AMD offers the Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition as a 3.2Ghz dual core as a part of their line aimed squarely at enthusiasts. With an unlocked multiplier, the Phenom II X2 555BE comes out of the box already looking to be overclocked and pushed to its limits. Don't let the fact that it is a dual core deceive you, the Phenom II X2 555BE has all of the Phenom II architecture, including 1MB of L2 cache and 6MB L3 cache that go along with it and a 128-bit memory controller that is ready for DDR3. The Phenom II X2 555BE also contains four physical cores on the chip, and the possibility of unlocking an extra core or two is a very real one.