Phenom II X2 B55 vs EPYC 7C13
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7C13 outperforms Phenom II X2 B55 by a whopping 6107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 77 | 2970 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 2.02 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 8.16 | 0.37 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Milan (2021−2023) | Callisto (2009−2010) |
| Release date | 2021 (5 years ago) | 1 October 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $48 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7C13 and Phenom II X2 B55 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 | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 128 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.68 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 8x 81 mm2 | 258 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 33,200 million | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7C13 and Phenom II X2 B55 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | SP3 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7C13 and Phenom II X2 B55. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7C13 and Phenom II X2 B55 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7C13 and Phenom II X2 B55. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7C13 and Phenom II X2 B55.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 43.45 | 0.70 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 2 |
| Threads | 128 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 80 Watt |
EPYC 7C13 has a 6107.1% higher aggregate performance score, 3100% more physical cores and 6300% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
Phenom II X2 B55, on the other hand, has 181.3% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC 7C13 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Phenom II X2 B55 in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7C13 is a server/workstation processor while Phenom II X2 B55 is a desktop one.
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