AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE vs AMD Phenom X4 9100e

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE and AMD Phenom X4 9100e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization. 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 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• Around 83% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
• 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 88% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1379 vs 734
• Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1374 vs 1279

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9100e

• 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
• 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 855 vs 426
• 3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2584 vs 764

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9100e

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1379 734
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1374 1279
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	426 855
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	764 2584

Compare specifications (specs)