AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 550

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE and Intel Pentium 4 HT 550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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

Intel Pentium 4 HT 550

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 115 Watt

Launch date	September 2010 vs June 2004
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 16 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 115 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 550

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 916 vs 426
Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1039 vs 764

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	916 vs 426
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1039 vs 764

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 550

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

426

916

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

764

1039

Name	AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE	Intel Pentium 4 HT 550
PassMark - Single thread mark	1389
PassMark - CPU mark	1375
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	426	916
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	764	1039

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE	Intel Pentium 4 HT 550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Callisto	Prescott
Launch date	September 2010	June 2004
Place in performance rating	2378	2367
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		550
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	258 mm	112 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	16 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	758 million	125 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		3.40 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		72.8°C
VID voltage range		1.200V-1.425V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	PLGA775, PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	115 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)