AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE vs AMD Athlon II X2 250

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE and AMD Athlon II X2 250 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE

• CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 3 GHz
• Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1365 vs 1199
• Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1381 vs 1170
• Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 426 vs 357
• Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 764 vs 642

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 250

• 2x 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

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 250

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1365 1199
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1381 1170
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	426 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	764 642

Compare specifications (specs)