AMD Phenom X2 B60 vs AMD Phenom X4 B99

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X2 B60 and AMD Phenom X4 B99 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Phenom X2 B60

AMD Phenom X4 B99

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X2 B60

Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2627 vs 2536

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2627 vs 2536

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 B99

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1377 vs 1346

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1377 vs 1346

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom X2 B60
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 B99

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1346

1377

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2627

2536

Name	AMD Phenom X2 B60	AMD Phenom X4 B99
PassMark - Single thread mark	1346	1377
PassMark - CPU mark	2627	2536

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom X2 B60	AMD Phenom X4 B99
Essentials
Family	AMD Phenom	AMD Phenom
OPN Tray	HDXB60WFK2DGM	HDXB99WFK4DGM
Place in performance rating	1855	1833
Series	AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X2 Dual-Core	AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.3 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
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Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM3	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	95 Watt