AMD Phenom II X2 N660 vs AMD Turion II P560

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X2 N660 and AMD Turion II P560 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, 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 N660

AMD Turion II P560

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 N660

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 20% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1093 vs 1001
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1083 vs 878

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 January 2011 vs 19 October 2010
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1093 vs 1001
PassMark - CPU mark	1083 vs 878

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion II P560

Around 4% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 301 vs 264
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 558 vs 444

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	265 KB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	301 vs 264
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	558 vs 444

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X2 N660
CPU 2: AMD Turion II P560

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1093

1001

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1083

878

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

264

301

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

444

558

Name	AMD Phenom II X2 N660	AMD Turion II P560
PassMark - Single thread mark	1093	1001
PassMark - CPU mark	1083	878
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	264	301
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	444	558

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X2 N660	AMD Turion II P560
Essentials
Architecture codename	Champlain	Champlain
Family	AMD Phenom
Launch date	1 January 2011	19 October 2010
OPN Tray	HMN660DCR23GM
Place in performance rating	2712	2736
Series	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile Processors	AMD Turion II
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)	3600 MHz	3600 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB	265 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	S1	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt
Advanced Technologies
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)