Apple M1 Max vs Phenom II X2 560 BE

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 560 BE and Apple M1 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	621
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple M-Series
Architecture codename	Callisto (2009−2010)	no data
Release date	21 September 2010 (13 years ago)	18 October 2021 (2 years ago)
Current price	$90	$8.99

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 560 BE and Apple M1 Max 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	2 (Dual-core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	2	10
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.22 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	2.9 MB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	28 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	48 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	5 nm
Die size	258 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	758 million	57000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 560 BE and Apple M1 Max 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	no data
Socket	AM3	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 560 BE and Apple M1 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

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Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 560 BE and Apple M1 Max.

PCIe version

2.0

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	21 September 2010	18 October 2021
Physical cores	2	10
Threads	2	10
Chip lithography	45 nm	5 nm

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