Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) vs Phenom II X2 B53

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 B53 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2708not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.85no data
Architecture codenameCallisto (2009−2010)Thuban (2010)
Release date1 October 2009 (15 years ago)27 April 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 B53 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads26
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size258 mm2346 mm2
Number of transistors758 million904 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 B53 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) 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
SocketAM3AM3
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt125 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 B53 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 B53 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 B53 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W).

PCIe version2.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 October 2009 27 April 2010
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 6
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 125 Watt

Phenom II X2 B53 has 56.3% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X6 1055T (125W), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X2 B53 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W). We've got no test results to judge.


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