency without raising the processor’s voltage. This prevents the processor from getting too much voltage, which could potentially kill it off. As for the second test, we increase both the clock speed and voltage supply as high as our HSF would allow us to. During the overclocking session, we disable the Turbo Core and Cool ‘n Quiet features.

No Voltage Change (Voltage = Auto)

• AMD Phenom II X6 1050T (264×14)With default V-core, we only managed to reach 3690 MHz. Good enough, but not quite like the overclock we’re looking for.
• AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE (200×20)


The story is a bit different with the Phenom II X6 1090T BE. Even without increasing the voltage, we reached 4018,6 MHz. It seems like our motherboard sets a relatively high default voltage for the 1090T BE.