Athlon X2 BE-2300 vs Pentium 4 560
Aggregate performance score
Athlon X2 BE-2300 outperforms Pentium 4 560 by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 560 and Athlon X2 BE-2300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3204 | 3037 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Pentium 4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.23 | 0.76 |
| Architecture codename | Prescott (2001−2005) | Brisbane (2007−2008) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | October 2007 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 560 and Athlon X2 BE-2300 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 126 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 560 and Athlon X2 BE-2300 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 88 Watt | 45 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.21 | 0.36 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 88 Watt | 45 Watt |
Athlon X2 BE-2300 has a 71.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 95.6% lower power consumption.
The Athlon X2 BE-2300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 560 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 560 and Athlon X2 BE-2300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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