AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE vs AMD Phenom X4 9750B

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE and AMD Phenom X4 9750B 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) 1 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
• 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 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
• Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1389 vs 913

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9750B

• 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 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1520 vs 1375

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9750B

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1389 913
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1375 1520

Compare specifications (specs)