AMD Athlon X4 850 vs AMD Phenom II X2 B57

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 850 and AMD Phenom II X2 B57 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Athlon X4 850

AMD Phenom II X2 B57

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 850

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2657 vs 1260

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jul 2015 vs May 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2657 vs 1260

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 B57

262144x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1273 vs 1231

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 4MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1273 vs 1231

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 850
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 B57

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1231

1273

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2657

1260

Name	AMD Athlon X4 850	AMD Phenom II X2 B57
PassMark - Single thread mark	1231	1273
PassMark - CPU mark	2657	1260

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X4 850	AMD Phenom II X2 B57
Essentials
Architecture codename	Godaveri	Callisto
Launch date	Jul 2015	May 2010
Place in performance rating	1986	1984
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN Tray		HDXB57WFK2DGM
Series		AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X2 Dual-Core
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Die size	245 mm²	258 mm
L1 cache	256K	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4MB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	2,411 million	758 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR3-2133 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2+	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	80 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)