AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE vs AMD Phenom II X4 900e

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE and AMD Phenom II X4 900e 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 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• Around 38% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
• Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1389 vs 917

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 900e

• 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 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
• Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1505 vs 1375

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 900e

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1389 917
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1375 1505

Compare specifications (specs)