AMD Phenom X2 B59 vs AMD FX-8140

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X2 B59 and AMD FX-8140 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X2 B59

• Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
• Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1368 vs 1273

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8140

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
• 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4860 vs 1396

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom X2 B59
CPU 2: AMD FX-8140

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1368 1273
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1396 4860

Compare specifications (specs)