AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE vs AMD Athlon II X4 600e

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE and AMD Athlon II X4 600e 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 II X4 600e

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE

CPU is newer: launch date 11 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
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1389 vs 913

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2010 vs October 2009
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1389 vs 913

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 600e

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
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 78% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1795 vs 1375

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 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)	45 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1795 vs 1375

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 600e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1389

913

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1375

1795

Name	AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE	AMD Athlon II X4 600e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1389	913
PassMark - CPU mark	1375	1795
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	426
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	764

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE	AMD Athlon II X4 600e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Callisto	Propus
Launch date	September 2010	October 2009
Place in performance rating	2375	2377
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$130
Price now		$130.23
Value for money (0-100)		5.55
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	258 mm	169 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)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	758 million	300 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	45 Watt