Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 vs Phenom II X2 570 BE
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X2 570 BE and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 2x AMD Athlon 64 |
| Architecture codename | Callisto (2009−2010) | Tyler (2007−2009) |
| Release date | 3 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 November 2009 (14 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $66 |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X2 570 BE and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 1600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 0 MB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 570 BE and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 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 | Socket S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 20 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 570 BE and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP), MMX, PowerNow, SSE3,-64, Enhanced 3DNow |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| VirusProtect | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 570 BE and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 570 BE and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 May 2010 | 1 November 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 20 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X2 570 BE and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom II X2 570 BE is a desktop processor while Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 570 BE and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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