Phenom II X2 560 BE vs Core i7-2840QM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2840QM and Phenom II X2 560 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1674	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Callisto (2009−2010)
Release date	4 September 2011 (12 years ago)	21 September 2010 (13 years ago)
Current price	no data	$90

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2840QM and Phenom II X2 560 BE 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	no data	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus support	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	216 mm2	258 mm2
Number of transistors	1160 Million	758 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2840QM and Phenom II X2 560 BE 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Socket G2	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2840QM and Phenom II X2 560 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2840QM and Phenom II X2 560 BE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2840QM and Phenom II X2 560 BE are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2840QM and Phenom II X2 560 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.598 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 3000

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2840QM and Phenom II X2 560 BE.

PCIe version

no data

2.0

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 September 2011	21 September 2010
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	80 Watt

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