AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE vs AMD Athlon 64 3800+

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE and AMD Athlon 64 3800+ 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 Phenom II X2 560 BE

• CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 5 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
• Around 38% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
• 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 89 Watt
• 2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1379 vs 673
• 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1374 vs 590

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3800+

• 2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1146 vs 426
• Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1094 vs 764

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3800+

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1379 673
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1374 590
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	426 1146
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	764 1094

Compare specifications (specs)