AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE vs AMD Athlon II X2 220
Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE and AMD Athlon II X2 220 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
- 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1350 vs 1093
- 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2536 vs 1040
- Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 477 vs 339
- 2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1584 vs 603
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | January 2011 vs September 2010 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz vs 2.8 GHz |
L1 cache | 512 KB vs 128 KB |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 512 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1350 vs 1093 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2536 vs 1040 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 477 vs 339 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1584 vs 603 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 220
- Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 125 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 220
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE | AMD Athlon II X2 220 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1350 | 1093 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2536 | 1040 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 477 | 339 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1584 | 603 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.787 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 13.167 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE | AMD Athlon II X2 220 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Deneb | Regor |
Family | AMD Phenom | |
Launch date | January 2011 | September 2010 |
OPN PIB | HDZ975FBGMBOX | |
OPN Tray | HDZ975FBK4DGM | |
Place in performance rating | 2630 | 2639 |
Series | AMD Phenom II X4 Black | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $32 | |
Price now | $32.19 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 14.92 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.6 GHz | |
Die size | 258 mm | 117 mm |
L1 cache | 512 KB | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
L3 cache | 6 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm SOI | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 62°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Transistor count | 758 million | 410 million |
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Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM3 | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 125 Watt | 65 Watt |