Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) vs Athlon II X2 265

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 265
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.80
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
2010
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
3.13
+291%

Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) outperforms Athlon II X2 265 by a whopping 291% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 265 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26221626
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.64no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.163.12
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Thuban (2010)
Release date21 September 2010 (14 years ago)1 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$83no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 265 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads26
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size117 mm2346 mm2
Number of transistors410 million904 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 265 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 265 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 265 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 265 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W).

PCIe version2.02.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon II X2 265 0.80
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 3.13
+291%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X2 265 1267
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 4965
+292%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.80 3.13
Recency 21 September 2010 1 May 2010
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 6
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Athlon II X2 265 has an age advantage of 4 months, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X6 1055T (95W), on the other hand, has a 291.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 265 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 265 and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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