i3-560 vs Phenom II X2 555 BE

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core i3-560 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated2419
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.04
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data1.36
Architecture codenameCallisto (2009−2010)Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date25 January 2010 (14 years ago)29 August 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$190

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core i3-560 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.33 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz0.33 GHz
Bus rateno data2.5 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size258 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistors758 million382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core i3-560 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
SocketAM3FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core i3-560. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core i3-560 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core i3-560 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core i3-560. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16.38 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Clear Video HDno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core i3-560 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 555 BE and Core i3-560.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Pros & cons summary


Recency 25 January 2010 29 August 2010
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 73 Watt

i3-560 has an age advantage of 7 months, 100% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 9.6% lower power consumption.

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