It has been reported from user claims that the Athlon X2 5000+ running at 2.2ghz is actually a phenom II with 2 cores and the l3 cache disabled. The topic has been spreading sa tpc lately when one user attests to that claim with screenies. He's using the 785G chipset with ACC.
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TipidPC.com | AMD Athlon 64 x2 5000+ 2.2ghz Dual Core UNLOCKED to Phenom Quad Core?
This new processor was released by 4th quarter last year out noticed as it was overshadowed by the new Athlon II series.
As with the rest of the unlockable processor by amd.
The unlocking of the processor is a hit or miss scenario. And even if you did unlock, chances are it could be defective. But hey if you got that particular processor and happens to own a motherboard with acc feature then who doesn't want extra two cores for the price of two. The downside is the availability of these newly revised athlon x2 chips. Been looking at some stores and there are no signs of the Athlon X2 on their shelves. Well to those who are interested, happy hunting nalang. Take note of the stepping code.
Disclaimer: As said the unlocking of these chips is a hit or a miss. Successful unlock could lead to an unstable system, if these cores were defective Phenoms in the first place.