AMD Athlon II X2 280 vs AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X2 280 and AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 280

• CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
• Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
• Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
• Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1462 vs 1376

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1442 vs 1355
• Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2117 vs 1941
• Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3616 vs 3272

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X2 280
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1462 1376
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1355 1442
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	1941 2117
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	3272 3616

Compare specifications (specs)