AMD Athlon II X3 455 vs AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X3 455 and AMD Phenom II X2 560 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 X3 455

• CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
• 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
• Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1891 vs 1381
• Around 31% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 999 vs 764

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
• Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1365 vs 1332
• Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 426 vs 384

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X3 455
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1332 1365
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1891 1381
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	384 426
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	999 764

Compare specifications (specs)