AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 2300X and AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X

AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 45 nm
Around 50% 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 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2354 vs 1409
5.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7603 vs 1437

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 September 2018 vs May 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2354 vs 1409
PassMark - CPU mark	7603 vs 1437

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE

2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2107 vs 1011
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3615 vs 3088

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2107 vs 1011
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3615 vs 3088

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2354

1409

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7603

1437

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1011

2107

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3088

3615

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 2300X	AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2354	1409
PassMark - CPU mark	7603	1437
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1011	2107
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3088	3615

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 2300X	AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Callisto
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	10 September 2018	May 2010
OPN Tray	YD230XBBM4KAF
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1402	1428
Series	AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz
Die size	210 mm	258 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	4950 million	758 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	80 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)