AMD Phenom X2 B59 vs AMD A10-5800K
Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X2 B59 and AMD A10-5800K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X2 B59
- Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 100 Watt
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 100 Watt |
Reasons to consider the AMD A10-5800K
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1492 vs 1368
- 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2954 vs 1396
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB vs 1 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1492 vs 1368 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2954 vs 1396 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Phenom X2 B59
CPU 2: AMD A10-5800K
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| Name | AMD Phenom X2 B59 | AMD A10-5800K |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1368 | 1492 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1396 | 2954 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 523 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1469 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.37 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 9.891 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.206 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.594 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.484 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1020 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 2453 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 5148 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1020 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 2453 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 5148 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Phenom X2 B59 | AMD A10-5800K | |
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Essentials |
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| Family | AMD Phenom | |
| OPN Tray | HDXB59WFK2DGM | |
| Place in performance rating | 1871 | 1887 |
| Series | AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X2 Dual-Core | AMD A-Series (Desktop) |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture codename | Trinity | |
| Launch date | 26 September 2012 | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $122 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 3.4 GHz | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 4096 KB |
| Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 2 | 4 |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Die size | 246 mm | |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | |
| Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz | |
| Transistor count | 1303 Million | |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | AM3 | FM2 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Memory |
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| Supported memory types | DDR3 | |
Virtualization |
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