AMD Phenom II X4 850 vs AMD Phenom II X2 555 BE

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 850 and AMD Phenom II X2 555 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 850

• CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
• Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
• 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 88% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2455 vs 1308
• Around 60% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1217 vs 762

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 555 BE

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
• Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1304 vs 1251
• Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 411 vs 366

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 850
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 555 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1251 1304
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2455 1308
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	366 411
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	1217 762

Compare specifications (specs)