AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ EE

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE and AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ EE 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.

AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ EE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
Around 82% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1389 vs 764
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1375 vs 675

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2010 vs May 2006
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1389 vs 764
PassMark - CPU mark	1375 vs 675

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ EE

Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1044 vs 426
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1731 vs 764

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1044 vs 426
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1731 vs 764

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ EE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1389

764

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1375

675

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

426

1044

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

764

1731

Name	AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE	AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ EE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1389	764
PassMark - CPU mark	1375	675
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	426	1044
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	764	1731

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE	AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ EE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Callisto	Windsor
Launch date	September 2010	May 2006
Place in performance rating	2378	2352
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	258 mm	220 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	758 million	154 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	65 Watt