AMD A6-3600 vs AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-3600 and AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3600

• CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
• 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
• Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1697 vs 1375
• 3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1373 vs 426
• 4.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3720 vs 764

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• Around 57% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
• Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1389 vs 909

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-3600
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	909 1389
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1697 1375
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	1373 426
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	3720 764

Compare specifications (specs)