AMD Phenom II X2 B53 vs AMD Phenom II X3 740 BE

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X2 B53 and AMD Phenom II X3 740 BE 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 B53

• CPU is newer: launch date 0 month(s) later
• Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
• Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1161 vs 982
• Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1865 vs 1836

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 740 BE

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
• Around 7% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
• Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1424 vs 1137
• Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4510 vs 3215

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X2 B53
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 740 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1161 982
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1137 1424
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	1865 1836
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	3215 4510

Compare specifications (specs)