AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE vs AMD Phenom II X3 705e

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE and AMD Phenom II X3 705e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE

AMD Phenom II X3 705e

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 24% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 705e

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 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt

Number of cores	3 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 705e

Name	AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE	AMD Phenom II X3 705e
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	377
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	687
PassMark - Single thread mark		962
PassMark - CPU mark		1222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.938
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		7.825
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.123
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.578

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE	AMD Phenom II X3 705e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Callisto	Heka
Launch date	June 2009	June 2009
Place in performance rating	3101	3093
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$152
Price now		$152.34
Value for money (0-100)		4.31
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	258 mm	258 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	3
Transistor count	758 million	758 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	65 Watt