AMD Athlon 5370 vs AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 5370 and AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Athlon 5370

AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 5370

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.2x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1905 vs 1374
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 905 vs 764

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1905 vs 1374
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	905 vs 764

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 82% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1379 vs 757
Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 426 vs 269

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1379 vs 757
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	426 vs 269

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 5370
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

757

1379

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1905

1374

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

269

426

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

905

764

Name	AMD Athlon 5370	AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	757	1379
PassMark - CPU mark	1905	1374
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	269	426
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	905	764
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	677
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	838
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2117
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	677
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	838
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2117

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 5370	AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
OPN Tray	AD5370JAH44HM
Place in performance rating	2413	2390
Series	AMD Athlon Quad-Core APU
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Callisto
Launch date		September 2010
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	76°C
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		258 mm
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		3.3 GHz
Transistor count		758 million
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz
iGPU core count	128
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM1	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	80 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)